Austin: They Might Be Giants at Emo’s (Nov. 7)
They Might Be Giants play Emo’s in Austin on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM, with tickets starting at $100. It is the second of two nights at the club; see our listing for They Might Be Giants on Nov. 6. The band likes to vary its setlists on multi-night stands, so fans going both nights can expect different songs.
John Flansburgh and John Linnell formed They Might Be Giants in Brooklyn in 1982 and built an early following with Dial-A-Song, an answering machine that played a new song to anyone who called. Their 1990 album “Flood” turned them into alternative rock favorites with “Birdhouse in Your Soul” and their version of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople),” and their quirky, clever songwriting has kept a devoted following for four decades.
The band has also won two Grammy Awards, one for “Boss of Me,” the theme to “Malcolm in the Middle,” and another for the children’s album “Here Come the 123s.” In 2026 they released the “Eyeball” EP, which Linnell called an appetizer before their next full album. Their live band features eight players, including a three-piece horn section, so the songs hit bigger on stage than on record.
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Emo’s started on Red River Street in 1992 as a punk and indie club and moved to East Riverside Drive in 2011, where it hosts touring rock and indie acts in a larger room. Its general admission floor suits a crowd that knows every lyric. See more shows on the Emo’s venue page on Texas Music Map.
Doors typically open an hour before showtime. Emo’s is at 2015 East Riverside Drive, with on-site and nearby paid parking. Saturday night shows fill up quickly, so arrive early for a spot near the stage.