After a year in lockdown, Future Front Texas (formerly Boss Babes ATX) is returning to The Line Hotel to host Swim Sessions — a four-part poolside series, celebrating PRIDE and our new name.
Come through all summer long to vibe alongside women and queer DJs from 7 to 10 PM CT on the last Thursday of each month. Every session will showcase a lineup of creative businesses homegrown in Austin—and you'll be able to catch our new art installation in hotel’s lobby, too.
Swimming is optional, masks are required and mutual respect is a must. Tickets are $10 and every cent will benefit community initiatives we care about.
Capacity is limited for your safety (and ours).
WHAT TO EXPECT AT SESSION TWO
A three-hour set by Austin-based DJ La Moon
An outdoor market featuring five artists and designers from The Front Market: Happy Place Candle, Mercedez Rex, Temazcal Life, The Aquariust and Chloe McCall Gonzales Ceramics
An installation by multidisciplinary artist Paloma Mayorga in The Line Hotel* lobby
Open-air poolside vibes
*Feel free to book a discounted room at The Line Hotel that weekend by using the code GETHERE at checkout.
MEET THE DJ
La Moon (she/her) is a recording artist, DJ, radio personality and co-owner of Night Owl Studio in Austin, Texas. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, La Moon loved music since she can remember. In 2012, She started DJing every weekend at a popular club in Old San Juan and has performed in Miami, Colombia, New York, California, New Jersey, Chicago and more. La Moon goal is to perform and have her music heard around the world. Her supporters gave her the title "La Reina del Perreo" because they love her explosive Reggaeton/Perreo DJ Sets.
In 2019, La Moon started releasing original music in Spanish and singing live. Her popular songs are "Lunática", "Violenta" and "Algo Sexual" some real sexy dancing bops. She will release her debut EP "La Reina del Perreo" April 20, 2020. You can hear her energetic and bumpin' DJ sets and hangout with her Monday-Friday 12pm-1pm through Enchufe Radio Digital, a Latino radio station on her own show "El Happy Hour con La Moon. She really enjoys collabing and creating with other like minded individuals and strives to provide a comfortable, professional, creative with good vibes recording studio called Night Owl Studios with her fianceé and two great friends.
This series’ DJs have been curated by FFTX team member Jp Rivera-Felizardo.
HOW TO ATTEND
Tickets are $10 by donation (free for FFTX members and hotel guests). Your ticket includes your pool pass. You must reserve a ticket in order to attend.
All ticket proceeds will benefit community initiatives we care about. This session's benefitting organization is the Community Leaders of Color Health Fund, a project by FFTX and Colors of Austin Counseling, in honor of BIPOC Mental Health Month. This project creates pro-bono therapy support for 15 racial justice activists in Texas per year.
HOW WE'RE STAYING SAFE
Capacity will be limited to reduce crowding.
All sessions will be held in outdoor and open-air spaces.
All guests will be required to practice mutual respect and social distancing.
Unvaccinated guests are required to wear masks when standing.
All guests are encouraged to wear masks when standing.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
VENUE LOCATION + ACCESSIBILITY — All Swim Sessions will be held at The Line Hotel Austin pool deck, which is located at 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas 78701. The venue is wheelchair-accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor.
PARKING — We highly encourage utilizing rideshare or carpooling as there is limited valet parking available onsite. This venue is easily accessible by Austin public transportation, too.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
If you have a question about the building's accessibility or anticipate needing assistance, shoot us a line at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you. :)
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT TEXAS
Future Front Texas is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We started as a grassroots meet-up series called Boss Babes ATX (bbatx) in 2015. We are run by a four-person staff and a network of amazing volunteers, each committed to cultivating the spaces we want to see in the world.
Alongside our members, collaborators and partners, we nurture creativity, community-building and professional resilience in Texas. We make spaces where women and queer creatives, founders and leaders can grow together.
Currently, we produce The Front Festival and Market, a year-round learning club and conference, as well as multiple community-care initiatives. You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org