FIRST THURSDAY
Austin's favorite street meets Austin's favorite party. First Thursdays at South Congress Hotel is our signature monthly event that features a live performance by an up-and-coming local act, DJs throughout our spaces, drink specials, pop-up activations and more.
This Austin tradition runs deep: on the first Thursday of every month, businesses along South Congress Avenue historically kept their doors open late and banded together to celebrate the essence of Austin — a celebration of local music, art and culture. Since we opened in September 2015, we've kept the festivities going and highlighted what makes our city special. We're proud that Austin's local music community has been represented on our stage with bands like The Black Pumas, CAPYAC, and The Peterson Brothers all joining the First Thursday lineup.
Summer is just around the corner and we're turning up the heat early at First Thursday 🔥 The always-on-time party you know and love is back to kick off the month on 5/1 with live performances by Bermuda Search Party + Flight by Nothing and DJ sets by Perreo Club + All The Vibes + JT Donaldson and King Louie all over the hotel.
SCH's signature monthly event is free + open to all, always. Good times + refreshments brought to you by our partners: Carabuena Tequila + Still Austin + Happen Twice; powered by WERD. We're proud to be partying for a good cause for the third year in a row: a portion of drink sales will be donated to help support The Sims Foundation all night long.
Pro tip for the long line: Maie Day's First Thursday fastpass is back, too. Perks include quicker entry + fast-pass ticket, which lets you skip the line and gain immediate entry starting at 6PM. Perks also include a welcome cocktail when you arrive, signature bites served 6:30-8:30p including steak bites, gimme burgers, fries, dusted chicken wings and more + private cash bar access + birthday cake, because it's also Maie Day's 3rd birthday! Learn more + get your $45 ticket pre-sale online via Tock. Select number available at the door.
When we said #FirstThursdayForever - we meant it!