Your Weekend Plans

Supercharge your weekend as COTA’s F1 Grand Prix race + concerts return to Austin

The pinnacle of motorsports, the 11th Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, is racing into Austin October 20-22.

Recently named the No. 1 race to attend in 2023 by Forbes, the weekend-long extravaganza of speed and sound has more power than ever before with three days of racing, epic concerts, and so much more — all for one ticket.

The right formula
Circuit of The Americas is the only permanent, purpose-built Formula 1 track in the United States and the home of the U.S. Grand Prix.

It will be put to good use in October with this year’s event, bringing back fan favorites and introducing new experiences, such as the F1 Sprint Race.

All in all, the Grand Prix is ushering in more than 36 hours of premier entertainment.

Besides the can’t-look-away motorsports racing and 30-plus live music acts, explore immersive villages where you can find a Wild West comedy show, lucha libre wrestling, tattoo artists, shopping, photo opps, Austin’s best barbecue pit masters, and more.

The speed of sound
All that F1 action could only be matched by two equally high-octane music headliners that are nothing short of rock band royalty: The Killers and Queen + Adam Lambert on the Germania Insurance Super Stage.

On Friday, October 20, global superstars The Killers will play their biggest hits from their collective eight albums.

On Saturday, October 21, Queen will rock the track with epic anthems that couldn’t be better suited for race day, from “We Are the Champions” to “We Will Rock You,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” and so many more.

Original Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor, along with resident frontman Adam Lambert, will be performing.

ESPN Presents Tiësto Post-Race Celebration, available to all Sunday ticket-holders, will kick off after the winner of the 2023 USGP is decided in the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in the center of the track.

One-day, two-day, and three-day Grounds Passes are available at TheCircuit.com, along with options for concert upgrades, reserved seating, and hospitality packages.

Stay up to date on events, news, and stories at the track by following Circuit of The Americas on social media: Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter.

Photo courtesy of Circuit of The Americas

The Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas is October 20-22.

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Concert News

Austin icon Gary Clark to play free show launching wife's maternity pop-up

Photo courtesy of Bumpsuit

Bumpsuit is now open at the Domain Northside.

Austin icon Gary Clark Jr. is playing a free hometown show on Friday, December 13, to celebrate the opening of his wife, Nicole Trunfio's trendy maternity store, Bumpsuit. It's open now, and will be in Austin for six months.

Clark will be playing with his band: King Zapata and Elijah Ford on guitar, JJ Johnson on drums, and Dayne Reliford on backup vocals and keyboard.

They're fresh off the announcement that Clark will receive a Texas Medal of Arts, one of the highest honors a Texas artist can receive. He's known for modernizing the blues — not overwriting past traditions, but bringing the established sound into popular music people love whether they're conscious of the genre or not.

The new store's neighbor Grimaldi's Pizzeria is bringing a pop-up bar to the event, and there will also be yard games, photo opportunities, and more, according to a release.

Bumpsuit is filling an auspicious space for minimalist fashion at Domain Northside. It'll spend its tenure at 11700 Domain Blvd. Suite 120, the former site of Austin's first Skims Workshop, which has since moved on to a permanent location in the same shopping center.

The two stores are very similar in aesthetic, with Trunfio's focusing on maternity and postpartum wear. Styles are generally made in neutrals or jewel tones, and cut in extremely simple shapes.

“After spending our summer on tour as a family with Gary and his band, we are excited to end the year at Domain Northside to coincide with the opening of our Bumpsuit store,” said Trunfio in the release.

"Doors" for the (presumably outdoor) concert next to Bumpsuit neighbor Vuori (11701 Domain Blvd. Suite 154) are at 7 pm; the show starts at 8:30 pm.

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