Violet Crown Sessions

Original Austin experience

Events

Intimate live events in the heart of Austin

Upcoming events

Past events

Sat, May 10
Barrio Lights ft Del Castillo Trio
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May 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Farwest Frontyard
Gather in the glow of Barrio Lights, an evening of music that moves us, stories that connect us, and a space the feels like home. VCS welcomes the Del Castillo Trio, keepers of Latin fire and Austin soul, for an a gathering where community is sparked.
Sat, Oct 19
Rockin' and Rollin' ft. The Past Lives
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Oct 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Backyard
Sat, May 11
Ray Prim
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May 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Bellvue Backyard
Theme is tie-dye. Address is released to RSVP'd guests 3 days before show (Rosedale).
Fri, Apr 12
Spring Fling ft. SexPop
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Apr 12, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The BB
Fri, Jan 05
Waterloo Winter ft Past Lives
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Jan 05, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bellvue Backyard
Welcome to the 2024 season of the Violet Crown Sessions!
Sat, Oct 14
"Retro Space" ft. Glass Bandit
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Oct 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Austin, 3421 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78722, USA
Where cowboys and astronauts gather. Disco and discovery. Dance and new frontiers. The midnight heat.
Fri, Sep 29
"Playing With Art" ft. Sketch.Band
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Sep 29, 2023, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
The Bellvue Backyard
The world is for play. Explore your own creativity and celebrate summer's end with live music, art, and socials
Fri, May 12
"Underwater Disco" ft. Viben & the Submersibles
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May 12, 2023, 7:00 PM – May 13, 2023, 10:00 PM
Austin, Austin, TX, USA
EP release party meets underwater wonderland

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Our team

President & Founder

Will Glazener

Will is a native Austinite who loves music, people, and the outdoors - especially when they all come together.

At the Violet Crown Sessions, Will shapes Austin's next chapter of growth around community and culture.

Will is a seasoned sustainability leader and climate tech expert with global experience in strategy and operations. He is currently COO at Terralytiq and formerly Associate Partner at McKinsey. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering degree from UT Austin.

Creative Director

Tiffany Chan

Tiffany is inspired by a love for their hometown and a passion to preserve Austin’s artistic soul.

At the Violet Crown Sessions, Tiffany curates inclusive and immersive experiences that blend art forms and connect people.

Community, well-being and art are three common threads to Tiffany's diverse background, which includes a B.S. in Textiles and Apparel Design, strategy consulting at McKinsey, and leadership at an independent school.

Chief Financial Officer

Aaras Shah

Aaras is a lover of live music and regular of Austin staples including Cabo Bob’s Burritos, Town Lake, Mayfield Park, Skylark, and Sahara Lounge.

At the Violet Crown Sessions, Aaras makes the arts & music scene in Austin more accessible for those who are interested but don’t know where to begin.

Aaras brings experience from government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and private sector, most recently a senior consultant at Bain. He graduated with his BBA from UT Austin and an MBA from Booth Chicago.

As Herself

Granny Maggie

Granny Maggie embodies the spirit of being an Austinite, with over 80 years of experience living in Austin.

At the Violet Crown Sessions, Maggie shepherds the community as it grows, providing strategic, technical, and spiritual direction as a Senior Advisor.

With a B.S. from UT Austin in hand, Maggie brings a wealth of experience as a community leader and retired professional, enjoying roles across healthcare, community building, gardening, and neighborhood walks

About

Decades of accelerating growth have brought Austin to the point of threatening the very condition that made Austin prosperous: its culture.

The town's "come as you are" culture has become a scarce resource amid recent growth. Many resident populations who established its culture have been displaced, and local venues who provided an outlet for those contributions have been crowed out.

The Violet Crown Sessions aims to reverse that trend through a series of intimate live performances that strengthen the connection between Austin residents and its artistic roots. We bring Austin's culture back into the city center by sponsoring events for Austin artists - musicians, painters, photographers - who create self-expressive content.

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