Free Week Red River Cultural District

Free Week started in 2003 at the legendary Emo’s (at 6th and Red River St) as a way to keep the club’s lights on and staff working during the dead winter when business was historically slow. What started as a one-venue annual event grew into a movement, with venues from Austin to Nashville participating, with tens of thousands attending city-wide.

Performances take place across the district’s fifteen live music venues, comedy clubs, parks + event spaces and focus on performances by local and regional talent.