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Project rooms, major facilities and destination studios across Central Texas.
AUSTIN · TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE MUSIC IN AUSTIN.
Find the rooms, people, events, education and practical resources that keep Austin music moving.
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START WITH THE JOB AT HAND
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?
Pick a direction. Trackside will take you to the useful part.
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Record something
Explore rooms for demos, singles, full albums, live sessions and audio post.
Find a studio →02Find a place to rehearse
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Browse practice spaces →03Meet your collaborators
Find Austin producers, engineers, session players, vocalists and writers.
Explore music professionals →04Learn and grow
Discover lessons, schools, artist development programs and local support.
Explore music education →THE TRACKSIDE DIRECTORY
FIND THE PEOPLE AND PLACES.
Independent profiles, practical filters and side-by-side comparisons for Austin and the surrounding Hill Country.
Explore the studio mapBrowse Austin studio guides →18 LISTINGS
Rehearsal spaces
Rooms for solo practice, full bands, tour preparation and long-term lockouts.
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Music professionals
Local and remote-ready people who can help make, finish and perform your music.
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Music education
Teachers, schools, nonprofit programs and artist-development opportunities.
ON THE CALENDAR
UPCOMING IN AUSTIN.
OCT13
Live show
Kylie Cantrall + JYT
Tuesday, October 13 · 8 PM · ACL Live at The Moody Theater
WHY IT’S WORTH KNOWING
→A useful look at how a young artist connects acting, dance, songwriting and pop production in a theater-scale headline show.
OCT13
Live show
Bryson Tiller + guests
Tuesday, October 13 · 7:30 PM · Moody Center
WHY IT’S WORTH KNOWING
→A strong arena study in hybrid R&B and hip-hop sequencing, vocal production and how a multi-artist package maintains a coherent mood.
OCT14
Live show
Lilyisthatyou + James the Seventh
Wednesday, October 14 · 8 PM · 3TEN ACL Live
WHY IT’S WORTH KNOWING
→An intimate case study in building a strong alternative-pop point of view across confessional writing, production and visual identity.
OCT14
Live show
Sons of Legion + Kenny Sharp
Wednesday, October 14 · 8 PM · ACL Live at The Moody Theater
WHY IT’S WORTH KNOWING
→Players and songwriters can hear how rock, soul, blues and country influences are fused into a cohesive duo-led large-room performance.
HEAR THE CITY
AUSTIN SOUNDS LIKE MORE THAN ONE THING.
Follow the artists reaching listeners now, or take a longer route through nine locally focused playlists.
Austin Charts
Genre-by-genre rankings of Austin artists by Spotify monthly listeners.
See the charts →NINE CURATED COLLECTIONS09Austin Playlists
Local essentials, new releases, blues, two-stepping and more sounds from the city.
Choose a playlist →PRACTICAL HELP
TOOLS FOR WORKING MUSICIANS.
Useful ways to find opportunities, weigh options and keep a project moving.
FROM THE TRACKSIDE BLOG
RECENT AUSTIN MUSIC STORIES.
Austin show guide · October 12, 2026 · 5 min readBlue Monday Brings Soul Man Sam and Lindsay Beaver to Antone’s Tonight
Antone’s lists a 6 p.m. door and 7 p.m. show for tonight’s 21-and-up Blue Monday, while Soul Man Sam’s own calendar publishes a 9:30–11 p.m. slot.
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Austin artist guide · October 11, 2026 · 5 min readHuston–Tillotson’s Jazz Collective Opens ACL Fest Sunday at 12:45
The student ensemble from Austin’s historically Black university opens Sunday on the Tito’s stage after the university jazz program’s third-place national finish.
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Austin artist guide · October 10, 2026 · 5 min readMontclair Opens ACL Fest Saturday With a Homegrown 12:45 Set
The Austin four-piece starts ACL Fest’s Saturday local lineup at 12:45 p.m. on the Tito’s stage, bringing a catalog led by its 2025 debut album Heart is Alive!.
Read article →FOR AUSTIN MUSIC BUSINESSES
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