Austin may extend Red River Street noise curfew pilot

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An experiment letting bands play later in the Red River Cultural District in downtown Austin is paying off, city leaders say.
The local music industry is pushing to extend the city’s six-month pilot program aimed at helping local musicians and live music venues. It allows bars on Red River Street to extend live music by an hour.
On Thursdays, the area’s noise curfew was pushed from 11 p.m. to midnight. And, thanks to the program, artists can currently