09/08/2026
Dear Greater Austin,
The lineup for the 2026 HAAM Day Music Festival has been announced, and this year's fest caps off Austinโs inaugural Support Local Music Month โ every performance on the schedule features a local artist. For one day, the city itself becomes the venue. From morning until midnight, admission is free, and the full breadth of Austin's music community will be on display.
๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ค: ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐. This year's festival will bring together more than 400 local musicians, 200+ performances, and 100+ venues across the Austin area. Key showcases will take place at H-E-B South Congress, the Texas State Capitol, Scholz Garten, Scoot Inn, Antone's, ABGB, Stubb's, Radio/East, Guero's Oak Garden, and Central Machine Works โ including a performance inside seven Austin-area H-E-B locations.
Consider this an invitation to celebrate why Austin is known around the world as the Live Music Capital, and a call to support the artists who worked hard to sustain that reputation for our city. Your participation this September during Austinโs first Support Local Music Month will directly support the musicians who make Austin's music scene possible.
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๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐: The official HAAM Day Music Festival App Festival-goers can build a personalized schedule, navigate with an interactive map, check in at venues to play HAAM Day Bingo for prizes, tip artists directly through TheTip, and browse where to eat, drink, shop, and groove. Share your experience using ! https://haam-day.festhub.app/index.php
Carry your HAAM Day Music Festival experience with you: BookPeople will host a moderated panel and signing with Thunderhouse Mediaโs Mitch Baranowski (Austin Music Scene) and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman (A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music). Pre-order a limited HAAM Day Music Festival Bundle featuring the book with a custom sleeve featuring artwork from Billie Buck's 2026 HAAM Day Music Festival poster, a gorgeous pocket guide with a map of key Austin venues, and a festival koozie+ sticker here: https://shop.thunderhouse.co/products/presale-limited-edition-haam-day-music-festival-bundle-ships-late-september
Austin Music Scene is now available exclusively at BookPeople and Waterloo Records through September, while supplies last.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฒ? Fast Friends Brewing is releasing a limited-edition, co-branded HAAM pint glass, with a complimentary b**r included with each purchase.
Our presenting sponsors PNC and C3 Presentsโalongside an Elevate Grant from the City of Austinโs Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment divisionโprovide critical support to help make our 21st annual HAAM Day Music Festival possible. Find a full list of sponsors and our community partners here: myhaam.org/haam-day. We now invite YOU to support these generous local businesses and HAAMโs mission to keep music in Austin alive and well.
To directly support local musicians, we encourage you to get involved and invite your crew to join you at myhaam.org/donate.
Thank you for being part of this community. We look forward to seeing you on September 22.
P.S. HAAM Day Music Festival is a three-time winner of "Most Creative Event" in the Austin Music Awards!
With appreciation,
Paul Scott, HAAM CEO