Flatlanders show brings Lubbock pals together again at Hogg Auditorium
Separate performances by current Texas State Musician Joe Ely and his longtime pals from Lubbock, Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, happen with relative frequency around town.
View ArticleAntone’s 41st anniversary, Willie’s Picnic among Austin shows
FRIDAYAntone’s 41st anniversary begins. Following the legendary blues club’s long tradition, the anniversary of its opening in the summer of 1975 is an extended affair, lasting a couple of weeks.
View ArticleFor Willie Nelson, home is where the July Fourth Picnic is, once again
When Willie Nelson brought his Fourth of July Picnic to Circuit of the Americas last year, it felt like a sign that all was right with the cosmos again.
View ArticleMusic Under the Star, Weird Al, boy bands and more in Austin this week
FRIDAYNight Beats at the Mohawk outside. The trio is based out of Seattle, but their reverb-heavy psychedelia reflects the dusty Texas soundscapes founding members Dallas native Danny Lee Blackwell and...
View ArticleCheck out the best shows in Austin clubs, July 15-21
FRIDAYLos Texmaniacs featuring Flaco Jimenez at the Bullock Museum. The second of three free “Music Under the Star” concerts on the state history museum’s Lone Star Plaza is the most family friendly.
View ArticleStephen Marley, ’90s hip-hop and more highlight Austin club shows
FRIDAYStephen Marley at Empire. Of all the Marley offspring, Stephen and his brother, Ziggy, bear the closest resemblances to their father, Bob, with striking similarities in both physical appearance...
View ArticleOn the record: Catch up on recent Austin releases
South Austin Moonlighters, “Ghost of a Small Town.” Following their 2014 studio debut “Burn & Shine,” this local supergroup of sorts, whose members marked many miles with the likes of Monte...
View ArticleNeko Case, K.D. Lang and Laura Veirs team up for a fascinating album
When news broke earlier this year about a trio album tying together singer-songwriters Neko Case, K.
View ArticleLast Blues on the Green for the year, Culture Club among Austin shows
FRIDAYIzzy Fest at Spider House Ballroom. Voodoobilly firebrand and steampunk romantic Izzy Cox’s bluesy bar busters and beguiling gypsy jazz draw on her colorful backstory of a renegade youth spent in...
View ArticleMonte Warden & the Dangerous Few make classic crooner pop fresh again
The old saw about encouraging entertainers to “break a leg” before they go onstage isn’t meant to be taken literally.
View ArticleDixie Chicks lead week’s Austin music shows
FRIDAYSideways Grimace, Recovering at Highball. If you dig longtime Austin musician Richard Weiss’ indulgence in creative cover selections, this night’s for you.
View ArticleThe Maines’ attraction to Austin connects the Dixie Chicks to the city
Looking back at the turning points in his family’s life, Lloyd Maines can see how large 1998 looms. It began with the January release of “Wide Open Spaces,” daughter Natalie’s first album fronting the...
View ArticleThe Maines’ attraction to Austin connects the Dixie Chicks to the city
Looking back at the turning points in his family’s life, Lloyd Maines can see how large 1998 looms.
View ArticleDixie Chicks make up for 'Long Time Gone' with transcendent show
Near the end of the Dixie Chicks’ way-too-long-awaited, completely sold-out concert on Sunday night at the Austin360 Amphitheater, singer Natalie Maines thanked the adoring crowd sincerely, then added...
View ArticleHank Williams Jr., Chris Stapleton and more in this week’s Austin shows
FRIDAYBuck Owens Birthday Bash at Continental Club. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years since local guitar man Casper Rawls began this annual throwdown at the Continental Club.
View ArticleLee Perry, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper among Austin shows this week
FRIDAYLee “Scratch” Perry’s 80th Birthday Tour at Flamingo Cantina. Jamaican legend Perry is one of reggae music’s most revered and colorful characters.
View ArticleLos Tigres del Norte, Lyle Lovett and more top Austin shows
FRIDAYPachanga presents Los Tigres del Norte at ACL Live. With a noted career that has spanned more than four decades, Los Tigres Del Norte continue to break barriers with their masterful storytelling.
View Article7 nights: Who’s playing Austin clubs Sept. 2-8?
FRIDAYThe Deer at Waterloo Records. Initially assembled as a backing crew for sweet-toned singer Grace Park — their initial gigs had her name out front — this foursome featuring multi-instrumentalist...
View ArticleGoo Goo Dolls recall the long journey from small clubs to big venues
When stardom finally hit for the Goo Goo Dolls in the mid-late 1990s, it came not a moment too soon.
View ArticleEastside Kings Fest, HAAM Benefit Day among Austin music highlights
FRIDAYMohawk 10-year anniversary with the Get Up Kids. Before James Moody and crew took over, the venue at the corner of 10th and Red River streets was home to a series of ill-fated clubs with terrible...
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