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SXSW 2013: What You Need To Know & Where Ya Need To Go

March 11, 2013 by Randall Metting 1 Comment

South By Southwest 2013 is finally upon us and not a moment too soon. In my mind, we are in the midst of the best two weeks of the year here in Austin, hands down. While SXSW can be completely overwhelming to even the most grizzled “fest veteran,” having now experienced the previous five years […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 31st Annual Austin Music Awards at Austin Music Hall, Alt-J, Antone's, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Austin Texas, Blue Monday Live with Larry Monroe, bungalow, Butch Walker, Central Presbyterian Church, Crooks, Dock & Roll Diner, Drivin' N' Cryin', Dulce Vida Organic Tequila, Erin Ivey, Flaming Lips, Four Seasons Austin, franklin barbecue, Freedmen's, Guac N' Roll, Heywood Hotel, Hotel Saint Cecilia, Hotel San Jose, icenhauer's, KDRP, KGSR Radio Austin Live Broadcasts at W Austin, Lady Bird Lake, Levon Helm Tribute and Benefit at Auditorium Shores, Lord Huron, Max's Wine Dive, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Ms P's Electric Cock, Peche, Pelons, quaker city night hawks, Rachael Ray's SXSW "FEEDBACK" Party 2013 at Stubb's BBQ, Red Eyed Fly, red room lounge, ryan bingham, Sons of Fathers, South By San Jose, South By Southwest 2013, St. Patrick's Day at The Chicago House, Stubb's BBQ, SXSW 2013, SXSW Music Film Interactive, Texas, the belmont, The Chicago House, The Continental Club, The Driskill Hotel, The Mavericks, The Parish Underground, The Peached Tortilla, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, The Sweet Life, The Unofficial Mayor of Austin, the white horse, The Wild Feathers, Tosca String Quartet, Vince Young Steakhouse, W Austin, Waterloo Records SXSW 2013 Day Parties, Zax Restaurant & Bar

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

January 24, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

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, […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, Bob Schneider, cactus cafe, carole king, carolyn wonderland, cheatham street warehouse, Church on Monday, drive-by truckers, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, Ephraim Owens, Erin Ivey, Flipnotics, gary p nunn, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Hayes Carll, immy lafave, james hyland, james mcmurtry, james taylor, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Lamberts, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, lost bayou ramblers, Luckenbach Blues Festival, Malford Milligan, Mandy Rowden, Marshall Hood Band, micky & the motorcars, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 24-JANUARY 30, One-2-One Bar, Paula Nelson, quaker city night hawks, Quiet Company, Reckless Kelly, ruth's chris steak house austin, Sahara Smith, sarah gayle meech, Shakey Graves, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, suzanna choffel, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, the dirty river boys, The Mohawk, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, The victory grill, the white horse, Van Wilks, War Horse, warren hood, Wild Child

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

January 17, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Bob Schneider, Calexico, carolyn wonderland, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, Church on Monday, club deville, Dale Watson, Denny Freeman, Dustin Welch, Ed Sheeran, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, George Ensle, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, Heartless Bastards, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Los Lobos, Malford Miligan, Marshall Hood Band, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, red 7, Residual Kid, ruth's chris steak house austin, Shakey Graves, Sixth Annual Jam Fest fundraiser for Eanes Education Foundation, Stateside at the Paramount, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Flatlanders, the jon spencer blues explosion, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the scabs, the white horse, War Horse

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

January 10, 2013 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

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: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, B.B. King, Bangers Sausage House and Beer Garden, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Bob Schneider, Dale Watson, Dustin Welch, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, Gruene Hall, Guero's Taco Bar, Guy Forsyth, holy mountain, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, KDRP, Larry Monroe, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Lucinda Williams, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 10-JANUARY 16, One-2-One Bar, Reckless Kelly, ruth's chris steak house austin, Sarah Sharp, Shakey Graves, Strange Brew, Tameca Jones, Texas, the blackheart, the broken spoke, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Elephant Room, The Mohawk, The Paramount Theatre, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, two tons of steel, Van Wilks, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, warren hood, Warren Hood and the Goods

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

January 3, 2013 by Randall Metting 2 Comments

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: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2013, Antone's, Austin, Austin Free Week 2013, Austin Texas, Beerland, Ben Kweller, BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, Bob Schneider, Central Presbyterian Church, cheatham street warehouse, club deville, Dustin Welch, Emo's, Entertainment Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, Flamingo Cantina, Flipnotics, Gruene Hall, Guster, Happy New Year 2013, holy mountain, Hotel Vegas, james hyland, Jeff Lofton, Jon Dee Graham, Live Music Capital of the World, Lonelyland, Music Listings: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN - JANUARY 3-JANUARY 9, One-2-One Bar, Randy Rogers, red 7, ruth's chris steak house austin, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Swan Dive, Tameca Jones, Texas, the blackheart, The Continental Club, The Continental Club Gallery, The Hole in the Wall, The Mohawk, The Parish, The Rattle Inn, The Saxon Pub, the white horse, warren hood

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

December 27, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Alejandro Escovedo, Antone's, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Billy's Ice House, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, continental club, continental club gallery, Cowboy Mouth, Crooks, Dale Watson, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flamingo Cantina, Frank, graham wilkinson, Gregg Allman, Gruene Hall, Guy Forsyth, Hayes Carll, Iron & Wine, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, John Hiatt, Lucas Hudgins and the First Cousins, lustre pearl, Mother Falcon, Music Listings Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Paramount Theater, ray wylie hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Scottish Rite Theater, Strange Brew, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, The Beauty Ballroom, the broken spoke, The Elephant Room, The Hole in the Wall, The Mavericks, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Original South Austin Jug Band, The Parish, The Peterson Brothers Band, The Rattle Inn, The Sahara Lounge, the white horse, Them Duquaines, This Week In Austin Texas December 27 2012-January 2 2013, Uncle Lucius, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros, Warren Hood and the Goods, Willie Nelson

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

December 13, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – DECEMBER 13-DECEMBER 19, 2012 Thursday, December 13, 2012 The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Ted Russell Kamp, the Preservation The Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Emo’s: The Eli Young Band, JT Hodges The Hole In The Wall: The Hang, Mayeux & Broussard, Brian Pounds The Lucky Lounge: […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, Austin, Austin Music Hall, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas December 13-19 2012, Blaggards, Bob Schneider, bob schneider's lonelyland, Bruce Robison, cheatham street warehouse, Chicken Sh*t Bingo, continental club, continental club gallery, Dan Dyer, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas December 13-19 2012, Ephraim Owens, evangeline cafe, fado austin, Flipnotics, George Ensle, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, holy mountain, ian mclagan, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Kelly Willis, Marcia Ball, michael martin murphey, music listings austin texas december 13-19 2012, mysterious ways, one world theatre, One-2-One Bar, Palmer Events Center, Paramount Theatre, patty griffin, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, robert plant, Ruby Jane, Ruby Jane Smith, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Sahara Smith, Saxon Pub, Sons of Fathers, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas Music Theater, the belmont, the broken spoke, The Derailers, The Elephant Room, The Hole in the Wall, The Lucky Lounge, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Peterson Brothers Band, The Rattle Inn, the white horse, this week in austin texas december 13-19 2012

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 1-NOVEMBER 7, 2012

November 1, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 1-NOVEMBER 7, 2012 Thursday, November 1, 2012 Antone’s: Guns of Navarone, Steven Collins, Scott Davis, Mike & the Moonpies, Elijah Ford, Jazz Mills Bass Concert Hall: Leonard Cohen The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Hard Proof Afrobeat, Janek Gwizdala Project with Cliff Almond, Marko Djordjevic’s Sveti The Continental […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, Bass Concert Hall, Best Bets Austin Texas November 1-7 2012, club deville, continental club, continental club gallery, east side show room, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas November 1-7 2012, Flipnotics, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Gruene Hall, guy clark, ian mclagan, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Quartet, Lamberts, Music Listings Austin Texas November 1-7 2012, one world theatre, Saxon Pub, Shoal Crossing Event Center, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, the broken spoke, The Elephant Room, The Highball, The Lucky Lounge, the parish austin, The Rattle Inn, the texas union, This Week in Austin Texas November 1-7 2012, whip in, wurstfest

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 25-OCTOBER 31, 2012

October 25, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 25-OCTOBER 31, 2012 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Antone’s: Bob Schneider, the Rocketboys, Love at War The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Poi Dog Pondering, Wild Seeds Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, The Lost & Nameless Orchestra Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX): Marshall Hood Band The Highball: Two Hoots & a […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: 2012, 512 brewing company 4th anniversary party, ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, Bass Concert Hall, Best Bets Austin Texas October 25-31 2012, Bob Schneider, Bruce Robison, cactus cafe, continental club, continental club gallery, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas October 25-31, evangeline cafe, Flipnotics, Flyjack, George Ensle, Gruene Hall, halloween 2012, ian mclagan, JAB Fest 2012, james mcmurtry, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Trio, la grange fest, lucy's retired surfers bar, Music Listings Austin Texas October 25-31 2012, nutty brown cafe and amphitheatre, nxnw restaurant and brewery, oktoberfest 2012, Paramount Theatre, Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse, red 7, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, The Backyard at Bee Cave, the broken spoke, The Highball, The Lucky Lounge, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Rattle Inn, the scabs, the zombie ball, This Week in Austin Texas October 25-31 2012, threadgill's, Threadgill's World Headquarters, w.c. clark, warren hood

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 18-OCTOBER 24, 2012

October 18, 2012 by Randall Metting Leave a Comment

BEST BETS: THIS WEEK IN AUSTIN – OCTOBER 18-OCTOBER 24, 2012 Thursday, October 18, 2012 The Continental Club: The Whiskey Sisters, Soulhat, Amy LaVere, Shannon McNally Continental Club Gallery: Tameca Jones, Dan Dyer Elephant Room: Red Young Quartet, Jitterbug Vipers Emo’s: Awolnation, Imagine Dragons, Zeale The Lucky Lounge: Taylor Baker, Ian McLagan & the Bump Band […]

Filed Under: Music, This Week in Austin Tagged With: ACL Live at Moody Theater, Antone's, Austin, Austin Texas, Best Bets Austin Texas October 18-24 2012, cactus cafe, continental club, continental club gallery, DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, elephant room, Emo's, Entertainment Listings Austin Texas October 18-24 2012, Flipnotics, Flyjack, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Gruene Hall, Holy Mountain Austin, james hyland, Jeff Lofton, Jeff Lofton Trio, Lamberts, Longhorns Football, Music Listings Austin Texas October 18-24 2012, New Belgium Brewing, New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat, one world theatre, Ruby Jane Smith, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Saxon Pub, Stubb's BBQ, Tameca Jones, Texas, Texas-Baylor College Football, the broken spoke, The Hole in the Wall, The Lucky Lounge, The Mean Eyed Cat, The Rattle Inn, This Week in Austin Texas October 18-24 2012, University of Texas Football