BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 15-NOVEMBER 20, 2012

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 15-NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012

ACL Live at Moody Theater: “Best of Texas Music” Showcase featuring Willie Nelson, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Pat Green, Jerry Jeff Walker, Cindy Cashdollar, Del Castillo, Ruthie Foster, the Quebe Sisters and more

Antone’s: Hector Ward & the Big Time, Uncle Bruno, Cari Hutson & Good Company

The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, the Mighty Orq, Soul Track Mind

The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Bob Livingston

The Highball: Dale Watson

Hill’s Cafe: KOKE FM Fall Free Music Series featuring The Rankin Twins and Ryan Beaver

Holy Mountain: Guns of Navarone, These Mad Dogs of Glory, Mayeux & Broussard, the Couch

Hotel Vegas: Graham Wilkinson

The Saxon Pub: Patrice Pike, Kolton Moore, Jordann Mitchell, Eightysixxed

Scottish Rite Theater: “Hear the Music & Hear Your Life: A Music & Hearing Awareness Event” benefiting the SIMS Foundation featuring the Jeff Lofton Trio

Friday, November 16, 2012

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas): Through Sunday, November 18th

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix Austin Fan Fest: Through Sunday November 18th

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Juanes

Antone’s: The Black Lillies, the Preservation, Erik Larson & Peacemaker

The Broken Spoke: Two Tons of Steel

Cactus Cafe: Darden Smith, Miles Zuniga

Cedar Street Courtyard: Phoebe Hunt, Erin Ivey, Sahara Smith, Sara Hickman, 10YR, KP & the Boom Boom, Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys

The Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, Two Hoots & a Holler, the Wagoneers

Emo’s: Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Parsons, Remington Steele, John Plechety

Fado Austin: The Blaggards

Frank Erwin Center: Aerosmith, Cheap Trick

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Jason Boland & the Stragglers, the Dirty River Boys

Jax Neighborhood Cafe: Mason Ruffner, Earl Poole Ball

The Saxon Pub: Bobby Mac, W.C. Clark, Denny Freeman

Threadgill’s South: Grupo Fantasma

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas): Through Sunday, November 18th

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix Austin Fan Fest: Through Sunday November 18th

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Lupe Fiasco, New Boyz

Antone’s: Charlie Robison, William Clark Green, Brian Keane

Austin Convention Center: Enrique Iglesias, Nelly

The Broken Spoke: The Derailers

Cactus Cafe: Peter Case

Cedar Street Courtyard: La Guerilla, the Midgetmen, Adam Ahrens, Bridge Farmers, Luv Handle, Danny Malone, Leopold & His Fiction, Quiet Company, DJ Kid Slyce, DJ I Wanna Be Her

The Continental Club: Redd Volkaert, T Bird & the Breaks, Emily Bell

The Elephant Room: Ephraim Owens Quintet

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Jason Boland & the Stragglers, the Dirty River Boys, Al Dressen’s Super Swing Revue

Hotel Vegas: Hard Proof, Roxy Roca, the Urban Achievers Brass Band

One World Theatre: Asia

Threadgill’s South: Grupo Fantasma

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas): Through Sunday, November 18th

Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix Austin Fan Fest: Through Sunday November 18th

ACL Live at Moody Theater: The Wallflowers

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum: Ghostland Observatory, Fitz & the Tantrums, the Wailers, DJ Jillian Ann, Tje Austin

Cedar Street Courtyard: DJ Digg & Table Manners Crew, Eagle Eye Williamson, Driver

The Continental Club: Planet Casper, Junior Brown & the Lovely Tanya Rae, Heybale! with Redd & Earl & Dallas

The Continental Club Gallery: Mike Flanigin Trio, Jake Langley, Jon Dee Graham

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Warren Hood & the Goods, Wood & Wire

One World Theatre: Ray Price

The Saxon Pub: Denim, Coke Hendry, James Hyland, Resentments

Monday, November 19, 2012

The Continental Club: Dale Watson, the Peterson Brothers Band

The Continental Club Gallery: The Marshall Hood Band, Elias Haslanger, Dr. James Polk, Jake Langley

The Elephant Room: The Jitterbug Vipers

Evangeline Cafe: Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces

Flipnotics: The Bluegrass Outfit, Bottom Dollar String Band

Poodie’s Hilltop Roadhouse: Brennan Leigh, Noel McKay, George Ensle

The Saxon Pub: Brandy Zdan, the Leavers, Bob Schneider’s Lonelyland, Nelo

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Antone’s: Whiskey Shivers, Wood & Wire, the Blackwells, Rooster Jenkins

The Continental Club: Toni Price

The Continental Club Gallery: The Ephraim Owens Experience

The Saxon Pub: Bruce Hughes & the All Nude Army, the South Austin Moonlighters, Jon Napier