Tickets
When: October 1, 2026 – October 3, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:55 pm, Central Time
Where: Austin Marriott South, 4415 South IH-35, Austin, Texas, 78744 USA
Description: The inaugural Austin Steel Guitar Fest takes place Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 3 featuring 2 days of performances on 2 stages Friday and Saturday, with steel guitar seminars (separate registration required) and a free Thursday evening Welcome Party along with live steel guitar combos in the Marriott lounge.
The weekend festivities include the resumption of inductions to the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame with three steel guitar musicians to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The fest is an indoor event. All ages are welcome. Children 12 and under are free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are non-refundable.
After purchasing your ticket, you will receive an email confirmation and your name will be at the event registration desk with the number of passes you purchased.
You can check in at the event registration desk starting on Thursday, October 1 (open 10:00am-7:00pm). Registration will open at 10am on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 as well.
Questions? Email us at steelradio.org@gmail.com
Early Bird tickets and Standard Pricing information is below:
| Type of Ticket | Early Bird Price per person before September 18, 2026 | Standard Price per person after September 18, 2026 (also available at the door) |
| Full weekend ticket (includes all activities except seminars) | $95 | $125 |
| One day ticket (either Friday 10/2 or Saturday 10/3) | $65 | $80 |
| Friday 10/2 evening 5pm to midnight only | $35 | same price |
| Saturday 10/3 evening 5pm to midnight only | $35 | same price |
| Thursday 10/1 Seminar – Joe Wright (3 hours – 10am to 1pm) | $75 | same price |
| Thursday 10/1 Seminar – Steve Palousek – (6 hours – 10am to 4pm) | $75 | same price |
| Thursday 10/1 Seminar – Alan Akaka – “Playing in the Hawaiian Way” (2 hours – 1:30pm to 3:30pm) | $60 | same price |