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.
First Thursday is back in session. Come to the biggest block party in town on August 7th with a live performance by Cactus Lee and DJ sets by King Louie, Black Gold, Ashmar and Ruuex all over the hotel.
We’re also partying for a good cause and collecting most-needed school supplies items to support our neighbors at Travis Heights Elementary School. Roll up to SCH with a school supply item next Thursday and we’ll exchange it for a free drink ticket, on us. Find the list of most-wanted items below:
- Glue sticks
- Expo Markers, thin and thick
- Sharpie Markers
- Student Scissors
- Pencil top erasers
- Large pink erasers
- Large thick pencils "Ticonderoga"
- Regular pencils
- Crayons and thick triangle crayons
- Post-Its, all sizes
- Spirals, Wide-Rule
- Composition Notebooks
- Markers, thin and regular
- Watercolor palettes
- Clear sheet protectors
- Index cards, small and large
- Blue, black, and red pens
- White out/correction tape
- Staple remover
- Popsicle sticks, large and small
SCH's signature monthly event is free + open to all, always. Good times + refreshments brought to you by our partners: Carabuena Tequila + Still Austin + Deep Eddy Vodka + 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. Learn more + get your $45 ticket pre-sale online via Tock. Select number available at the door.
When we said #FirstThursdayForever - we meant it!
