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LXCL:Initiated in 2003, No Idea Festival is an annual festival of improvised music based in Austin, Texas.

Festival pass for entrance into all Austin No Idea 2025 events:1. Friday night + Saturday afternoon, Alienated Majesty2. Saturday night, Scottish Rite Theater3. Sunday afternoon Boudin Creek house concerts <a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival Website</a>

No Idea 2025 — Festival Pass (Austin)

A series of 3 house concerts in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood with No Idea artists.&nbsp; 2pm &mdash; Juan Garc&iacute;a + Michael Foster1709 South 5th Street 3pm &mdash; Bhob Rainey1017-A West Milton Street 4pm &mdash; David Watson EnsembleMeet at 1017-A West Milton St. at 4pm to walk to the Green Belt location 2 blocks away.

No Idea 2025 - Sunday House Concerts

No Idea 2025, Saturday NightScottish Rite Theaterset 1: Joe McPhee / Christina Carterset 2: Fred Moten / Brandon Lopezset 3: Bhob Rainey / Juan Garc&iacute;a (No Idea commission)set 4: Michael Foster / Richard Kamerman <a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival Website</a>

No Idea 2025 - Night #2 Austin

No Idea 2025, Friday NightAlienated Majesty Booksset 1: Brandon Lopez / Michael Fosterset 2: Fred Moten / Joe McPheeset 3: Richard Kamerman / DROMEZ <a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival Website</a>

No Idea 2025 - Night #1 Austin

No Idea 2025, Friday NightBrandon Lopez / Michael FosterFred Moten / Joe McPheeRichard Kamerman / DROMEZ

No Idea Festival 2025

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No Idea 2026 &mdash; Friday, Nov. 20KMFA Event Space41 Navasota Street, Austin, TX 787027:30pm - doors8pm - music Set 1: Spite of Darkness (Detroit)Set 2: Danny Kamins, solo sopranino saxophone (Houston)Set 3: JAWWAAD&#39;s Myth &amp; Logic (Houston/Norway) More info:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival website</a>

No Idea 2026 Friday Night KMFA

No Idea 2026 &mdash; Viernes, 20 de noviembreKMFA Event Space41 Navasota Street, Austin, TX 787027:30pm - puertas8pm - m&uacute;sica Set 1: Spite of Darkness (Detroit)Set 2: Danny Kamins, solo (Houston)Set 3: El mito y la l&oacute;gica de JAWWAAD (Houston/Noruega) M&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sitio web del Festival No Idea</a>

No Idea 2026 este viernes en KMFA

No Idea 2026 &mdash; Saturday afternoon, Nov. 21Alienated Majesty Books613 W 29th St, Austin, TX 787052pm - 4pm Performance + ConversationDetroit-based Palestinian American composer, performer, organizer Mike Khoury in conversation with Robin Williams (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at University of Michigan Museum of Art). The conversation is book-ended by two sets of music by Khoury and special guest artists (!!!). More info:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival website</a>

No Idea 2026 Saturday Afternoon Alienated Majesty

No Idea 2026 &mdash; S&aacute;bado por la tarde, 21 de noviembreAlienated Majesty Books613 W 29th St, Austin, TX 787052pm - 4pm Concierto + CharlaEl compositor, m&uacute;sico y organizador palestinoamericano basado en Detroit Mike Khoury en conversaci&oacute;n con Robin Williams (Curador de Arte Moderno y Contempor&aacute;neo en el Museo de Arte de la Universidad de Michigan). La conversaci&oacute;n estar&aacute; precedida por dos sets de m&uacute;sica de Khoury y artistas invitados especiales (!!!). M&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sitio web del No Idea Festival</a>

No Idea 2026 sábado por la tarde en Alienated Majesty

No Idea 2026 &mdash; Saturday night, Nov. 21Alienated Majesty Books613 W 29th St, Austin, TX 787057:30pm - doors8pm - music Set 1: Alex Coke (Austin), Ali Allan Colding (Detroit), Matthew Frerck (Plano, TX)Set 2: Beth McDonald, solo tuba (Chicago)Set 3: Ben Hall (Detroit), Indira Edwards (Detroit), Juan Garc&iacute;a (Houston) More info:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival website</a>

No Idea 2026 Saturday Night Alienated Majesty

No Idea 2026 &mdash; S&aacute;bado por la noche, 21 de noviembreAlienated Majesty BooksConjunto 1: Alex Coke (Austin), Ali Allan Colding (Detroit), Matthew Frerck (Plano, TX)Conjunto 2: Beth McDonald, solo tuba (Chicago)Conjunto 3: Ben Hall (Detroit), Indira Edwards (Detroit), Juan Garc&iacute;a (Houston) M&aacute;s informaci&oacute;n:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sitio web del Festival No Idea</a>

No Idea 2026 este sábado en Alienated Majesty

Let&#39;s Meet for Coffee at Leon&#39;sAn afternoon of first-time collaborations1pm - 4pmLeon &amp; Stella&#39;s place (1017-A West Milton Street, 78704 - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/1017+W+Milton+St+a,+Austin,+TX+78704/@30.2508921,-97.7646306,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8644b4e03d7f42e9:0x87dc52fe12263b17!8m2!3d30.2508921!4d-97.7620557?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=4005f3f6-8081-4ec6-8cbe-d2c77fc47146" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">map</a>) Sets 1-3: Announced Monday, November 2nd Show up at 1pm for coffee from our generous sponsor &mdash; the great <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.barrettscoffee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Barrett&#39;s Coffee</a>.

No Idea 2026 Sunday Afternoon Coffee at Leon's

Reun&aacute;monos para un caf&eacute; en Leon&#39;sUna tarde de colaboraciones de primera vez1pm - 4pmLeon &amp; Stella&#39;s (1017-A West Milton Street, 78704 - <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/1017+W+Milton+St+a,+Austin,+TX+78704/@30.2508921,-97.7646306,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8644b4e03d7f42e9:0x87dc52fe12263b17!8m2!3d30.2508921!4d-97.7620557?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwMS4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=4005f3f6-8081-4ec6-8cbe-d2c77fc47146" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">mapa</a>) 1: Beth McDonald (tuba), Juan Garc&iacute;a (contrabajo), Danny Kamins (saxof&oacute;n sopranino)2: &iexcl;pronto!3: &iexcl;pronto! Pres&eacute;ntate a la 1pm para caf&eacute; y pasteles de nuestros generosos patrocinadores &mdash; el gran <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.barrettscoffee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Barrett&#39;s Coffee</a> y [insertar aqu&iacute; un lugar de pasteles genial].

No Idea 2026 Café de domingo por la tarde en Leon's

Festival pass for entrance into all Austin No Idea 2026 events:1. Friday night, KMFA Event Space2. Saturday afternoon + Saturday night, Alienated Majesty Books3. Sunday afternoon, coffee at Leon&#39;s place <a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">No Idea Festival Website</a>

No Idea 2026 Festival Pass

Pase del festival para la entrada a todos los eventos de Austin No Idea 2026:1. Noche del viernes, KMFA Event Space2. S&aacute;bado por la tarde + noche del s&aacute;bado, Alienated Majesty Books3. Domingo por la tarde, caf&eacute; en casa de Leon <a fr-original-style="" href="https://noideafestival.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Sitio web del Festival No Idea</a>

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