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Austin rings in 2025 with celebration at Auditorium Shores
Austin ringing in 2025
The City of Austin’s New Year’s celebration is underway at Auditorium Shores. FOX 7 Austin’s Angela Shen reports.
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s annual free New Year celebration has kicked off in Auditorium Shores.
The city is ringing in 2025 with food trucks, a beer garden, musical performances, and a drone show, all leading up to a midnight fireworks show.
The city says the event takes months of planning.
“It’s really a great representation of what Austin’s about,” Stephanie Sanchez with the City of Austin said.
Last year, approximately 20,000 people attended. This year could see similar numbers.
“It is a very, very long process, a lot of things go into budget and timing and availability,” Wesley Lucas with Visit Austin said.
Many are looking forward to Third Eye Blind headlining.
“A lot of people are really excited about that, including myself as a millennial,” Sanchez said.
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“It’s going to be kind of a fun 90s early 2000s nostalgic night tonight,” Lucas said.
“There’s a lot I’m glad to leave behind, but I’m glad to start a new year,” attendee Brittany Rodriguez said.
Austinites have lots to look forward to in 2025.
“Just trying to stay focused and get to my goals that I want to reach,” Rodriguez said. “I plan on getting a house.”
“Working on my mental health,” attendee Kwame Cavil said.
As for what some Austinites want to leave behind in 2024, “mainly all the drama I’ve been in,” Cavil said.
The Source: Information in this report comes from reporting by FOX 7 Austin’s Angela Shen and previous reporting by FOX 7 Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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A 27-year-old Pflugerville man faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his parents and his brother, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of 62-year-old Armand, 63-year-old Jami and 31-year-old Noah Dahan were found by deputies conducting a welfare check Thursday at their home on Civorno Drive. Deputies said the victims had suffered gunshot wounds. https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/tcso-pflugerville-triple-homicide/
AUSTIN, Texas — The Long Center just dropped details on The Drop-In, a free summer concert series on the outdoor H-E-B Stage.
The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
- Bonnie Montgomery
- CAZAYOUX
- Como Las Movies
- Fastball
- Felt Out
- francene rouelle
- Girl Guitar’s Rhinestone Renegades
- Grace Sorensen
- Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
- Hayden Butler
- Jackie Venson
- Je’Texas
- KindKeith
- Lew Apollo
- Lindsay Beaver
- Los Desechos
- LUCIRI
- Mean Jolene
- Paige Plaisance
- Ruthie Craft
- Sue Foley
- Sweet Limb
- The Magic Rockers of Texas
A social media poster for the event also featured a redacted performer’s name, hinting at a surprise guest.
On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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