Health Alliance for Austin Musicians

Award-Winning Austin Music Book Heads to Texas Book Festival

Austin, Texas – November 05, 2026 -- "Austin's Music Scene: Your Guide to the City's Most Iconic Artists & Venues," a coffee table book that won three 2026 IBPA Book Awards, will be on sale at the 31st annual Texas Book Festival on Nov. 14–15, and half of its net proceeds go to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM).

The book packs 160-plus artist profiles into one volume

Billed as the first coffee table book to celebrate the artists, venues and events shaping the city's music scene today, it includes more than 160 artist profiles, histories of iconic venues, hand-drawn maps and photography. Its awards include Best First Book (Nonfiction) and Best Gift Book. Publisher Thunderhouse Media Group designed it for longtime locals and first-time visitors alike.