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RealMusic Events 7th Seismic Dance Event Is In Austin November 15-17

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RealMusic Events 7th Seismic Dance Event Is In Austin November 15-17

The Concourse Project in Austin, TX

Bryan Gonzalez

Kelly Gray and Andrew Parsons founded RealMusic Events. Like many entrepreneurs, they set up in their town, in this case Austin, Texas. They began as promoters, putting acts into other people’s venues and built from there. This is the essence of how to build a business. Find a niche, build a community and establish trust with both your suppliers and your consumers. Kelly and Andrew have been at this for 15 years now, since 2009. They started with small events of 100 or so in attendance and built it to the point where their 3 day Seismic Dance Event is now drawing thousands and could soon max out The Concourse Project, their own venue with the capacity to hold 10,000 in attendance.

Theirs is an unusual partnership in that Kelly and Andrew are building this business together as a married couple in an industry which is an ongoing 24/7 commitment. Their task list is long between booking artists, hosting shows and handling the myriad details which lie between success and calamity on any given night.

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In the crazy world of live entertainment, the flywheel spins fastest around two axes: your history of successful shows and whether you control a venue or are always working in someone else’s room.

Slowly, and perhaps in retrospect very slowly, Kelly and Andrew worked up to having The Concourse Project which is their own 18,000 square foot warehouse which can be configured as a modular venue. The Concourse Project sits on 15 acres and is home to what will be the 7^th annual Seismic Dance Event this November 15^th-17^th.

Seismic Dance Event is their festival brand. It is a house and techno boutique festival. Kelly describes it this way: “it is electronic dance music, but even more narrowed down to the house music and techno subculture, kind of like a lifestyle and music festival.” This year’s event includes such acts as Disclosure playing a DJ set, Eric Prydz, Gesaffelstein, Carl Cox and a long list of other interesting players. Link to tickets is below:

Seismic Dance EventSEISMIC DANCE EVENT | AUSTIN, TEXAS

I had such a fun conversation with Kelly and Andrew. They have such a comfortable way of interacting with each other. They’ve clearly mastered how to contain the frenzy of putting on shows and festivals while maintaining a normalized home life. Part of that comes from the way they’ve divided responsibilities between themselves, and part comes from the way in which they’ve honed their partnership so each focuses on what they are responsible to do.

The Concourse Project is interesting because it was such a risky undertaking. Kelly and Andrew have David Brinkley as the third partner in The Concourse Project. David’s role is CFO in addition to input related to design elements of the facility.

Their venue is near Austin’s airport which although it is not far from the heart of Austin, it is also not downtown. Locating an event center away from the city core adds complication to attracting audiences. A second challenge for The Concourse Project team is the lack of parking at their location. That is in part offset by the ever growing use of rideshare apps by music fans who would like to party without having to think about how to get home.

The list of events which Kelly and Andrew take on is long. In addition to Seismic, they host Boiler Room, ACL (Austin City Limits) after parties, events which occur alongside the F1 race when it runs in Austin, and a full calendar of stand-alone live music events throughout the year.

When I asked Kelly to explain how they managed so many events she said: “RealMusic Events started as just a promo company. We would produce shows at other venues, and it was basically just Andrew and I for many of those years, and it was kind of like a side hustle and just like a hobby that became our full time passion and job. And we have a big list of promoters, so a lot of the promoters help promote the shows, and there’s like 80 or so of those. When it comes to the actual working team, we started having full time team members once we were able to open the venue, which is The Concourse Project. There are about ten or so full time employees, but when we talk about part time employees and contractors, it gets up to more like 100.”

I only had one significant question for Andrew: “Which of you is in charge and why is it Kelly?” He was good natured in his answer: “She is the boss, but I guess it depends on how you look at it, too. I do all the talent buying and all the bookings, She’s definitely more of operations. She also comes more from the corporate world so she’s just better at that kind of stuff. I’m just kind of like, do what you do best, you know?” (edited for brevity)

Kelly further clarified: “I couldn’t tell you what exactly is in the future, but it’s always just about growth momentum and what feels like the natural next step. And I feel like one is maybe expanding upon our land, whether that is at our current property or an additional property, so that we can have larger festivals with a little bit more area, room to breathe and play with infrastructure and parking and all of that.”

The RealMusic Events team specializes in electronic dance music. It’s their specialty. Austin is known as one of the live music centers of the world. Formerly, Austin was more traditionally known for traditional live music with guitar, drums and a singer. The world has shifted in favor of EDM music. It is core music in Europe and around the world. And, it is blowing up in the US as well.

Kelly also said: “Fundamentally, the culture of enjoying electronic dance music is a journey and a progression. So the music itself, if you’re talking about one specific track it builds. So even throughout the night whether it’s a show or a festival, you’re building from one DJ to the next. And we always prefer when they mix into each other and it’s like a seamless transition versus a stop and start.”

The entire experience of discussing the Austin EDM scene with Kelly and Andrew was enlightening. Their long residence in Austin and the roots they’ve established have made them expert in their field and with their audience. They are succeeding as promoters and venue operators because they are well established in their field and with their audience.

Kelly’s summary to me of her core ethic was particularly on point: “Southern hospitality really is a thing. I mean, I always go back to that, but, I mean, it really is.”Go see The Concourse Project when in Austin, get a taste of that Southern Hospitality, and get your tickets to the Seismic Dance Event while they’re still available.

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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

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October 28, 2024

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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

Texans can now head to the polls for early voting in the Nov. 5 general election.

Key races on the ballot include the presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred.

Early voting is through Friday, Nov. 1 ahead of the Nov. 5 Election Day.If you’re not sure where to vote, here’s a list of polling centers in the Austin area by zip code.

More: Over 1.7M Texans have already voted, nearing 10% of registered voters by Day 2 of early voting

Early voting locations by zip code in Austin area

Click your zip code below to find a voting location in your area:

Early voting locations by zip code in Travis County

Early voting is available during the following times in Travis County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

78752 (Austin)

Austin Permitting and Development Center, No. 1407, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin
Travis County Clerk, Training Room, 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin
Disability Rights Texas, Board Rooms, 2222 W. Braker Lane, Austin

78757 (Austin)

Ben Hur Shrine Center, Ballroom, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin

78702 (Austin)

Carver Branch Library, Meeting Rooms B/C, 1161 Angelina St., Austin
Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, East Media and Conference Room, 1156 Hargrave St., Austin
Cepeda Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 651 N. Pleasant Valley Road, Austin

78734 (Lakeway)

Lakeway Activity Center, Room F, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway

78660 (Pflugerville)

Pflugerville Independent School District Rock Gym, Gymnasium, 702 W Pecan St., Pflugerville
Typhoon Texas Waterpark, Main Lobby, 18500 Texas 130, Pflugerville

78748 (Austin)

Southpark Meadows, Suite C1000, 9300 S. Interstate 35, Austin
Westoak Woods Baptist Church, CMB Room No. 104, 2900 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin

78712 (Austin)

University of Texas Union, Room 2.214, 2308 Whitis Ave., Austin
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Lobby, 2315 Red River St., Austin

78745 (Austin)

Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, 745 Mansell Ave., Austin
South Austin Recreation Center, Lobby, 1100 Cumberland Road, Austin
Randalls Brodie Café, 9911 Brodie Lane, Austin

78701 (Austin)

Austin City Hall, Media Room No. 1034, 301 W. Second St., Austin
Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility, Conference Room, 1700 Guadalupe St., Austin

78723 (Austin)

Austin Energy Headquarters, Capital Training Room, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin
Delco Center, Meeting Room, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, Austin

78749 (Austin)

Austin Oaks Church, Family Life Foyer, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd., Austin
Wheatsville Food Co-op South Lamar, Community Kitchen, 4001 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin

78703 (Austin)

Austin Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 3208 Exposition Blvd., Austin

78759 (Austin)

Balcones Woods Shopping Center, Suite 102, 11150 Research Blvd., Austin
Shops at Arbor Walk, Suite A150, 10515 N. MoPac Blvd., Austin

78738 (Bee Cave)

Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room A, 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave

78613 (Cedar Park)

Christ Episcopal Church, Outreach Center, 3520 Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park

78645 (Lago Vista)

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 21900 RM 1431, Lago Vista

78741 (Austin)

Dan Ruiz Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 1600 Grove Blvd., Austin
George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 5801 Ainez Drive, Austin

78753 (Austin)

Gus Garcia Recreation Center, Senior Room, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin

78726 (Austin)

Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center, Sage Room, 607 N. RM 620, Austin
Randalls Steiner Ranch Café, 5145 N. RM 620, Austin

78727 (Austin)

Northwest Recreation Center, Classroom No. 2, 2913 Northland Drive, Austin

78704 (Austin)

Pleasant Hill Branch Library, Meeting Room, 211 E. William Cannon Drive, Austin

78746 (Austin)

Randalls Flagship West Lake Hills Café, 3300 Bee Cave Road, Austin
Riverbend Centre, Quad 3ABCD, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin

78729 (Austin)

Round Rock ISD Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

78617 (Del Valle)

Community Center at Del Valle, Activity Room/Building D, 3518 S. FM 973, Del Valle

78653 (Manor)

Manor ISD Administration Building, Technology Room, 10335 U.S. 290, Manor

More: Early voting is underway in Texas. See 90+ propositions from the state’s largest cities

Early voting locations by zip code in Williamson County

Early voting is available during the following times in Williamson County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78626 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Annex, HR 108, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown
Georgetown City Hall, Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown

78633 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Randalls, 5721 Williams Drive, Georgetown
City of Georgetown Fire Station No. 6, Community Room, 6700 Williams Drive, Georgetown
The Oaks Community Center-Sun City, Oaks Room, 301 Del Webb Blvd., Georgetown

78628 (Georgetown)

Georgetown ISD Technology Building, Conference Room, 603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown

78750 (Austin)

Anderson Mill Limited District, Room B, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin
Spicewood Springs Library, Meeting Room, 8637 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin
Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

76511 (Bartlett)

Bartlett City Hall, Town Hall, 140 W Clark St., Bartlett

78613 (Cedar Park)

Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park
Staybridge Suites Cedar Park, Boardroom, 1110 Arrow Point Drive, Cedar Park
Cedar Park Recreation Center, Brazos, Colorado and San Gabriel rooms, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park

76527 (Florence)

Florence City Hall, Council Chambers, 851 FM 970, Florence

78634 (Hutto)

Williamson County Hutto Annex, Suite 200, 321 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto

76537 (Jarrell)

Sonterra Municipal Utility District, Clubhouse, 510 Sonterra Blvd., Jarrell

78641 (Leander)

Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
Park at Crystal Falls Apartments, Phase 2 Clubhouse, 7860 183-A tollway, Leander

78642 (Liberty Hill)

Liberty Hill ISD Gym Annex, Gymnasium, 301 Forrest St., Liberty Hill

78664 (Round Rock)

Allen R. Baca Senior Center, Meeting Room 2, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock
Round Rock Randalls, 2051 Gattis School Road, Round Rock
Williamson County Jester Annex, Anderson & Harrell Room, 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock

78681 (Round Rock)

Brushy Creek MUD Community Center, Maple Room, 16318 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock

76574 (Taylor)

Taylor City Hall, Auditorium, 400 Porter St., Taylor

76530 (Granger)

Granger Brethren Church, Fellowship Hall, 306 W. Broadway St., Granger

Early voting locations by zip code in Bastrop County

Early voting is available during the following times in Bastrop County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78602 (Bastrop)

Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Lower Level, Conference Room, Bastrop

78957 (Smithville)

Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville

78612 (Cedar Creek)

Bastrop County Cedar Creek Annex, 5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek

78621 (Elgin)

Elgin Recreation Center, 361 N. Texas 95, Elgin

Early voting locations by zip code in Hays County

Early voting is available during the following times in Hays County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78666 (San Marcos)

Broadway Polling Location, 401 Broadway Street No. A
Hays County Elections Office, 120 Stagecoach Trail
LBJ Student Center, Texas State University, 301 Student Center Drive

78610 (Buda)

Buda City Hall Multipurpose Room, 405 East Loop St., Building 100
Sunfield Station, 2610 Main St.

78640 (Kyle)

Hays Consolidated ISD Academic Support Center, 21003 Interstate 35, Building A, Room 1220
Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St.
Main Office, HCISD Transportation, 2385 High Road, Uhland
Yarrington-Hays County Transportation Department, 2171 Yarrington Road

78676 (Wimberley)

Texan Academy at Scudder, Gym, 400 Green Acres Drive
Wimberley Community Center-Johnson Hall, 14068 RM 12

78620 (Dripping Springs)

Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, 231 Patriots’ Hall Boulevard

78737 (Austin)

Jovie Belterra, 167 Hargraves Drive

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PHOTOS: Remi Wolf – Austin, TX – 10/11/24

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October 28, 2024

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PHOTOS: Remi Wolf – Austin, TX – 10/11/24

Remi Wolf took the Emo’s Austin stage on October 11, 2024 as part of an ACL Nights performance. Tacked onto her Big Ideas tour, Remi Wolf made a stop on Saturday of weekend two of Austin City Limits, but performed a night show the day before at Emo’s. ACL Nights makes it possible for folks to see acts coming through the festival without the full-weekend price tag.

Opening the show was slimdan, a Berklee College of Music grad who has been an established singer/songwriter since he was 15. Now based in Los Angeles, slimdan has over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and played his top hits, like Celebrity Lookalikes and Nosebleeds.

Remi Wolf’s act began at 11:15pm, giving patrons of ACL time to commute over to Emo’s should they want to catch her set early or keep the party going. The Big Ideas tour came through Austin halfway through it’s first leg, before going overseas and then back into the US. She will be returning to Austin again on this tour in May of 2025 at the Moody Amphitheater, a much bigger venue than Emo’s or Stubb’s, where she performed in 2023.

The set began with a bang, opening with a fan favorite from her previous album “Juno”, Disco Man. Then right into the next banger, Cinderella from “Big Ideas”. Throughout the night she played everyone’s favorites, like Liz, Sexy Villain, Alone in Miami, and even a cover of Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts.

Remo Wolf’s energy is contagious. She dances around the stage, screams, interacts with the crowd– it’s definitely a must-see act. The Big Ideas tour continues throughout the UK in 2024 and comes back to the US in 2025. Get more info at https://www.remiwolf.com/tour/.

Born in Portland, but now residing in Austin, Sydney Wisner is a photographer for Beyond the Stage. After graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in graphic design and a minor in photography, as well as a couple years as a radio DJ under her belt, Sydney found a way to combine her love of photography with her love for music and has been photographing concerts for the last four years.

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Five people transported after 4-vehicle collision near the Austin airport

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October 27, 2024

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Five people transported after 4-vehicle collision near the Austin airport

AUSTIN, Texas — A 4-vehicle collision was reported with 7 patients involved between 8700 and 9116 Burleson Rd. just before 10 p.m. on Saturday. Delays were also expected in the area.

Austin Travis County EMS reported that 5 patients were declared trauma alerts, one of them being a child.

Two adults were treated on the scene of the collision and were not transported to the hospital, 5 people were ultimately transported.

One child was transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center with serious injuries, 3 adults were transported to St. David’s South, 1 with serious injuries and 2 with potentially serious injuries.

One adult was also transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center with minor injuries, no other information is available.

Also:One person dead after auto-pedestrian collision in Southeast Austin

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