SideHustle® LIVE Austin: October 2026 Shows (Oct 1 & Oct 28)
SideHustle® LIVE returns to Pershing Hall in East Austin twice this October: Thursday, Oct 1 and Wednesday, Oct 28. Doors, show, and mixer times for both 21+ nights, plus tickets.
September 25, 2026 · Austin, TX · 2 min read
SideHustle® LIVE comes back to Pershing Hall, twice
SideHustle® LIVE is the comedy game show for entrepreneurs: teams pulled from the audience brainstorm and pitch made-up businesses on the spot, and the room scores every pitch Funny + Fundable. It isn't a pitch competition and it isn't a Shark Tank clone. Nobody's raising money and nobody's getting torn apart by a panel. It's a live comedy show that happens to run on business ideas.
This October, SideHustle® LIVE plays East Austin's Pershing Hall twice: Thursday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 28. Both nights are 21+.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Doors: 6:00 PM
- Show: 7:00 PM
- Mixer: 8:15 PM
- Event ends: 10:00 PM
- Venue: Pershing Hall, East Austin
- Age: 21+
Tickets on the event page: luma.com/hbq0lsr7
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Doors: 5:00 PM
- Show: 6:00 PM
- Mixer: 7:15 PM
- Event ends: 9:00 PM
- Venue: Pershing Hall, East Austin
- Age: 21+
Tickets on the event page: luma.com/zgqjswll
What to expect
Doors open, you find a table, and the hosts explain the format in about ninety seconds. From there the show runs on a simple loop (brainstorm, pitch, score, rotate) as teams build a fictional business around an absurd prompt and pitch it to the room, which scores it Funny + Fundable. After the final round, the mixer keeps the night going with the rest of the audience.
For a full first-timer's walkthrough of the format, including whether you'll get pulled on stage, read What to Expect at a SideHustle® LIVE Show.
All SideHustle® LIVE dates, one calendar
Every SideHustle® LIVE show, in Austin and beyond, lives on one calendar: luma.com/playsidehustle.
Try it
- Play free first at playsidehustle.com to see the format before buying tickets
- Oct 1 tickets on the event page: luma.com/hbq0lsr7
- Oct 28 tickets on the event page: luma.com/zgqjswll
- Email team@playsidehustle.com with show questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When is SideHustle® LIVE in Austin this October?+
Two nights: Thursday, October 1, 2026 and Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Both shows are at Pershing Hall in East Austin.
Where is the show?+
Pershing Hall, East Austin, for both October dates.
Do I have to get on stage?+
No, not unless you volunteer. You play from your table as part of a team. For a full walkthrough of how the format works, read What to Expect at a SideHustle® LIVE Show.
Is there an age requirement?+
Yes. Both shows are 21+.