Hot Summer Nights Market

Saturday, Jul 18

6:00pm – 11:00pm

CTET

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$3 suggested

Our annual Hot Summer Nights Market is back, y’all. Come through on July 18 at Austin's iconic Liberty Lunch for a special pop-up edition of The Front Market. All in celebration of Austin’s live music community and Red River Cultural District. —— WHAT TO EXPECT —— ALL NIGHT — VINTAGE, HANDMADE & UP-CYCLED POP-UP MARKET: Come through for a mini version of The Front Market, featuring curated vintage, handcrafted goods and incredible thrifted finds. 6 to 8 PM — DISTRICT DIALOGUES: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS EDITIONS 8 to 11 PM — DJ SETS —— HOW TO ATTEND —— This pop-up market is open to the public—free or by donation. When you RSVP, you have the option to donate to our work. —— ABOUT HOT SUMMER NIGHTS MARKET —— HOT SUMMER NIGHTS MARKET is free and open to the public on July 18, 2026 as a one-night pop-up for Austin's Hot Summer Nights festival. As a collaboration between Future Front, The Front Market and Red River Cultural District, the market will be located indoors within Stubb’s Liberty Lunch on 801 Red River St. Welcoming 400+ vendors & 10,000+ guests across two seasons in Austin, The Front Market is an independent marketplace and craft fair, curated by Future Front. We highlight artists, creatives, designers, makers, craftspeople, and small business owners from Texas. Learn more at thefrontmarket.com. WHAT IS HOT SUMMER NIGHTS? Hot Summer Nights is an FREE annual three-day district-wide music and arts festival held in the Red River Cultural District located in the heart of downtown Austin. Founded in 2017, Hot Summer Nights was originally created in an effort to provide additional revenue to district members, as well as paid opportunities for musicians and artists in the traditionally slower summer months. WHEN IS THE FEST? Hot Summer Nights returns on Thursday, July 16 to Saturday, July 18. Music starts in venues around 7pm-8pm nightly. However, we strongly encourage folks to arrive early, explore the District, and experience all of our awesome bars, restaurants, and food trucks. WHERE IS THE FEST? Hot Summer Nights is in the Red River Cultural District located in Downtown Austin, Texas and spans from 4th Street all the way to 15th Street. WHO TO SEE AT HOT SUMMER NIGHTS? There are over 100 local musicians performing this summer at the festival! WHO ORGANIZES HOT SUMMER NIGHTS? Hot Summer Nights is presented by the Red River Cultural District, an Austin nonprofit organization as well as a worldwide cultural tourism destination for authentic live music experiences that is found in the heart of downtown Austin. The Red River Cultural District is a creative community providing authentic Austin experiences through diverse local music, art and food for every fan and guest. In an ever-changing Austin, the Red River Cultural District seeks to preserve and grow Red River’s creative, business, and music communities. HOW DOES HOT SUMMER NIGHTS WORK? All Hot Summer Nights concerts are paid performance opportunities! The Red River Cultural District works alongside the network of venues and businesses found within the District to raise funds through corporate sponsors and individual donors. PARTICIPATING VENUES: Venues participating in the festival are located from 6th Street starting at Flamingo Cantina, continuing all the way down Red River Street, and ending on 10th street at Mohawk. —— BEHIND FUTURE FRONT —— Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front. As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 25,000+ visitors per year. Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities. FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY an Elevate Grant from the Austin Arts, Music, Culture and Entertainment, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, Preservation Austin, Movability, ART FOR ALL, Partiful, Moontower Rentals, Distribution Hall, Miscellaneous Rentals, Thirstday Tequila, the Red River Cultural District, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.

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