Air Supply in Austin

About Air Supply

Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo that basically defined the sound of 80s power ballads. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met in Sydney and built a catalog of melodic, emotionally direct rock songs that dominated both rock and pop radio. All Out of Love became their signature moment—the kind of song that plays at proms and gets stuck in your head for days. Beyond the ballads, they had surprisingly solid uptempo tracks like Every Woman in the World that showed they could do more than just slow burns. Their thing was earnest sentiment delivered with polished production and tight harmonies. They were everywhere in the 80s, less cool than some of their peers maybe, but undeniably effective at what they did. They've kept touring steadily and their songs have aged better than people generally admit.

Their crowds are older, nostalgic, full of people who actually bought these albums in 1980. When All Out of Love starts, the whole room sings along. Russell's voice still holds up. It's polished, well-rehearsed, the kind of show where nothing goes wrong because they've played it a hundred times. Sincere without irony.

Known for All Out of Love, Every Woman in the World, Lost in Love, The One That You Love, Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)

Air Supply + Austin

Air Supply has a solid history with Austin crowds. They last stopped through The Coliseum back in 2015, playing those arena-rock ballads that made them a fixture on MTV in the 80s. The duo still draws people who want to hear 'All Out of Love' and 'Lost in Love' played live, and Austin's always been receptive to that brand of polish and sincerity.

Air Supply in Austin News

• Air Supply: 50th Anniversary Concert | Preview PBS · Nov 28, 2025
• Things to do: The National Dog Show and a bike ride with a unique vintage theme WHYY · Nov 13, 2025
• May live music calendar: Kansas City’s biggest shows of the month FOX4KC.com · Apr 30, 2025
• How AC/DC’s Highway to High-Decibel Fame Led to Five Decades of Global Success Billboard · Apr 21, 2025
• For Singer Bill Callahan, Home Is Where the Art Is Texas Monthly · Mar 22, 2021

Live Music in Austin

Austin's music scene thrives on live performance, but it's built mostly on country, Americana, and indie rock. Soft rock and synth-driven pop from the 80s occupy a different lane here—less native to the city's DNA, more of a traveling comfort. When bands like Air Supply come through, they're playing to people who grew up with the radio hits, not to a local scene that spawned them. It's Austin showing up for the songs that mattered to them elsewhere, rather than the music that defines the city itself.

Austin road trip to see Air Supply?

Stay in East Austin, where you'll find better restaurants and a neighborhood that actually feels alive. Dinner at Suerte—confident, creative food in a space that doesn't try too hard. During the day, wander the galleries and vintage shops along East 6th, or head to Zilker Park to sit with a coffee and watch Austin be itself. If you've got time, catch live music at Mohawk or Hotel Vegas—smaller rooms where you can see how Austin's songwriting community actually operates. The city's best asset isn't any single thing; it's the density of good people doing interesting work.