BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 14-FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Thursday, February 14, 2013 – VALENTINE’S DAY 2013 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Bob Schneider & The Moonlight Orchestra, the Tosca String Quartet, Shakey Graves, Lex Land The Continental Club: Loves It!, White Ghost Shivers, the Urban Achievers Brass Band, Whiskey Sisters The Continental Club […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 6, 2013 Friday, February 1, 2013 Antone’s: Cory Morrow, Brian Keane Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Radney Foster, Michaelis The Lucky Lounge: Carson Brock & the Effect, Swimming With Bears, Dat Boy Supa, Execution by Music One-2-One Bar: Tameca Jones, DJ Mahealani, the Southern Sirens The Saxon Pub: Nakia, Uhlrich […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, 2013 Thursday, January 24, 2013 Cheatham Street Warehouse (San Marcos, TX): The Dirty River Boys The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Mohawk: Rosie & the Ramblers, Mayeux & Broussard, the Hang Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio The Saxon Pub: Michael Holt, […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2013 Thursday, January 17, 2013 ACL Live at the Moody Theater:  Keane, Youngblood Hawke Antone’s: Heartless Bastards, My Jerusalem, the Laughing The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Rattle Inn: The Marshall Ford Swing Band Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio War […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, 2013 Thursday, January 10, 2013 The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer The Elephant Room: The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah Sharp, David Sierra 5 Holy Mountain: Whiskey Shivers, Wiretree, Slowtrain, Holiday Style, Guns of Navarone Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio The Saxon Pub: […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR! BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, 2013 AUSTIN FREE WEEK 2013 – “NO COVER, NO EXCUSES!” Thursday, January 3, 2013 Antone’s: Darren Hoff & the Hard Times, Mayeux & Broussard, These Mad Dogs of Glory, Jack Wilson – FREE WEEK SHOW Cheatham Street Warehouse: Randy Rogers Club DeVille: […]

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 […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 11-OCTOBER 17, 2012 Thursday, October 11, 2012 ACL Live at Moody Theater: Erykah Badu, the Gaslamp Killer Antone’s: The Black Lips, Not in the Face, A Giant Dog Cactus Cafe: Patterson Hood & the Downtown Rumblers The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Igor & the Red Elvises, Ruby […]

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2012 Thursday, September 13, 2012 Antone’s: Joe Cocker Hoot Night with Mad Dogs & Englishmen Central Market North Lamar: Lost & Nameless Orchestra La Zona Rosa: Beats Antique, Sorne, Lynx Lucky Lounge: Mayeux & Broussard, Tyler Guthrie, Brian Pounds Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Jeff Lofton Trio […]

Live & Loud: Austin’s Best Music Venues

When it comes to the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas has no shortage of excellent music venues. Going on five years of living in this amazing town and I continue to stumble upon tremendous locations to catch great performances. Whether visitors in from out-of-town or local residents, I often get asked where […]