A Celebration That Gives Back

Helps us raise $2,000 to pay 10 Austin musicians $200 each to bring holiday carols to children and families at Austin-area hospitals.

We’re working toward sharing moments of music, comfort, and connection with families spending the holidays away from home.

Your support helps make those visits possible while providing paid performance opportunities for Austin’s working musicians. Every $200 raised funds one musician’s participation, and contributions of any size help us reach our goal.

Why This Mission Is Personal

For ATXM Executive Director Pat Buchta, the experience of spending Christmas in a hospital is something he knows firsthand.

Living with a rare, progressive liver disease, Pat spent many holidays in a hospital bed. Throughout his illness, music and the arts offered comfort, hope, and a way to connect with the world beyond his hospital room. A lifesaving liver transplant in 2012 gave him a second chance—and deepened his commitment to serving others.

“I was one of those sick kids myself, having spent many Christmases in a hospital bed, and I know how much just a little bit of joy can mean during the holidays for these families,” Pat shares.

Join us at the Holiday Party!

Carols for Kids is our chance to help share that joy and begin a new holiday tradition rooted in community, compassion, and music.

Join fellow musicians, friends, neighbors, and music supporters for an evening of holiday cheer with a purpose close to our hearts.

Sunday, December 6, 2026
6:30–9:30 p.m.
Sam’s Town Point

Featuring Cocktail Steel's two-step, jazzy swing, and bossa nova sounds.

Ugly Sweaters. Festive Outfits. Your Kind of Holiday Spirit.

Sam’s Town Point has plenty of personality, and we invite you to bring yours!
Pull out your ugliest holiday sweater, add some sparkle, wear that wonderfully ridiculous festive hat, or put together a holiday outfit that deserves its own applause. At this delightfully kitschy Austin venue, the weirder, the better.
Dressing up is encouraged, and coming as you are is always welcome. What matters most is gathering with people who care about our music community and want to spread some holiday happiness.

Come Celebrate. Help Send the Music.

Bring a friend, enjoy Cocktail Steel, reconnect with your community, and give what you can toward our $2,000 Christmas for Kids goal.

Together, we can turn one festive evening at Sam’s Town Point into moments of Christmas joy for children and families at Dell Children’s.

RSVP to join us—and help give the gift of music this holiday season>> RSVP Today

ATXM "Carols for Kids": Help bring holiday music and joy to kids at Austin-area hospitals