{"id":349053,"date":"2026-06-24T21:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/349053\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T21:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:52:09","slug":"universal-music-to-build-massive-texas-hotel-performance-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/349053\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Music to build massive Texas hotel, performance venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Music Group has officially unveiled plans to bring a massive new luxury hotel, an open-air entertainment destination, and hundreds of community residences to the Lone Star State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a June 17 press release, the music company announced the UMusic Hotel &amp; Private Residences Austin, a 71-acre site that will bring 150 hotel rooms, 600 condominium homes, the new 10,000-seat open-air <a href=\"https:\/\/whiterocksaustin.com\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">White Rocks Amphitheater<\/a> and several other new spaces to Texas&#8217; capital city.<\/p>\n<p>Developers say the project is intended to reinforce Austin&#8217;s role in the global music scene by bringing world-class performances to the future White Rocks Amphitheater, built at the same scale as the iconic Red Rocks in Colorado. The development will blend a luxury hospitality experience with a network of live entertainment to further elevate the city&#8217;s performing arts scene and mark a &#8220;new era&#8221; of &#8220;entertainment-led living in the Texas Hill Country.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the hotel will feature a central bar, an indoor performance venue, a nightclub, a comedy club and dining amenities. The development will also include recording and content studios, a spa and a longevity center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new development will sit above 10,000 acres of Texas Hill Country preserve yet be surrounded by city life, according to the release. More than 70% of the project will remain untouched as dedicated green space, serving as a backdrop to the amphitheater.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UMusic Hospitality &amp; Lifestyle will operate the hotel, and White Rocks is the owner and developer of the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The news release notes that the future destination was designed to align with Austin&#8217;s &#8220;creative energy.&#8221; It intends to be a &#8220;significant private philanthropic contributor&#8221; by supporting local artists, creating paid performance opportunities and partnering with local schools and universities to provide mentorship and access to creative pathways.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This will be the first UMusic Hotel to feature private homes. Future residents will have access to a private pool, fitness facilities, underground parking, community spaces and entertainment amenities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This property combines performance, wellness, nature, and community into a single living ecosystem, reflecting Austin&#8217;s creative spirit on a global stage,\u201d said Jordi Sol\u00e9, president of the UMusic hospitality brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Universal Music Group has officially unveiled plans to bring a massive new luxury hotel, an open-air entertainment destination,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":349054,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,2108,2107,820],"class_list":["post-349053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-mysaaustin","tag-mysaentertainment","tag-mysastaff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}