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Assembly · August
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StThe monthly centerpiece. An evening given over to craft and conversation, with time set aside for tracks to be played and talked through.
Events
What we run.
Three programs run on a fixed cadence, each with its own shape and its own room. Below is the working calendar: every upcoming date with its hours, the programs still on paper, and the archive of every date already run.
Assembly / monthly
Assembly.
The Alliance's centerpiece at Station Austin, an evening devoted to craft and community, with time for tracks to be heard.
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · September
Station Austin · 701 Brazos St03
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · October
Station Austin · 701 Brazos St04
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · November
Station Austin · 701 Brazos St05
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · December
Station Austin · 701 Brazos St
Bash / bimonthly
Bash.
An afternoon of producing against the clock at Austin Community College, sparked by a prompt and capped by a final showdown.
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · September
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrOne prompt, a fixed window to work in, and a showdown to close the afternoon out.
1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · November
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrRun the way every edition is run — a prompt, a deadline, and the room deciding what wins.
Hangout / monthly
Hangout.
A pop-up social for connecting beyond the music, landing midway between Assemblies.
Hangout
Hangout · August
A pop-up social landing midway between Assemblies. No laptops and no agenda — just the room, and the people in it.
When
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where
Venue announced to membersHangout
Hangout · September
A midweek social to pick the season back up. Drop in, meet someone new, and head off whenever it suits.
When
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where
Venue announced to membersHangout
Hangout · October
An evening for connecting beyond the music. Low key, easy to drop into, and open to anyone already in the community.
When
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where
Venue announced to membersHangout
Hangout · November
An unhurried evening between Assemblies. Bring nothing, plan nothing, and talk to whoever is standing nearest.
When
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where
Venue announced to membersHangout
Hangout · December
A quiet midweek social to round the calendar off. Nothing to prepare, nothing to present, and everyone welcome.
When
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where
Venue announced to members
Archive / 19 on file
Already run, still on file.
Bash / 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · July
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrA full afternoon on the clock. Everyone worked from the same starting point, and the finished tracks went up on the speakers before anyone left.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · July
Venue announced to membersA warm-weather stop-in between Assemblies, with nothing on the agenda beyond the people who came.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · July
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StA guest-led session on reworking someone else's material, followed by the usual round of listening and feedback.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · June
Venue announced to membersA midsummer pop-up between Assemblies, built entirely around talking to people you would otherwise only see across a room.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · June
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StAn evening on arrangement and finishing, with the back half given over to playback and open discussion.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · May
Venue announced to membersA late-month social with nothing scheduled. Turn up, find a conversation, and stay as long as it holds.
Bash / 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · May
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrConstraints tight enough that no two results sounded alike. The showdown ran long and nobody minded.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · May
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StA working session on sound design, then time for anyone with a track to put it on the speakers.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · April
Venue announced to membersA pop-up social with nothing on the agenda beyond showing up and meeting the rest of the community.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · April
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StA guest walked the room through their workflow end to end, then stayed for feedback on everyone else's.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · March
Venue announced to membersA midweek social with the laptops left at home, in a room where nobody has to explain what they do all day.
Bash / 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · March
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrEveryone left with something that began outside a DAW. The vote at the end was close enough to need a second listen.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · March
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StMixing and reference tracks, taken apart in front of the room, with playback and notes to close.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · February
Venue announced to membersA short evening in a borrowed room. Introductions, catching up, and no expectation of bringing anything along.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · February
Station Austin · 701 Brazos StA session on starting points — how a track gets moving, and what to do when it stalls. Playback and notes to close.
Hangout / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hangout · January
Venue announced to membersAn easy midweek stop-in. No format and no set list, just conversation with people who keep the same hours you do.
Bash / 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · January
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrHalf the room arrived with a project that had been sitting untouched for months. The deadline did what months of good intentions had not.
Assembly / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Assembly · January
Austin Central Library · 710 W Cesar Chavez StAn evening in the library room. Tracks went up on the speakers one at a time, and the questions after each one ran longer than the playback.
Bash / 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Bash · November 2025
Austin Community College · 6101 Highland Campus DrRun in pairs rather than solo, which changed the pace of the whole afternoon. The showdown came down to two tracks nobody had picked.
Planned
Written down, not yet dated.
quarterly
Open Decks
An indoor or outdoor open stage where anyone can sign up and perform a set.
yearly
Studio Tour
An evening group tour through the inner workings of a real Austin studio.
yearly
Producer Camp
A weekend retreat where producers disconnect from daily life and create together under one roof.
yearly
Producer Royale
An all-day production tournament with group stages, knockout rounds, and winners decided by vote.
yearly
The Annual
The Alliance's largest party, an end-of-year mixer hosted in collaboration with partner communities.