Grandmaster's Gala w/ Urban Heat, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, the Thing

2024 was a big year for Grandmaster. The costumed, world-building funk collective debuted with a self-titled album produced by local jam auteur Nolan Potter, took home two Austin Music Awards, and produced the Grandmaster’s Gala, a concert/auction at the State Theatre that raised thousands of dollars for SIMS. Leveling up to the Paramount, this year the band rolls out the red carpet for Potter’s Nightmare Band, viral local darkwave trio Urban Heat, and rising New York City rockers the Thing. Grandmaster themselves wrap the fundraiser with a classically theatrical performance complete with costumes, CGI, and a giant castle background. – Carys Anderson