Happy Heat

01/22/2026

IT’S HI HOW ARE YOU DAY — hihowareyou.org.“When I was growing up, after church, everybody shook hands and would say, 'Hi. How are you?' I always heard it, even at the funeral home when there was some dead person who died of old age. The undertaker said to me, and I was just a little boy, 'Hi. How are you?' That's how that started. Then, when I worked at AstroWorld, I found a container in the garbage that held rubber frogs. It had a picture of a frog and it said on it, 'Hi. How are you?' So I decided to name my album Hi, How Are You." Daniel Johnston in the Austin Chronicle.

If you’re curious, learn more about all this here:

Little Feat and Jimi Hendrix inspire an Austin classic, Daniel Johnston shows how to hustle, where to shop and sell now.

06/27/2024

❤️‍🔥GAY HEAT RECAP❤️‍🔥Thank you so much to everyone that came out and helped us raise money for 🌈 It was a real cute end to pride month✨ See y’all at the next one 💋

📸:

06/27/2024

06/26/2024

❤️‍🔥GAY HEAT IS TODAY❤️‍🔥
Brigitte Bandit is on her way back from the D.C. capital to host tonight’s event as we speak! We caught up with her recently to talk about her activism for the Texas q***r community! Read more about it at the link in bio✨

06/25/2024

⭐️ ONE MORE DAY TILL GAY HEAT ⭐️
Come out and shop our vendors market tomorrow 6-10pm!🛍️✨

🔥SHOW INFO🔥

🌟WHEN: Wednesday, June 26th (6-10pm)
🌟WHERE: Still Austin (440 E St Elmo Rd.)
🌟WHO: Brigitte Bandit, Lord Friday The 13th, Subpar Sn**ch, Vertarias
🌟TIX: $15ADV/$20DOS
🌟AGES: 21+!

Flyer art from &

🎨 Merch Pop-up by
🎀 Tattoos by

Capacity is limited so get your tickets now at the link in our bio! 🔗

06/24/2024

We caught up with one of the buzziest bands at SXSW this year sibling duo, Felix and Sloane Lenz to talk about their origin story ✨❤️‍🔥✨

Check out Lord Friday the 13th’s interview on our Substack and catch them headlining Gay Heat this upcoming Wednesday at 🥃 Get your tickets now 🔥 (🔗 link in bio) 💋

06/19/2024

Just two dudes kissing… Any resemblance is coincidental… Illustrated by and screen printed by 🎨

Pre-orders are up now (link in bio) or pick one up on June 26th at Gay Heat event details below💋

🔥♥️GAY HEAT♥️🔥

A benefit for by & ♥️

This bill is absolutely insane! Stacked with a lineup of some of the best q***r music and entertainment Austin has to offer! 🌈🎶

🔥SHOW INFO🔥

🌟WHEN: Wednesday, June 26th (6-10pm)
🌟WHERE: Still Austin (440 E St Elmo Rd.)
🌟WHO: Brigitte Bandit, Lord Friday The 13th, Subpar Sn**ch, Vertarias
🌟TIX: $15ADV/$20DOS (1 free frozen drink included!)
🌟AGES: 21+!

Flyer art from &

🎨 Merch Pop-up by
🎀 Tattoos by

Capacity is limited so get your tickets now at the link in our bio! 🔗

06/13/2024

🔥♥️GAY HEAT♥️🔥

A benefit for by & ♥️

This bill is absolutely insane! Stacked with a lineup of some of the best q***r music and entertainment Austin has to offer! 🌈🎶

🔥SHOW INFO🔥

🌟WHEN: Wednesday, June 26th (6-10pm)
🌟WHERE: Still Austin (440 E St Elmo Rd.)
🌟WHO: Brigitte Bandit, Lord Friday The 13th, Subpar Sn**ch, Vertarias
🌟TIX: $15ADV/$20DOS
🌟AGES: 21+!

Flyer art from &

🎨 Merch Pop-up by
🎀 Tattoos by

Capacity is limited so get your tickets now at the link in our bio! 🔗

05/31/2024

We caught up with Jim Franklin to talk a bit about Pride month. Franklin, in his words, is an artist who happens to be gay.🎨 🖌️

Check out his “Crossbreeding” feature above which highlights a dip into the ‘60s, as is perhaps the defining artist of Austin’s counterculture. First as he created gig posters for the Vulcan Gas Company, then as one of the co-founders of The Armadillo World Headquarters.

Make sure to keep up with us on instagram and on substack (link in bio) 🤠

05/24/2024

🌟𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉’𝓈 𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎𝒾𝓃’ 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀𝑒𝓃𝒹🌟

✨CHER UP CHARLIES✨

9PM - 2AM
Celebrate Cher’s belated birthday with drag tributes, karaoke, and a costume contest!

🛍️NORTH LOOP MARKET🛍️
1000 E 51st Street
Over 45 hard working curated and creative small shops full of unique items for you to love!

🎀FLORES MARKET🎀

6PM-10PM
Free live music, free drinks, a vendors market and a screening of problemista at 8:30PM

🎞️HIT MAN SHOWING🎞️
05/24-05/26

Catch one of five showings of Richard Linklater’s new film Hit Man at AFS. Q&A with special guests at each showing.

🍗HOT LUCK FEST🍗
05/24-05/26

A DY Casserole of of the culinary and music world
Check out their website for full lineup!

🎭AUSTIN SKETCH FEST🎭

05/24-05/26
Showcasing the best scripted comedy from Austin and beyond!