Austin: Jutes at Emo’s
September 8 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$41
Canadian artist Jutes brings his “Smile You’re on Tour” run to Emo’s in Austin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Tickets start at $41 for a night with one of Canada’s rising hip-hop and R&B crossover voices.
Jutes has built his career on a genre-blending sound that moves fluidly between hip-hop, R&B, and pop-rock influences, earning him a growing national profile in Canada and a 2026 Juno Award nomination that cemented his place among the country’s most closely watched young artists. His music leans on melodic hooks and confessional songwriting more than pure bravado, giving his live show a broader emotional range than a typical hip-hop set.
Emo’s has long been one of Austin’s most important rooms for touring hip-hop and alternative acts, with a stage and sound system built to handle everything from rap to hardcore. It’s a fitting stop for an artist whose sound crosses so many genre lines.
Jutes’ Juno nomination reflects a broader critical and commercial breakthrough in his home country, where he’s become known for genre-agnostic songwriting that resists easy categorization. Fans looking to extend the night can also check out Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, another major Austin venue nearby on East Sixth Street.
Emo’s has anchored Austin’s rock and alternative scene for decades, and its current East Riverside location gives touring acts a bigger stage and better sightlines than the venue’s earlier downtown home while keeping the same reputation for booking acts across punk, metal, hip-hop, and everything in between. The room’s industrial-leaning design and heavyweight sound system have made it a favorite stop for bands looking to bring real production energy to a mid-sized Austin crowd, and its booking history spans genres in a way few other venues in the city can match. Both the indoor stage and adjoining outdoor space give visitors options for how close to get to the action.
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Emo’s is a standing-room venue with both an indoor stage and outdoor space, so plan to arrive early for a good spot near the stage.