For over a decade, several nightclubs in Austin, Texas host a week of free concerts at the start of the year. The multi-venue event is organized by Transmission Entertainment. Free Week 2016 ran from January 1st through the 10th. I took photos the first three nights. Mostly, I worked punk shows at The Mohawk and Sidewinder.

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Modern Medicine at The Mohawk

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[unidentified] at Swan Dive

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Super Thief at Sidewinder

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VBT at Sidewinder

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Calliope Musicals at The Mohawk

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Calliope Musicals at The Mohawk

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At Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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13th Victim at Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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Punks On Parade at Sidewinder

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Bulemics at Sidewinder

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Bulemics at Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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Eastside Suicide at Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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Krum Bums at Sidewinder

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At Sidewinder

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Concrete at Sidewinder

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In front of Sidewinder

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At The Mohawk

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At The Mohawk

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Days N Daze at The Mohawk

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PEARS at The Mohawk

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PEARS at The Mohawk

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PEARS at The Mohawk

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Leftover Crack at The Mohawk

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Leftover Crack at The Mohawk

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Sound engineer at The Mohawk

Disclaimer: In a few of the images, some unimportant elements in the background were removed.

– Submitted by Mark Shapiro, Music Design