VIBE Weekend Downtown Austin

Inaugural two-day event invites the public to discover new and old Austin stories through music, art and culture in historic downtown areas

AUSTIN, Texas — At the Future of Downtown last week, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation announced the official save-the-date for VIBE Weekend, a new downtown experience celebrating stories of Austin through music, art and culture. Launching on September 19 and 20, the inaugural two-day event will be free and open to the public, featuring live and unique musical performances, art installations and all-ages creative experiences on Old Sixth Street.

“We are thrilled to introduce ‘VIBE’ Downtown,” Raasin McIntosh, Vice President of Active Urbanism at the Downtown Austin Alliance, said. “This annual event reflects our commitment to fostering an inclusive, sustainable and culturally rich environment that enhances the vibe, vitality and value of downtown Austin for everyone.”

Vibe Weekend 2025 will transform the historic 500 block of Old 6th Street on September 19 and 20, showcasing Austin's vibrant culture through local makers, murals, and music. The event will take place at two venues: 

• 508 E Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78701 
• 522 E Sixth Street Parking Lot, Austin, TX 78701

The program, which has been pre-emptively designed to fund $30,000 in commissions for local artists and creatives, emerged from a year-long public engagement process facilitated by 501c3 arts and culture organization Future Front Texas. Reflecting feedback from an array of cultural stakeholders, VIBE offers more than a weekend to remember. The experience builds a bridge toward gaps in economic prosperity and addresses urgent needs to cultivate art, culture and community downtown.

VIBE Downtown is made possible by the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation. Learn more and RSVP here. For more information on sponsorship and advertising opportunities, visit futurefronttexas.org/vibe.

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About VIBE Downtown Everyone is welcome to discover Downtown. In 2025, the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation will launch a new annual event series to amplify the art, culture and vibe of Austin, Texas. Designed to help everyone discover underutilized spaces, these activations will occur in collaboration with a number of community partners—all working together to bolster creative industries and enhance visitorship Downtown. 

About Downtown Austin AllianceThe Downtown Austin Alliance (Downtown Alliance) works with key downtown stakeholders—property owners, residents, business owners, community organizations and government officials—to advance our collective vision for the future of downtown Austin. The Downtown Alliance is engaged in dozens of projects and issues that contribute to the safety, cleanliness and appeal of downtown Austin to residents, employees and visitors. As a full-time advocate for downtown, the Downtown Alliance is actively engaged in planning decisions that impact the area. We also advance downtown's vision through direct services supporting safety and cleanliness. For more information, please visit downtownaustin.com.

About The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation

The Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to ignite the potential of downtown – through art and creative spaces that capture the spirit of Austin – by and for everyone. The Foundation operates, maintains and programs Republic Square, creates compelling human experiences through its placemaking and cultural arts programs and forges new partnerships to create solutions-based programming downtown. Every dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly back into the community, funding programs and creative collaborations that strive to make downtown an inclusive and equitable place. For more information, visit downtownaustin.com/about-us/foundation.

About Future Front Texas

Homegrown in Austin, Future Front Texas is an award-winning cultural space and exhibition series led by women and LGBTQ+ creatives in Texas. As a 501(c)(3) arts and culture nonprofit, Future Front Texas produces year-round community-led programming, welcoming over 20,000 visitors annually. The organization hosts two exhibitions—The Front Market and The Front Festival—as well as shows and workshops at its creative space in historic East Austin. Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, Future Front pioneers unique, community-based models for cultural programming in all kinds of spaces—from museums to city streets to public parks. For more information,

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