alternative rock shows in Austin

• Temples

  Fri, Sep 11, 7:45 PM · Mohawk
• Temples, Friko, Poppy, Jean Crawford, Villagerrr

  Fri, Sep 11, 7:45 PM · Mohawk
• Levitation 2026: THE GARDEN + special guests

  Fri, Sep 11, 8:00 PM · Stubb's
• Deep Blue Something

  Fri, Sep 11, 8:00 PM · Haute Spot
• LEVITATION 2026: Molchat Doma, Cabaret Voltaire, Peter Hook & The Light & More!

  Sat, Sep 12, 3:30 PM · Radio/East
• NEEDTOBREATHE with Drew & Ellie Holcomb

  Sat, Sep 12, 7:00 PM · Moody Amphitheater
• BoDeans

  Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 PM · Paramount Theatre Austin
• LEVITATION 2026: Molchat Doma / Cabaret Voltaire / Peter Hook and the Light / Automatic / DITZ / Novulent / I Speak Machine

  Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 PM · The Far Out Lounge and Stage
• BoDeans

  Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 PM · Stateside at the Paramount
• Drink The Sea

  Sat, Sep 12, 8:00 PM · The 04 Center · PURCHASE TICKETS
• Rehash, Flying Fish, Makeout Reef

  Sun, Sep 13, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• El Jumbotron, Forget-Me-Nots, HonneyBunny

  Sun, Sep 13, 8:00 PM · Hotel Vegas
• SOLD OUT — LOVE SPELLS: LOVE IS THE LAW WORLD TOUR w/ Orca

  Tue, Sep 15, 8:00 PM · Antone's
• Julia Wolf

  Thu, Sep 17, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• Cold Waves XIV 2026: Austin Edition

  Fri, Sep 18, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• Born Without Bones W/ Stalefish

  Sun, Sep 20, 9:00 PM · Hole In The Wall · $28.61
• Rise Against with Alkaline Trio

  Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 PM · Moody Amphitheater
• Porch Light w/ Superhero

  Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• The Rasmus w/ Saint Agnes

  Fri, Sep 25, 7:00 PM · Come and Take It Live
• Built To Spill

  Fri, Sep 25, 8:00 PM · Central Machine Works
• Warmduscher

  Fri, Sep 25, 10:00 PM · 13th Floor · $30.00
• The Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour

  Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• BABYMETAL with Halestorm and Violent Vira

  Sat, Sep 26, 7:20 PM · Germania Insurance Amphitheater
• ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead w/ Houses We Die in, Late Wife, & Duel

  Sat, Sep 26, 8:00 PM · The Far Out Lounge and Stage
• Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin

  Sun, Sep 27, 7:00 PM · Sahara Lounge
• Death Lens

  Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM · 13th Floor
• Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin

  Mon, Sep 28, 7:00 PM · Sahara Lounge
• Bambara & Omni

  Mon, Sep 28, 10:00 PM · 13th Floor · $30.00
• Telescreens

  Tue, Sep 29, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin

  Wed, Sep 30, 7:00 PM · Sahara Lounge
• Mike Dillon & Earl Harvin

  Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM · Sahara Lounge
• Official 2026 ACL Nights: Palace

  Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• Official 2026 ACL Nights: Brandon Flowers

  Thu, Oct 1, 8:00 PM · Stubb's
• Austin City Limits Festival - Friday - with Charli XCX, Skrillex, Turnstile, and more

  Fri, Oct 2, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Damien Jurado

  Fri, Oct 2, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• ACL Fest Nights: Villanelle

  Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · 3TEN ACL Live
• Austin City Limits Festival - Saturday - with RUFUS DU SOL, Lorde, Lola Young, and more

  Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Official 2026 ACL Nights: CMAT

  Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 PM · Scoot Inn
• Radio/East Presents: semiwestern with Sad Cell and Heel

  Sat, Oct 3, 8:00 PM · Radio/East
• Official 2026 ACL Nights: underscores (DJ Set) w/ Directress & 1x333

  Sat, Oct 3, 9:30 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• Austin City Limits Festival - Sunday - with Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese, and more

  Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Loathe with Fleshwater, and Prostitute

  Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 PM · Stubb's
• Joyer

  Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Hotel Vegas · $20.08
• Luli Presents: Drugstore Lipstick (NOLA) with Floating Cube & Wild Heaven

  Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 PM · Hole In The Wall
• Modest Mouse

  Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 PM · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
• JACK WHITE LIVE 2026

  Tue, Oct 6, 8:00 PM · Moody Amphitheater
• Party for the Parks

  Wed, Oct 7, 8:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Tripping Daisy (Under 17 with guardian)

  Thu, Oct 8, 8:00 PM · Buck's Backyard
• Austin City Limits Festival - Friday - with Charli XCX, Kings of Leon, Turnstile, and more

  Fri, Oct 9, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Plini

  Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• Austin City Limits Festival - Saturday - with RUFUS DU SOL, Lorde, Lola Young, and more

  Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Tripping Daisy

  Sat, Oct 10, 8:00 PM · Haute Spot
• Chris Smither with special guest Chris Browkaw

  Sat, Oct 10, 8:00 PM · The 04 Center · PURCHASE TICKETS
• Austin City Limits Festival - Sunday - with Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese, and more

  Sun, Oct 11, 12:00 PM · Zilker Park
• Arrows in Action: I Think We've Toured Here Before w/ Good Boy Daisy & Instant Crush

  Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 PM · Antone's
• Nate Vickers w/ Vilamoura

  Wed, Oct 14, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• Gorillaz with Little Simz and Deltron 3030

  Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• Modest Mouse w/ Caroline Rose

  Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 PM · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
• INOHA

  Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• Basement with Momma, Big Boy, and Febuary

  Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM · Stubb's
• Chelsea Wolfe: THE DARK World Tour

  Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM · Emo's Austin
• she's green w/ Witches Exist, & smush

  Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour

  Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM · Germania Insurance Amphitheater
• Weezer with The Shins and Silversun Pickups

  Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• Staind: Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour

  Mon, Oct 19, 6:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• sombr with The Last Dinner Party and The Hellp

  Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• bunii: BUNIIVERSITY TOUR

  Thu, Oct 22, 8:00 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• Marilyn Manson

  Thu, Oct 22, 8:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• 2026 Formula 1 MSC Cruises USGP - Friday Admission

  Fri, Oct 23, 8:00 AM · Circuit of The Americas
• 2026 Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix

  Fri, Oct 23, 9:00 AM · Circuit of The Americas
• The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

  Sun, Oct 25, 8:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• CARDINAL BLOOM

  Sun, Oct 25, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• Graham Hunt & Prize Horse with French Film

  Tue, Oct 27, 9:00 PM · Hole In The Wall
• Teddy Swims with Freak Freely, Avery Anna and MarcLo

  Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM · Moody Center ATX
• The Smithereens with guest vocalist John Wesley Harding

  Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM · The 04 Center · PURCHASE TICKETS
• Osees (21+)

  Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM · Hotel Vegas
• Protomartyr with the Jesus and Mary Chain

  Sat, Oct 31, 7:00 PM · The Far Out Lounge and Stage
• Surely Tempo

  Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• KUTX Presents: Halloween w/ The Jesus and Mary Chain, Protomartyr, Holy Wave and More

  Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM · The Far Out Lounge and Stage
• Osees (21+)

  Sun, Nov 1, 6:00 PM · Hotel Vegas
• Doja Cat - Tour Ma Vie World Tour

  Tue, Nov 3, 7:30 PM · Moody Center ATX
• All Get Out with Motherfolk and Saint Blonde

  Tue, Nov 3, 8:00 PM · 3TEN ACL Live
• Radio/East Presents: Julia Jacklin

  Tue, Nov 3, 8:00 PM · Radio/East
• Adelitas Way

  Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 PM · Come and Take It Live
• Knocked Loose with Denzel Curry, Superheaven, Boundaries

  Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · Moody Amphitheater
• Dinosaur Jr. - Fall Tour 2026 with special guest Stef Chura

  Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM · Stubb's
• The Kilans w/ Jade Street

  Thu, Nov 5, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• Three Nights with They Might Be Giants

  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• Turnover with Nothing and Trauma Ray

  Sat, Nov 7, 6:30 PM · Stubb's
• Three Nights with They Might Be Giants

  Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• Noah Gundersen with Runner, Breakup Shoes

  Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM · 29th Street Ballroom
• Slothrust: The Dystopian Theatre Tour

  Wed, Nov 11, 8:00 PM · Scoot Inn
• The Aces

  Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM · Brushy Street Commons
• Father of Peace

  Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · 3TEN ACL Live
• Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour

  Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 PM · Stubb's
• Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour

  Wed, Nov 18, 8:00 PM · Scoot Inn
• Aterciopelados: La Pipa De Laz Paz 30 Anos Tour

  Thu, Nov 19, 5:00 PM · Scoot Inn
• Dexter and The Moonrocks

  Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• Dexter and The Moonrocks

  Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM · Emo's Austin
• The Afghan Whigs

  Sat, Nov 21, 8:00 PM · Scoot Inn
• Pretty Sick

  Sat, Nov 28, 8:00 PM · Mohawk
• Kansas

  Fri, Dec 4, 8:00 PM · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
• Radio/East Presents: Sap

  Sun, Dec 6, 8:00 PM · Radio/East
• Beartooth with Don Broco, Magnolia Park and Windwaker

  Wed, Dec 9, 6:30 PM · Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
• Blue October

  Fri, Dec 11, 8:00 PM · Bass Concert Hall
• Public Image Ltd

  Tue, Feb 23, 7:30 PM · Mohawk
• Missio

  Sat, Apr 10, 6:00 PM · Come and Take It Live
• MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

  Wed, May 5, 7:30 PM · Mohawk