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Sunday-afternoon punk-rock matinees are a clubland tradition since CBGB instituted their Hardcore Matinee series in the early Eighties. The late, lamented Parlor did ’em one better, throwing daylight-hours punk shows Saturday and Sunday on the edge of Hyde Park. Kick Butt Coffee – now Austin’s firmly established home of all things aggressively guitared, attitude-drenched, and hypercaffeinated – picks up the mantle with this siesta-time pop-punk showcase headlined by local heroes Dropped Out, similarly minded San Antonio threepiece Nothing Lost, and locals the Hoaxxers and Charlie Dog. – Tim Stegall

UT-Austin celebrates the Longhorns’ highly anticipated move to the Southeastern Conference with an exciting all-day slate of free festivities across the Forty Acres. Entertainment includes a Ferris wheel, activities at select university establishments such as the Blanton Museum of Art, a first chance to purchase SEC co-branded UT-Austin merchandise, and live music. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey spearheads a welcoming ceremony for UT at the UT Tower followed by fireworks and a closing performance from Pitbull. And in a true sign of the forthcoming times, SEC Network broadcasts live coverage from the Main Mall. Longhorn Network relaunches as a free streaming service on July 1. – Derek Udensi