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  • Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues is a photo-rich coffee table book celebrating the artists, venues and events that define the “Live Music Capital of the World” today. Featuring stunning photography, 160+ artist profiles, venue histories and illustrated maps, the book is both a collectible and practical guide for visitors and locals alike. CBS Austin says, “This is the perfect gift for the music lover in your family.”

  • Title: Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues (A Thunderhouse Field Guide)

    Author: Mitch Baranowski

    Pub Date: October 2025

    Price: $40.00 (Premium Softcover)

    ISBN: 979-8-9991381-0-1

    Library of Congress Control Number: 2025945946

    Trim Size: 7.5” x 9.75”

    Page Count: 224 pages

    Format: Full-color softcover, matte finish, perfect bound with French flaps

    Publisher: Thunderhouse Media Group LLC

    • First comprehensive guide to Austin’s contemporary music scene

    • 160+ full-color images from established and emerging artists, venues and music festivals

    • Interviews with local legends, emerging artists and venue owners and operators

    • Curated playlists, suggested itineraries, festival calendar

    • Hand-drawn gate-fold map of live music venues by neighborhood

    • Half of all proceeds benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), providing working Central Texas musicians with access to affordable healthcare

    • Retail Price: $40.00

    • “Giving Back” Bookstore Discount: 35% ($26.00 per copy)
      NOTE: To maximize our impact for working musicians, we offer a 35% wholesale discount rather than the standard 40-50%. This allows us to donate more to HAAM’s mission.

    • Minimum Order: 14 copies (1 box)

    • Returns: Fully returnable within 90 days

    • Payment Terms: Net 30

    • 30 million tourists visit Austin every year to see live music or attend a music festival (Visit Austin)

    • Timely release ahead of holiday season and 2026 festival planning

    • Taps into national Americana and live music fan bases

    • Perfect for gift tables, tourist displays and music sections

    • Perfect addition to any local rental property

  • A fourth-generation Texan, Mitch Baranowski is a journalist and creative director who traces his love of music to his cotton-farming grandparents, who helped run an old dance hall in the Brazos River Valley. With deep roots in Austin’s legendary music scene and extensive storytelling experience, Baranowski brings an insider’s perspective to the artists, venues and cultural moments that are shaping the “Live Music Capital of the World” today. A true fan, his passion and unique point of view make him an ideal guide to the city’s most iconic sounds and stages.

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