Aaron Stephens, slide guitarist and blues singer, performs at the Austin Steel Guitar Fest 2026.
Aaron Stephens is playing the Austin Marriott South on Thursday, October 1, as part of the Austin Steel Guitar Fest 2026. He's a singer, songwriter, and slide guitarist from Bryan, Texas, and he'll be the main feature of the night.
If you're not familiar with his work, it's a blend of blues, folk, jazz, and modern textures. He describes the sound as drawing on the soul of classic Chicago blues and the cultural soil of South Texas—two traditions that sit comfortably together in this part of the country. The slide guitar is the center of it, and he's as much a singer as he is a player.
He's played Austin City Limits Music Festival before, and the festival describes his set there as leaving echoes far beyond the fields of Zilker Park. This is a different kind of room, though: a focused performance rather than a festival stage, with him as the sole name on the bill.
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The show starts at 7 PM at the Austin Marriott South, 4415 South IH-35 Service Rd, Austin, TX 78744. It's part of the Austin Steel Guitar Fest 2026, so if you're following the festival, this is one of the dates to keep on your radar.
