MUSIC • FILM • ART • COMMUNITY

The Front Festival is an end-of-summer community festival, featuring independent music, film and art in Austin, Texas. Curated by Future Front, we put Texas women and LGBTQ+ artists at the front of our lineups. Everybody welcome.

This year’s lineup will be announced July 2026. Music and film submissions are now open.

2026 SCHEDULE

August 27, 2026 ★ The Front Festival’s Opening Night Swim

Join us on The Line Hotel Austin pool deck for one of our classic Swim Sessions, featuring Future Front resident DJs. Doors at 7 PM.

August 28, 2026 ★ The Front Festival Music Showcase

Join us at the Red River Cultural District for The Front Festival’s annual Music Showcase. Doors at 7 PM.

August 29, 2026 ★ The Front Festival Film Showcase

Meet us on The Contemporary Austin — Laguna Gloria grounds for The Front Festival’s annual Film Showcase—featuring works by women and LGBTQ+ directors and filmmakers in Texas. Doors at 7 PM.

August 30, 2026 ★ The Front Festival’s Closing Pool Party

Join us on The Line Hotel Austin pool deck to close out The Front Festival 2026—with a daytime version of our classic Swim Sessions, featuring Future Front resident DJs. Doors at noon.

2026 PASSES

One-day passes*for the Music Showcase are $20 to $40. Weekend passes* for the entire festival are $50 to $100 and include access to both the Music and Film Showcases, as well as opening and closing pool parties. *All passes are free for Future Front members. A portion of all ticket sales support Future Front’s programs, which have distributed $1M in creative commissions and honorariums since 2015.

2026 PASSES →