Texas Musicians Performing in Austin December 2021
From Indie Rock to Colombian Funk and everything in between — the calendar is full of amazing concerts for the end of the year

Texas pride is very real, and that goes double for our music scene. Across genres and county lines you can easily find talented performers that are helping to define our state’s musical influence on the global stage. And then there’s Austin, bursting with unique and historic venues that have played a major role in launching careers and upholding the city’s title as the Live Music Capital of the World.
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This December almost feels like a homecoming, with dozens of Texas names returning to favorite local haunts — not to mention phenomenal Austin acts that are worth adding to your bucket list. Annual holiday traditions are also back in full swing, with Christmas and New Year’s Eve shows lined up for a spectacular night of celebration.
Check through this verified, locals-only calendar of events and grab your tickets to experience Texas’ vast musical bounty this coming month.
By Date | Special Events | For Christmas | For NYE
By Date:

• The Peterson Brothers
December 6 – 27, Continental Club
• Scott Ballew
December 10, Sam’s Town Point
• Hayes Carll
December 10 – 12, Antone’s Nightclub
• The Nightowls’ Block Party
December 12, 3TEN ACL Live
• Paul Wall & Friends
December 18, Empire Control Room
• Midland
with Hailey Whitters and Jonathan Terrell
December 22 & 23, ACL Live at the Moody Theater
• The Jungle Show
with Billy F Gibbons, Mike “The Drifter” Flanigin, Chris Layton, Sue Foley, and Very Special Guest Jimmie Vaughan
December 28 & 29, Antone’s Nightclub
• Toadies
December 29, Emo’s Austin
• Akina Adderley
December 29, Geraldine’s
• Zach Person
December 30, 3TEN at ACL Live
Special Events:

• Safer Together
December 4, 8 p.m.
Empire Control Room: Otis the Destroyer, Aspen 88, Rare Bloom, Hey Hey Baby
Mohawk Austin: Blackillac, STRVCK, Sheridan Reed
The Green Jay: Billy King and the Bad Bad Bad, Lord Friday the 13th, Moon Medallion
• A Benefit For Louise House
December 4, 8 p.m. | Cheer Up Charlie’s
Van Mary, Pelvis Wrestley, The Pinky Rings and Hotmom
• Nine Mile Records 15 Year Anniversary
8 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. | Empire Control Room
December 10: Shinyribs, Sir Woman, Nuevo
December 11: Sweet Spirit, Go Fever, The Deer
December 12: Glorietta, Greyhounds, Buffalo Hunt
• Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. | Outside Palmer Events Center
December 17: Gina Chavez, Jackie Venson
December 18: Tomar and the FCs, Ruthie Foster
December 19: Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King, Shinyribs
For Christmas:

• Graham Reynolds Ruins the Holidays
December 3 & 4, 7:30 p.m. | Long Center
• Bruce & Kelly’s Holiday Shindig
December 11, 7 p.m. | Paramount Theatre
• Ian Moore Family Christmas
December 11, 7 p.m. | Stateside at the Paramount
• Motown Christmas: TJE Austin
December 15, 8 p.m. | Geraldine’s
• A Very Quiet Company Christmas 2: Lost in Cedar Park
December 16, 5 p.m. | Haute Spot
• Robert Earl Keen’s Christmas Show
December 18 & 19, 6:30 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater
• Santiago Jimenez Jr.’s Blue Christmas
with Conjunto Los Pinkys y Manolo Black
December 25, 7 p.m. | Antone’s Nightclub
For New Year’s Eve:

• Spoon
with John Doe Folk Trio and Sweet Spirit
December 31, 7 p.m. | ACL Live at the Moody Theater
• Bob Schneider’s New Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 8 p.m. | Paramount Theatre
• Nané New Years Eve – Welcome to the Jungle
with BLK ODYSSY, TC Superstar, Vincent Antone, Branx
December 31, 8 p.m. | Empire Control Room
• COSMIC DISCO NYE
with Golden Dawn Arkestra, Superfónicos, Viben & the Submersibles
December 31, 8 p.m. | Far Out Lounge & Stage
• Emo’s NYE Bash featuring Ghostland Observatory
December 31, 8:30 p.m. | Emo’s Austin
• Tomar and the FCs
December 31, 9:30 p.m. | Continental Club
• Lamberts NYE 2022: Paul Cauthen Solo Live!
December 31, 9:30 p.m. | Lamberts