Kim Petras is the picture-perfect pop star. Precipitating the airwaves with feel-good singles that came together on her debut album, Clarity, solidified her place in the pop music landscape. Her exuding confidence and syrupy-sweet production is paired with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a hyper-feminine aesthetic. These features culminated a sold out show at Emo’s Nov. 3. 

Ski Mask and his entourage kept the crowd alive and moving all night at Emo’s. The rage halted not once throughout his performance.

Claire Cotrill’s intimate and repressed vocals sound as if she’s quietly singing along to her favorite song in the car. Her songwriting is unique in the sense that it's deeply personal to her; however, someone who listens to her can automatically relate to her story. The people who felt the most connection to her and her music conglomerated at the Austin venue Emo’s on Oct. 22 to empathize with Clairo’s vulnerable lyrics and finally hear the physical manifestation of her critically acclaimed debut album “Immunity,” released this past August.

Charlotte Emma Aitchison is the future of the pop music landscape.

Of all the spooky performances to see, concert goers were ready to see Petit Biscuit on Halloween night.

Indie-emo rock legends, Circa Survive, made a triumphant return to the music scene.

Armed with a full band, King Krule played a mixture of old and new songs off his recent album “The Ooz”.

El Paso-based Greg Gonzales brought his band, Cigarettes After Sex, to romance Austin.

Sweaty, day-one fans who knew every lyric to every song filled the room for A$AP Ferg.

Hundreds of fans packed Emo’s on March 8 to attend the multi-talented music producer Mura Masa’s sold-out show.

If done right, South by Southwest has the potential to be the best week of the year without having to spend a single cent.

Hippie Sabotage, the EDM duo composed of brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer, visited Emo’s last Saturday.