Join Betty Soo and friends for an intimate evening of music. No electric instruments. Just pure sounds and pure talent. 5% of proceeds will be donated to HAAM. Line up includes: Marcus Lee, Amethyst Jonquille, Gilad Bogner, Drew Preston, and the incredible BettySoo! Along with these amazing artists, they will be backed up by the phenomenal "Secret Menu".

Marcela Antonioli, LPC-I is one of HAAM’s Program Coordinators and assists HAAM’s  musicians, DJs and music teachers with navigation of healthcare services.   Marcela coordinates HAAM’s vision program, mind and body program, hearing health services and supports HAAM’s prescription assistance and community outreach efforts.

On Wednesday, June 7, HAAM raised more than $255,000 during the 2023 annual Corporate Battle of the Bands, presented by Cirrus Logic with stage sponsors, H-E-B, Netspend, and PNC Bank, exceeding last year’s total of $227,000. Bands were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in front of a live audience at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Funds raised go directly toward providing healthcare services for the musicians HAAM serves.

HAAM is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth Annual “Pride in Local Music” — a full scale outdoor live music and creative festival event celebrating the rainbow heartbeat of our town, known for our live music scene. The 4th Annual Pride in Local Music will be a 4th Street Block party with a full-street closure featuring a HAAM sponsored stage, with performances by several HAAM musicians. 

Join us in celebrating some our our newest 2023 Corporate Battle of the Bands supporting sponsors, Opry Entertainment Group , ABC Home & Commercial Services, FBR Management, C3 Presents, SXSW, and NOW CFO.

On 6/13/2023, the Generations of Austin musicians concert featuring family bands: the Roddy Family, the Jarmon Family and the Buck Family, Bill Kirchen & the Hell Hounds and Mike Bova's Pleasure Seekers takes place at Sagebrush! Tickets: $10 cash at the door, wherein a portion of ticket sales benefit HAAM.

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Violet Lea (Madam Radar, PAACK) was working as a full-time musician in South Korea when her life was turned upside down by an undiagnosed skin condition. She eventually moved to Austin when she learned about HAAM and our mission to assist musicians like herself who are in need of healthcare navigation and assistance. Every single HAAM donor, every single HAAM donation, leads to life-saving medical success stories like Violet’s. “It's just incredible that we live in a city that offers healthcare to musicians. I have so many friends that suffer because they just can't afford to go get a tooth fixed, or go to the doctor. It breaks my heart and I just feel so grateful that I have HAAM. It makes me really emotional to think about it because I lived so long without health insurance. I can’t thank HAAM enough!”

Meet Austin-based soul & funk band Tomar and the FCs. The band will provide a special performance during the judge’s deliberations at 2023 Corporate Battle of the Bands. Immediately after the judge’s deliberations, vocalist Tomar Williams will announce the winners after their performance.

Watch this space in the weeks to come as we provide some bio highlights for the participating acts in our 2023 Corporate Battle of the Bands. This week we highlight the 2022 Best Band award winner Noella Grey and The Imaginary Band (from band sponsor Ascension Seton, pictured here) and co-winner of Best Song in 2022, The Mag Stripes (from stage sponsor Netspend). 

Watch this space in the weeks to come as we provide some bio highlights (serious and silly) for the participating acts in our 2023 Corporate Battle of the Bands. This week we highlight The Haptics ( formerly known as ReUnion Jacked from Cirrus Logic, Knuckle Sammich (from H-E-B, pictured here), and Useless Amenities (from Cushman & Wakefield).

During National Volunteer Week, HAAM would like to spotlight volunteer extraordinaire Paul Gonzales. When he's not playing in tennis league tournaments or working as a real estate broker, you can spot native Austinite Gonzales out attending concerts with his family or volunteering with HAAM as one of our HAAMbassadors. HAAMbassadors are a vital part of HAAM's community outreach, serving as frontline ambassadors to the thousands of Central Texans attending events year-round that benefit HAAM. We recently caught up with Gonzales to discuss his story of becoming a HAAMbassador, why he thinks HAAM is important for the culture of Austin, and why he has more volunteer hours during the last 5 years than any other volunteer!

This year, HAAM and Estes Audiology celebrate 15 years of partnership and the Hear Clinics for HAAM musicians. Established in 2008, the collaboration between HAAM and Estes Audiology provides hearing screenings, individual counseling on conservation and protection, as well as custom-fit filtered earplugs.

On Thursday, March 2, HAAM hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its newly renovated, permanent home in Austin. Last year, HAAM announced the purchase of a 7,134 square foot office building in Central Austin – 3036 South 1st Street. This purchase was put into motion following a generous legacy gift from Robin and Bud Shivers. Robin Shivers founded HAAM in 2005 to address the healthcare needs of low-income working Austin musicians. 

This holiday season, your support of HAAM is the gift that keeps on giving. When you purchase HAAM merchandise, support a business who gives back to HAAM, or when you give the gift of music by purchasing a Pearl Society membership, every $100 donated to HAAM is leveraged into $700 of healthcare services.

The Robin and Bud Shivers HAAM Head Quarters is moving closer and closer to opening its doors. HAAM’s first permanent home is specifically designed and configured to meet needs of musicians, staff, and stakeholders featuring private and public collaborative spaces, a musicians’ resource center for internet and technology access, and an intimate performance spaces to showcase local music. The 7,314 square foot Head Quarters will serve as a central navigation hub to support musicians achieving their best healthcare outcomes, and signal HAAM’s commitment to the community for years to come.

Austin's first queer Country Music festival returns again this year for their 2nd annual OUTLaw Pride Fest at Rustic Tap on Saturday, September 24th from 3 pm - midnight benefitting OutYouth! In conjunction with HAAM's Outreach Program, HAAM will have a table with literature and giveaways. Line-up includes Secret Emchy Society, Mercy Bell, Lilly Milford, Mary-Charlotte Young, & Steph Cash!

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ (HAAM) and PNC Bank will celebrate Central Texas frontline workers with free food, drinks, and gifts as a thank you for their community service during the most difficult days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the Sept. 13 HAAM Day, powered by PNC Bank.

Who's ready to put the LIVE back in live music for HAAM Day 2022?

Join us in person at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park - and at venues all over Central Texas - for a full day of free music with our stellar lineup! See live music showcases at 10+ iconic venues and take your pick enjoying more than 200 music performances around town!

Join the HAAM 2Hundred! We're asking a 200 hundred individuals, couples, or groups to help HAAM open the doors to our first ever permanent home with a gift or pledge of $5,000.

HAAM is proud to announce this year’s HAAM Day’s date as Sept. 13, 2022 and the day’s presenting sponsor, PNC Bank. The event will feature in person live music for the first time since 2019. HAAM Day returns to how it has been historically hosted – a day of live music where Central Texans have access to hundreds of performances from local musicians at venues throughout the greater Austin area, including San Marcos, Pflugerville and Bastrop. Every year, HAAM Day is a celebration of Austin music and community, and this year is no different.