Gorillaz, Modest Mouse and Bright Eyes Play Austin Oct. 15: Doors, Bags and Parking

Gorillaz, Modest Mouse and Bright Eyes all play Austin on Thursday, Oct. 15, at three different venues, and each one has its own door time and its own bag rule. Gorillaz open the doors at Moody Center at 6 p.m., Bright Eyes at Stubb's at 6:30 and Modest Mouse at ACL Live at 7, per each venue's own listing. A small clear bag gets through all three, but the size limits differ, and you can only be at one of them.

This is a plan-ahead guide for anyone buying, borrowing or inheriting a ticket this week. Everything below comes from the venues' and ticketers' own pages as of Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. I have not been to any of these shows this week, and I could not confirm whether any of them has sold out.

What time do the doors open for each show?

Two sources differ on the Bright Eyes time. Stubb's own calendar lists 6:30 p.m. with no label, while the Ticketmaster listing as quoted in search results and a ticket aggregator both say doors 6:30, show 7:30. I'm going with doors 6:30. Check your ticket before you leave.

For Modest Mouse, ACL Live's event page says 8 p.m. and the AXS ticket page says doors are at 7 p.m. Times at all three venues are "subject to change," as Moody Center puts it.

Where are the three venues, and can you get between them?

Map: Google Maps, with our markers. 1 is Moody Center, 2 is ACL Live, 3 is Stubb's.

Moody Center sits on the University of Texas campus just west of I-35. ACL Live is downtown by Lady Bird Lake, and Stubb's is on Red River at 8th Street. By straight-line distance, which is not a drive time, Moody Center to Stubb's is a little under a mile, and Stubb's to ACL Live is about two-thirds of a mile. I did not pull drive times, so I won't promise one.

The overlap means a split group can meet after. Music at all three starts between 7 and 8 p.m., so nobody is doing a double bill.

What are the bag rules at each venue?

The limits differ, so check the one for your venue.

• Moody Center: one clear bag no larger than 14 by 14 by 6 inches, or one non-clear small clutch or wallet no larger than 5 by 9 by 1.5 inches. Tickets must be on your phone, since Moody says printouts and screenshots will not work for entry. The building is cashless, and bottles and cans of any size are prohibited.
• Stubb's: clear plastic, vinyl or PVC totes no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or a small clutch, which does not have to be clear. Outdoor shows have bag checks and a handheld metal-detector screening. No outside food or drink, and Stubb's says it has no coat or bag check.
• ACL Live: no backpacks or large bags over 11 by 17 inches, per its "Know Before You Go" page. Its page says to arrive about 30 minutes before showtime for security, and that it is cashless. Its page says paper tickets are not accepted.

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The safe move for all three is a small clear bag or a pocket-sized clutch, plus a phone with the ticket already in your wallet app.

How do you park or get there?

• Moody Center sells pre-purchased parking at nearby garages through ParkWhiz, and its Gorillaz page lists parking opening at 5 p.m. The venue says to check each event listing for garage open times.
• ACL Live has no garage of its own. Its page lists metered street parking from $2 an hour, with meters running 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday, plus limited valet at the W Hotel and a SpotHero partner page. It recommends rideshare.
• Stubb's has no lot. Its FAQ says public parking is limited and recommends a cab or rideshare, with drop-off at 9th and Red River. It specifically says not to be dropped off in front of the amphitheater gate on Red River.

What's different about each show?

Gorillaz is the biggest room and the earliest start. Moody Center says there are no age restrictions for the show.

Bright Eyes is billed as all ages at Stubb's. Per the listing text as repeated on a ticket aggregator, the band has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to the Poison Oak Project, which works on equity for LGBTQ+ people.

Modest Mouse's ACL Live listing is built around the band's album An Eraser and a Maze; I did not confirm whether the show is billed as an album tour. AXS lists the show as all ages and names the Trust for Public Land as the tour's charity partner. It also lists an eight-ticket limit per household.

Friday is just as crowded. Phoebe Bridgers plays Moody Center on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m., per Moody Center's parking listing, and the same night is the pass-only feast in our Hot Luck guide.

Quick answers

Can I bring a backpack? ACL Live bans backpacks outright. Moody Center's and Stubb's size limits rule out nearly any backpack.

Are these shows all ages? Moody Center says no age restrictions for Gorillaz, AXS lists Modest Mouse as all ages, and Bright Eyes lists all ages welcome. Check ticket terms for children.

Which one has an outdoor stage? Stubb's, the Bright Eyes show.

What if I can't confirm tickets are available? Go to the venue's own ticket link. Moody Center, ACL Live and Stubb's all link out to Ticketmaster or AXS. Be wary of any listing that isn't one of those; Stubb's says it cannot vouch for tickets bought elsewhere.

What locals should know

• Around ACL Live, the venue says meters run until midnight on Thursdays, so a free street spot after 6 p.m. is not a plan.
• Check which app holds your ticket: Moody Center uses Ticketmaster or its own app, while ACL Live uses AXS.
• Leave the backpack home.

We publish twice a day, a morning edition and an afternoon one, on what is actually open, actually happening and worth the trip. For more of this week, see what's happening in Austin.

Illustrations in this article are AI-generated and do not show the actual venues or crowds. Sources: Moody Center event, arena guide and parking pages; ACL Live event and "Know Before You Go" pages; AXS listing for Modest Mouse; Stubb's concert calendar and FAQ; Ticketmaster listing text for Bright Eyes via search results; National Weather Service forecast, Oct. 11, 2026.