Anyone making plans for Labor Day weekend yet? Keep your eyes peeled, because starting next week, we’re rolling out all the tips and tricks on how to make this year’s LDW the best one yet. Stay tuned! Now, back to our regular programming:

Prepare yourselves for a double-bill evening of hard-rock heaviness. Coming Sept 10, Sevendust & Theory of a Deadman are taking over the Boeing Center at Tech Port, and we’re sending one of y’all to the show, for free! Enter now for your chance to win.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Calling all Twin Peaks fans! Step into the world of the cult classic television series created by David Lynch at Twin Peaks: Conversations with the Stars at the Empire Theatre next March. Hear behind-the-scenes stories, meet some of the cast, and so much more. Use code EMPIRE to access the presale.

• All month long, catch live & local music at the Idle Beer Hall Summer Series 2026! Free and open to the public, hear performances by Collective Dreams, CNMN, Mypilotis, and more. Check out the full calendar of shows.

• Chadacon 2026 takes over The Skyline for a free, all-ages night of multimedia art, creative vibes, and immersive experiences. Stop by this Friday for a one-of-a-kind event that blurs the line between art and atmosphere. RSVP here.

• Come ready to sip, compare, and vote on your favorite summer drinks at Zen Haus’ Sip Off: Summer Menu Tasting. Grab tickets and enjoy a full-size version of your drink choice, plus mat pilates, a Polaroid photobooth, curated local vendors, and more.

• Plus, just-announced shows from Cannons, Josh Abbott Band, The Haunt, Doc Watkins, and more.

WIN STUFF WEDNESDAY

Today’s Win Stuff Wednesday is a special one. We’re teaming up with the Gunter Hotel in honor of their brand new Studio Lounge Sessions, where each Wednesday in August will feature sets and conversations from regional and local artists like David Jimenez, Chavela, and more. Sounds like fun, right? Well, here’s the best part: we’re hooking up one lucky music lover with a chance to score 4 complimentary tickets to the show of their choice, plus a $100 credit for use at the Keystone Club inside the Gunter. Hit the link to head over to our Instagram for a chance to enter and win!

The fun doesn’t end there. Check out our full lineup of giveaways and win big!

Pro tip: Have a friend enter the giveaway, too, so if they win, they can bring you as their +1. That’s guest list math.

COMING UP IN AUGUST

The Best Experiences Sound Better in Another Language

The best summers are the ones packed with experiences you actually connect with. Imagine navigating a new city like a local, ordering off-menu, and actually understanding the conversation happening at the table next to you. All it takes is 10 minutes of Babbel a day: a quick lesson, a podcast, or some conversation practice in between sidequests.

The Babbel Method is designed to fit any lifestyle — learn your way, at your own pace. Start now and you could be having real conversations in a new language within 3 weeks, just in time for wherever the summer takes you. Start Babbel today and make every experience this summer worth talking about.

LOCALS ONLY

• Cool off with the SAWS Summer team at Yanaguana Garden in Hemisfair this Friday with free paletas, SAWS Summer swag, and plenty of fun in the splash pads.

WIN STUFF

FEATURED