For the Sake of the Song songwriters night is a free community event, a celebration of song, and a showcase of incredible local songwriters every 1st Tuesday of the month. It's an excuse to get together, to create community, to center our lives on Song, on sharing, on story. Host songwriter Matthew Payne brings together both emerging and established independent songwriters each month, so it’s a chance to hear your soon-to-be-favorite up and coming songwriter, and catch that songwriter you already love in a stripped down set – either way, the evening is designed to inspire you to fall in love with the real Austin music scene.  

"Her songs rumble with emotion." NY Times

Amy Atchley is a Texas-based singer-songwriter known for ethereal and incandescent vocals with catchy melodies that create an undeniable moody vibe blending pop, indie rock, folk, and classical influences. Amy has an established history of performances across Central Texas and NYC featured in some of the best listening rooms with sold out performances. She has released five critically acclaimed solo albums (of original music). Most recently, Amy's has earned regional radio support and buzz with her latest album, "Sometimes a Woman is King".

Open Mic Night presented by our friends at Eastside Music School. Come get some craft-brewed liquid confidence at the bar and sing and play your heart out to a great supportive crowd

Dual threat trumpet player/crooner Luke Allen teams up with pianist Shane Dickens, a veteran of the Austin jazz scene. Expect a night of American songbook classics, hot jazz, and swing music.

Austin’s favorite Swingers return for their bi-monthly residency at BATCH! No cover, yes Dancing!

Batch favorites Simon Waxman and Chelsea Burns lead this dynamic bluegrass outfit that will brighten your happy hour and hurt you where it feels good.

We’ll be closed today to be with loved ones and argue.

Come Back Tomorrow to dance your stomach to freedom with the 3-wheelers and Rent Party!

" Ebulliant Boy" is the project of Turbo. Born in Dallas and living in Austin since 2010 he is inspired by the turn of the century pop sounds of Elephant 6 and For Stars as the dreamy sounds of the Beach Boys and the Sundays. He crafts thoughtful, heartfelt melody driven experiences that have been compared to artists as varied Neil Young and Daniel Johnston. 

Singer, guitarist, and musical time-traveler Holly Frost returns to Batch for an evening of timeless charm. Drawing from the golden era of the American and international songbooks (1920s jazz, 1930s swing, 1940s torch songs, 1950s country ballads, and early Latin favorites), Holly brings a playful mix of historical reverence and personal flair to the stage. Whether she's reviving a forgotten verse or unveiling an original tune dressed in mid-century style, it's a thoughtfully spun set for lovers of history, melody, and a good story well told.

100 Drachmas plays traditional Greek music from the Athens underground of the 1930’s and 40’s. Songs of Sex, Drugs, and Revolution!

Come join INVOKE  for an evening of experimentation and collaboration with brilliant groups from the local Austin scene and beyond. Presented by KMFA 89.5 FM

This month Featuring Jessica Healy, Peach Blossom Highway, and Maru Haru

Invoke's music sounds impeccable without losing its sense of lightness and joy — no small feat.” – NPR Music.

Batch's legendary weekend Jazz Jam hosted by The Goulds, every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Bring your axe, or just relax. Regardless, good times will be had.

Start your holiday season with an imaginative musical journey through the Texas Hill Country! Critter City is a whimsical, interactive concert that combines storytelling, live music, and visual art to celebrate local wildlife. Led by the vibrant wind quintet Cover to Cover, this one-of-a-kind experience follows Betty Bat and her forest friends through an original tale shaped by audience participation.  cover2coverquintet.com

Formed by Austin drummer Kevin Witt, who studied in NYC with veteran timekeepers, Jimmy Cobb, Cindy Blackman and Peter Retzlaff, B-Side is group so dedicated to the classic hard bop ethos they prefer to dig into the second sides of great albums, rather than stick with the traditional standards. Expect Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and their peers, but not necessarily the songs you expect. Song selections will be wrapped in historical context through narratives, spoken word and samples

Join us for some blazing Brazillian beats on a cool fall afternoon with Grupo Ladeira and Austin Samba!

This event is a fundraiser to support a beloved community member’s cancer treatment. So come out, shake your stuff, and show some love.

Austin Samba is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community educational and performance group founded in 2001 by Robert "Jacaré" Patterson to bring the joy of Brazilian music and dance to Texas. We are open to the community, offering classes to beginners every year.

Our mission: “To study and perform samba and its related forms, folkloric and modern, at our highest possible level of artistry and authenticity, using this art form to build our community in the spirit of reciprocal altruism and love.”

Grupo Ladeira brings the heart-pounding beats of Maracatu and a rich mix of other popular rhythms from Pernambuco and beyond.

Rooted in the powerful tradition of Brazilian music, their performance is certain to transport you to the streets of Recife with every pulse and every beat.

The Violet Crown Affair - a captivating musical duo with Tony Rogers on cello and Adam Carney on the rare and enchanting harp guitar offering an extraordinary blend of musical worlds. With a repertoire spanning diverse cultures, The Violet Crown Affair takes listeners on a transcendent journey, weaving melodies from Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Bolivia, and more.

Diana Burgess and Curtis McMurtry deliver live, emotionally charged Chamber Pop. A Batch House favorite and, dare we say, one the best acts in town.

Cento Threeo is an instrumental trio performing original compositions that live somewhere between straight-ahead jazz, a midwestern sunset after a thunderstorm, and Ernie Kovacs’ dressing room. Conversational musical improvisation that ebbs and flows and gives and takes. Featuring Don Cento on electric guitar, Phil Spencer on upright bass and Norm Bergeron on drumset.

BLUESQUEEZEBOX utilizes mostly traditional instruments to create and perform their own songs and carefully curated covers from many styles of American music such as blues, country, jazz and classic rock. They were recently described by a fan as a band that a mescaline-fueled Captain Beefheart might create if he lived in the 1920s.

It’s an experience you won’t forget.

Chris Jones brings a guitar/upright bass duo that incorporates everything from jazz, classic pop and rock songs, rhythm and blues, and Americana into his own style of expressive instrumental music. Perfect for a fun, relaxing night outside under the stars. 

Julie Slim is a Lebanese-Palestinian-American multilingual jazz/world vocalist based in Austin, TX.  She founded her band, Julie Slim & RendezVous, in 2013, bringing forth the cultural influences that shaped her life. A child of the world, Julie aims to create cultural bridges and heart connections through her warm vocals which are known to soothe, uplift and transport her listeners. A true gem of the Austin scene, Batch is thrilled to host Julie for what will be an incredible night of music.

Anthropos Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect low-income youth with professional musicians, cultivating confidence, integrity and life-skills through musical instruction and mentorship. Our students get free instruction and mentoring from some of the best artists in the country, performance opportunities at Austin’s seminal venues and events and exposure to a wide range of music as both audience and performer.

This month they will be featuring music from Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti

A fundraising workshop in support of Windsor Park Community Garden. This class will provide an overview of growing strawberries in central Texas along with take-home materials and 2 strawberry plants.

Sammy Swings! is a trio drawn from Sammy's Satin Sounds that has delighted Austin swing dancers for years.
Here's your chance to dance to a great band at one of Austin's favorite swing dance hangouts!  Batch is only 3 miles from the FED, and the time slot is between Austin Lindy Exchange events at the FED.  No FOMO...;-)

Free and All Ages!

Presented by AUSTIN JAPAN COMMUNITY

The Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is currently #1 international film in the U.S.! Join AJC’s From History to Anime series for a fun dive into Taishō-era fashion and how it is reflected in Demon Slayer's iconic designs.
Enjoy a mini fashion show, origami make & take craft, and live performances of hit songs from Demon Slayer.
Costumes and cosplay welcome! The first 50 guests who show up in costume or mix traditional Japanese items into their outfit will receive a special Japanese snack.

Austin’s favorite Swingers return for their bi-monthly residency at BATCH! No cover, yes Dancing!

Kevin McKinney is an Austin, Texas music Icon. This zany gifted songwriter, singer and guitarist was born in the suburbs of Dallas, later attending Southwestern University in Georgetown, just north of Austin. While in school, Kevin co-founded the band Soulhat which went on to become of Austin’s most renowned bands, signed by Epic/Sony Records, helping Austin earn its reputation as the “Live Music Capital of the World”. Soulhat/McKinney’s song “Bonecrusher” became an Austin radio anthem, playing every Friday at exactly 5PM for the next ten years. 

With 5 solo albums, Kevin remains a respected prolific Austin staple. He performs with numerous Austin artists including Bob Schneider, Wrenfro, Fastball, Earthpig and Fire, Bruce Robison, and Martin Zellar. Kevin has built his reputation as much on the back of his live shows as anything else. Live, his shows range from solo acoustic stand-up to full-on power acts. Kevin’s songs, old and new, live on, making people happy and continually inspiring other Austin musicians.

My name is Ben. I'm a husband and father from Central Texas. I've written songs for 25 years. I took a 10 year break in the middle, and when I was 40 I met a beaver that reminded me how important it was to pay attention to my creativity. His name was Beaver Braiden, but he went by "B." I record music under the name B. Edgerton in honor of my friend.

Join Rita Bliss and some hand-picked local songwriters for a night of homegrown music. Listen to original songs while you drink original beer.

Free, all ages, all are welcome

Dan Patrevito, a Chicago native, called Austin home for the last 13 years until relocating to Portland, OR this past August. His relationship with the piano began at the age of 3, and over the past 40 years he has explored a variety of styles performing solo, with a band, in the studio, and on the stage. His original instrumental compositions have been featured in Austin theatre performances, and to date he has written, produced and recorded three full length studio albums. He will be revisiting some of these instrumentals and wooden boogie music on Wednesday, November 12 for the Batch Happy Hour from 5-6pm.