Austin is the “Live Music Capital of the World” and will be celebrating the 37th Annual Austin Music Awards on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 presented by Austin Chronicle, SXSW and Louis Black Productions. For almost four decades, the Austin Music Awards has recognized local bands and musicians within the city of Austin at this annual event since 1982.
The Annual Austin Music Awards reflects Austin’s outstanding live music achievements of the previous year as voted on by Austin Chronicle readers in the annual Music Poll. This year’s lineup is featuring genre-spanning talent that includes:
- Singer-songwriter JAKOB DYLAN, Bob Dylan’s son most known for his years as frontman for rock band The Wallflowers;
- JOHN DOE, co-founder of LA punk band X, whose musical compositions span rock, punk, country and folk;
- Austin-based psychedelic soul outfit BLACK PUMAS;
- TOMAR WILLIAMS from soul group Tomar & the FC’s;
- Rockabilly and country music artist ROSIE FLORES;
- The foremost provocateur of tango in Austin, GLOVER GILL, of Glovertango;
- Former member of the True Believers with Alejandro Escovedo and three-time Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee JON DEE GRAHAM;
- the tango orchestra comprised of various Austin-based musicians, TOSCA;
- Austin’s youthful soul, funk, blues and jazz outfit THE PETERSON BROTHERS;
- India-born, Austin-based rapper ABHI THE NOMAD on the cusp of releasing his debut album, Marbled;
- Renowned DJ MEL, recognized as “Obama’s DJ” after performing the 57th Presidential Inauguration
There will be a tribute to the late MC Overlord, known as Austin’s hip-hop pioneer Donnell Robinson, aka MC Overlord, was the recipient of nine Austin Music Awards throughout his career and passed away in 2018 at age 49. His legacy will be honored at this year’s event via a special tribute SMACKOLA and DJ CRASH of Dirty Wormz, TEE DOUBLE, TRAYGOD THA MC, BAVU BLAKES of Hip-Hop Hump Day, the MC Overlord Collective, and GROOVELINE HORNS.
For this years Annual Austin Music Awards CHARLIE SEXTON will return as Music Director with House Band members: MICHAEL RAMOS, JOHN MICHAEL SCHOEPF, RICKY RAY JACKSON and RAMY ANTOUN.
The Townes Van Zandt Songwriter Award to be presented by BRIT DANIEL to singer-songwriter ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO and the Margaret Moser Women in Music Award to be presented by STEVE WERTHEIMER to longtime musician champion, DIANNE SCOTT.
If you are interested in attending the Annual Austin Music Awards seats in the balcony are available for $35 – $55 and there are also “Special Floor tables” are available.
Below are the floor table packages:
Platinum Floor Table Package –
Price $10,000.00
Package includes:
- Eight (8) reserved tickets at a Private Table on the Floor
- Best Seats in the House – Up Close and Personal by the Stage
- Collectible AMAs screen-printed poster (limited print, numbered)
- Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks
Rockstar Lounge VIP
Package – Price $7,500.00
Package includes:
- Ten (10) reserved tickets in a Private Suite on the Mezzanine
- The ultimate VIP experience – exclusive suite with private seating area and table service
- Collectible AMAs screen-printed poster (limited print, numbered)
- Drinks in for suite
- Commemorative AMAs laminate for each guest
- Extremely limited availability – only 2 available – will sell out!
VIP Floor Table
Package – Price $5,000.00
Package includes:
- Eight (8) reserved tickets at a Private Table on the Floor
- Collectible AMAs screen-printed poster (limited print, numbered)
- Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks
Shared Floor Table
Package – Price $1,500.00
Package includes:
Four (4) reserved tickets at a Shared Table on the Floor
- Shared Table on 5th Row of Floor
- Collectible AMAs screen-printed poster (limited print, numbered)
- Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks
- Commemorative AMAs laminate for each guest
Date Night Private
Mezzanine Table for Two – Price $600.00
Package includes:
- Private reserved two-top table with stunning views of the show VIP seats overlooking the stage on the Mezzanine level
- A bottle of bubbles to share
Individual Floor
Tickets at a Shared Table – Price $250.00
Package includes:
One ticket at a Shared Table on the Floor
- Hors d’oeuvres and Drinks
Collectible AMAs poster - Commemorative AMAs laminate
- Very limited availability
Proceeds of the Austin Music Awards benefit the SIMS Foundation and HAAM. Click here to purchase either of the above ticket and packages options. The doors at Moody Theatre open at
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Source: ACL, SXSW, Austin Music Awards Organization
