BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 27, 2012-JANUARY 2, 2013

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Antone’s: “Antone’s Alumni Winter Ball” featuring Lou Ann Barton, Malford Milligan, Denny Freeman, Derek O’Brien, Marcia Ball, Mike Flanigin, George Rains, Scott Nelson, Larry Fulcher, J.J. Johnson, Georgia Bramhall, Emily Gimble

The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, O:A, Zapata!, Soulhat

The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, James Robinson

Frank: Graham Wilkinson, LZ Love, the Shawn Nelson Trio

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Cody Canada & the Departed, John Arthur Martinez

Lustre Pearl: Dale Watson

The Rattle Inn: Slim Bawb, Lucas Hudgins & the First Cousins

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio

The Saxon Pub: Patrice Pike, Will Sexton, Eightysixxed

Friday, December 28, 2012

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Toadies, Taylor Muse, Quiet Company, Zach Blair

Antone’s: Cowboy Mouth, the Preservation, Miggs

The Continental Club: The Blues Specialists, Two Tons of Steel, Two Hoots & a Holler

Evangeline Cafe: Mason Ruffner

Flamingo Cantina: Hector Ward & the Big Time, Graham Wilkinson

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Reckless Kelly, William Clark Green, Bo Porter

The Saxon Pub: Denny Freeman, Soulhat, Johnny Nicholas

Saturday, December 29, 2012

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys (RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 12, 2013)

Antone’s: Hayes Carll, Corb Lund, John Evans

Billy’s Ice House (New Braunfels, TX): Crooks

The Broken Spoke: Dale Watson

The Continental Club: Redd Volkaert, the Jones Family Singers, the Relatives, the Peterson Brothers Band

Fado Austin: Blaggards

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Flat Top Jones, Roger Creager, Jason Cassidy

The Hole in the Wall: Shakey Graves, Alex Culbreth & the Dead Country Stars, Fog & Bone

The Rattle Inn: Darren Hoff & the Hard Times

The Saxon Pub: Seth Walker, Eric Tessmer, David Grissom, Bracken Hale

Scottish Rite Theater: Mother Falcon (performing Radiohead’s “OK Computer”)

Sunday, December 30, 2012

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Willie Nelson, the Mavericks

Antone’s: Hayes Carll, Corb Lund, John Evans

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

The Continental Club Gallery: Jon Dee Graham, Dupree

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Seth Walker, the Casey Donahew Band, the Peterson Brothers

Strange Brew: Brannen Temple, the Purgatory Players, Suburban Beat

Monday, December 31, 2012 – NEW YEAR’S EVE 2012

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Willie Nelson, Iron & Wine

Antone’s: The Dirty River Boys, Crooks, Lincoln Durham

Auditorium Shores: Austin’s New Year 2012 featuring Sue Young, Edison Chair, El Tule, Courtney Sanchez, Del Castillo, Residual Kid, the Seaside Swifts, Little Brave, Mobley, Flying Balalaika Brothers, Son Armado, Rockin’ Gospel Project

The Beauty Ballroom: Grupo Fantasma, Foot Patrol

The Continental Club: The Peterson Brothers, the Jungle Rockers, the Whiskey Sisters

The Continental Club Gallery: Jimmie Vaughan, Mike Flanigin

The Elephant Room: The Ephraim Owens Quintet

Emo’s: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Jesse Dayton, Wild Child

Fado Austin: Blaggards

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Stoney LaRue, Brandon Jenkins, the Danny Brooks Band

Lustre Pearl: The Band of Heathens

The Paramount Theater: “New Year’s Eve with Bob Schneider at The Paramount” featuring the Saints of Valory

The Parish: The Original South Austin Jug Band, Warren Hood & the Goods

Stubb’s BBQ: T Bird & the Breaks, Henry + the Invisibles

Texas Music Theater (San Marcos, TX): Ray Wylie Hubbard, Uncle Lucius

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 – NEW YEAR’S DAY 2013

Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): The South Austin Moonlighters, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Guy Forsyth

The Rattle Inn: The Bordertown Bootleggers

Strange Brew: The Apostles of Manchaca, Durawa

The White Horse: Mrs. Glass, Jimmie Dreams, White Horsemen

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

ACL Live at Moody Theater: Gregg Allman, John Hiatt, the Royal Southern Brotherhood

The Continental Club: The Jitterbug Vipers, Jon Dee Graham, James McMurtry

The Continental Club Gallery: Trube, Farrell & Snizz, Barbara K

The Sahara Lounge: Mayeaux & Broussard

The White Horse: Leo Rondeau, Them Duquaines