Austin Buzzes with Panda Fest, Live Music, and Creative Happenings This Week

16/11/2025 3 min
Austin Buzzes with Panda Fest, Live Music, and Creative Happenings This Week

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Austin listeners, buckle up because this week is packed with high-energy events, family-friendly fun, and festive vibes all across town. Today, Sunday November 16, Republic Square is buzzing with Panda Fest Austin, a vibrant cultural gathering celebrating community and creativity. Expect live music, immersive art installations, and a food truck lineup ready to satisfy any craving. If you're downtown, swing by early and make a day of it, with plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy according to Eventbrite.Music lovers are in for a treat with an incredible slate of performers at iconic venues. ACL Live at 3TEN hosts Stephen Kellogg & David Ryan Harris’s Old Friends Tour today and Poi Dog Pondering later this week. Over at The Moody Theater, catch major acts including Queens of the Stone Age on November 18 and Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton later in the week. For those seeking soulful sounds, Infinity Song’s World Tour II drops in at 3TEN with John-Robert joining as a special guest. Austin City Limits Live has a near-daily lineup—it’s a prime spot for spontaneous music discoveries.If you want to connect with Austin’s creative heartbeat, the Austin Studio Tour continues today through the weekend. It’s a city-wide open house into artists’ studios, galleries, and creative spaces—perfect for art lovers or anyone looking to pick up local wares. The tour is completely free and a fantastic way to discover new talent and creative neighborhoods, highlighted by austintexas.org.Comedy fans won’t want to miss John Mulaney’s Mister Whatever tour, wrapping up tonight at Bass Concert Hall as reported by Texas Performing Arts. Mulaney’s Emmy-winning style promises sharp wit and insight, so snag tickets if you’re feeling spontaneous.For a unique performance experience, the Long Center features Austin Shakespeare’s My Children, My Africa this afternoon at 3:00pm. The cast brings Athol Fugard’s gripping story to life for one final showing today.Families looking for outdoor fun can check out Bee Cave on Ice, open daily for skating at Bee Cave Galleria through January. If you’re searching for something crafty, the Wondershop at McKenna Children’s Museum is hosting Turkey Craft workshops this week for kids to make adorable fall décor.End your Sunday with purpose at Central Machine Works Brewery, where a benefit concert for local artist Daniel Llanes kicks off at 6:00pm, with live acts supporting his recovery, as noted by CMW Brewery.Austin always brings the energy, so get out there and make the most of these amazing events. Thank you for tuning in, don’t forget to subscribe, and remember—this has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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