Austin Community College District (ACC) will host a free concert for students featuring rising artist Jessie Murph as part of the National Community College Concert Competition. ACC was chosen from nearly 150 community colleges nationwide for its exemplary voter engagement efforts. 

Jessie Murph Live at Austin Community College

Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.
Where: ACL Live at the Moody Theater, 310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
Reserve Tickets: Through Eventbrite
Why: The concert aims to energize students to vote early in the upcoming election.

Note: Some browsers are experiencing trouble with reserving tickets. If you have challenges claiming your tickets, please contact [email protected] for support. We can help you get registered!

The nonpartisan Community College Concert Competition was created by Levi’s® and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios (MTV) in partnership with the Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN), and Good Trouble Collaborative.

“Voting is one of the most powerful ways to make your voice heard and help shape the future of the community. ACC is committed to providing nonpartisan resources to support the community in participating in decisions that impact our lives. Every voice matters,” says ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. “It is an honor to be selected as the winner of this concert. It celebrates the spirit of bringing together voices to create something remarkable.”

The special concert is part of a larger movement to encourage voter turnout at community colleges, where student voting rates are typically lower than those at four-year institutions. Despite recent gains, community colleges – whose students accounted for roughly one-third of U.S. postsecondary students in 2020 – saw a national voting rate nearly 10 percentage points lower than four-year universities in the last presidential election.

“I’m so excited to join the Community College Concert Competition and support such an important cause. Can’t wait to see everyone at the show!” says Jessie Murph.  

Levi’s® and MTV’s collaboration with ACC aims to help close that gap by making voting more accessible and fun for young people.

“Nearly 150 community colleges are ALL IN to vote, and we’re so proud of the ways these schools showed up in the Community College Concert Competition, including Challenge winner and ALL IN campus Austin Community College District. We’re excited to continue celebrating the essential work of community colleges dedicated to registering and turning out voters by taking this momentum from the stage to the ballot box this November,” says Jen Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.  

ACC Votes

ACC encourages all Central Texans to make their voice heard during the November general election. SLSV Coalition awarded $5,000 to ACC to support nonpartisan early voting efforts, like parades to the polls. SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios provided the funding. The College remains dedicated to providing access to nonpartisan information about voter registration and voting procedures. ACC Votes is a special web page created to offer real-time updates and resources to students, employees, and the community during the election. 

In partnership with ALL IN, ACC hosts multiple parades to the polls. The College invites the ACC community to meet on campus and walk to nearby polling locations during early voting. Early voting begins on Monday, October 21, and runs until Friday, November 1, with Election Day on Tuesday, November 5. 

For more information and to register for the concert or parade to the polls, visit austincc.edu/electionevents. Students must have their ACC ID for entry.

Tags: early voting, election, Election Events, Free Concert, Jessie Murph