Chance Peña

Chance Peña plays Emo's Austin on Friday, July 31, 2026. He's a singer-songwriter, and the bill is just him—no opening act to work through before he takes the stage. The show starts at 7 PM, and the venue is at 2015 E Riverside Dr, right in the heart of Austin.

If you've been following him, you know the sound: it's built around his voice and his guitar, and that's exactly what you'll get here. He's a songwriter who keeps things stripped-back, so the set is centered on the songs themselves rather than a big production. It's the kind of show where you can actually hear the lyrics and the phrasing, and since he's the only one on the bill, he's got the whole night to work with.

For those who haven't caught him live yet, this is a good place to start. He's a singer-songwriter in the truest sense of the phrase—the songs are the whole point, and the performance is built around them. With no other acts on the bill, the evening is focused entirely on his set, from the first song to the last.

It's a Friday night show, so it works whether you're heading out early or making it part of a longer evening. The date is Friday, July 31, at Emo's Austin, 2015 E Riverside Dr, with the music starting at 7 PM.