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OCT 23
San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets
Moody Center ATX · Austin
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FEB 28
San Antonio Spurs v Denver Nuggets
Moody Center ATX · Austin
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OCT 17
Texas Longhorns Football vs. Florida Gators Football
Darrell K Royal - Memorial Stadium · Austin
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OCT 24
Texas Longhorns Football vs. Ole Miss Rebels Football
Darrell K Royal - Memorial Stadium · Austin
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DEC 9
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
Moody Center ATX · Austin
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OCT 2
Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour
Moody Center ATX · Austin
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