Billboard’s Trending Up Spotlights The Aces and Beach Bunny as Indie Pop Keeps Climbing

Billboard News’ Trending Up, presented by Sonesta International Hotels, has turned its latest installment toward indie pop and indie pop-rock, with The Aces and Beach Bunny among the names now on the radar.

The segment, dated 5/11/2026, frames the series around rising acts in the genre and points to upcoming live dates for both artists. The Aces are set to play Austin, Texas, on June 22, giving fans a chance to catch the band in one of the country’s most active live-music markets.

Festivalgoers watch a performance. (Photo by Anna KURTH / AFP) (Photo by ANNA KURTH/AFP via Getty Images)

For anyone traveling to Austin for the show, the piece highlights Sonesta Bee Cave Austin Hill Country, a modern hotel with more than 195 rooms and suites, a resort-style swimming pool, a rooftop restaurant and bar, and access to the city’s live music scene.

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Beach Bunny is next, with a stop in St. Louis, Missouri on July 27. The article points fans toward The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis, a historic 398-room property in the Central West End. The hotel includes a Mediterranean-style swimming pool, on-site dining, and a movie theater.