Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists and Venues is a photo-rich coffee table book celebrating the artists, venues and events that define the “live music capital of the world.” Featuring stunning photography, artist profiles, venue histories and behind-the-scenes stories, the book is both a collectible and a practical guide for music lovers, visitors and locals alike.

Highlights:

- First comprehensive guide to Austin’s contemporary music scene

- 160+ full-color images from established and emerging artists, venues and music festivals

- Interviews with local legends, emerging artists and venue owners and operators

- Festival calendar and hand-drawn gate-fold map of live music venues by neighborhood

Half of all proceeds benefit HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians), providing working Central Texas musicians with access to affordable healthcare

About the Design:
The cover is composed of actual sign lettering—which is a common visual component across Austin, regardless of music genre, exemplifying Austin’s dynamic, hands-on, energetic scene. The interior of the book showcases an amazing collection of photography of the musicians of the city paired with illustrative elements representing their individual styles and genres. The typographic system is a modern update to the Western feel of Central Texas but also reflects the unlike-anywhere-else nature of Austin within that environment.

Edited by Mitch Baranowski
Photography by David Brendan Hall
Map Illustrations by Emma Schmidt