Tuesday, December 30, 7:30pm, $15
CLANDESTINE
Clandestine is surely one of the most impressive young Celtic bands in the country, and has everything necessary to achieve international fame, as well. With a sound as tight, powerful, and forthright as the Tannahill Weavers', they'll survive comparison with almost any Celtic folk band. Built around the Highland piping of E.J. Jones, the excellent fiddler Gregory McQueen and the very talented percussionist and singer Emily Dugas.
Wednesday, December 31, 7pm, $85
NEW YEARS EVE
Celebrate and evening of dining and dancing with Martin Burniston and the Blue Moon Crooners. Four course dinner. Call for details.
Friday, January 2, 7:30pm, $15
JOHN EVANS (CD Release!)
with special guest RICH O'TOOLE
John Evans can write a song...and make it sound like no other. His cleverly
written tunes and unique delivery have been a mainstay in the Texas Music scene
for over ten years. He has co-written songs with Hayes Carll, Adam Carroll and
Roger Creager, to name a few. His latest collaboration with Creager (I'm From
The Beer Joint), was chosen as Roger's first single on his '08 release Here It
Is! This singer/songwriter has been an award winner for eight consecutive years
in the Houston Press Music Awards; taking home accolades that include: Best Male
Vocalist, Musician Of The Year, Best Singer/Songwriter, Best Roots Rock and Best
Country and Western.
Saturday, January 3, 7 & 9:30pm, $20
MONTE MONTGOMERY
Monte Montgomery has taken the acoustic guitar beyond anyone's expectations. With his amazing fretwork, unique combination finger and pick style playing through trailblazing "chordal" thoroughfares often baffling even the most accomplished players. While Monte remains a huge enigma in the guitar universe, his legendary reputation has spread like wildfire since he appeared on Austin City Limits. In 2004 Monte was named on Guitar Player Magazine's list of "Top 50 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" and in 2005 he was featured the Covers of "Frets" and "Acoustic Guitar" magazines. Countless articles have been written about Monte describing him "The Evel Knivel of Guitar", "Six Strings Attached To Dynamite", "The Answer To The Fermi Paradox" and "The Acoustic Shred Master" just to name a few. Monte's fretwork has become the benchmark for acoustic guitar players. "An American Original", there is no doubt Monte Montgomery is destined to become An American Legend.
Sunday, January 4, 6pm, $15
HAMILTON LOOMIS
If blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in the center of it”, says Guitar Player Magazine. An apt description, as Loomis is one of the young artists at the forefront of bringing blues into the 21st century and redefining it for a contemporary audience. He has been bridging the gap between generations of music-lovers both in the U.S. and around the world. His new release, Ain’t Just Temporary, finds Loomis masterfully blending his myriad influences, at once forging ahead into new musical territories while maintaining a strong connection to the blues legends that took him under their wings at a young age.
Tuesday, January 6, 7:30, $15
SONGWRITERS NIGHT
SARA HICKMAN
“..seek out her albums and club shows for her melodic
sense, excellent guitar playing, rich voice and
mix of sunny optimism with heartache...”
“...Capturing Hickman’s magic on compact disc
must be about as hard as catching moonbeams in
a jar...”
“..delicate guitar playing and Hickman’s voice, as
clear and beautiful as any...Lyrically, Hickman is
as clever and insightful as a roomful of ordinary
singer-songwriters.”
— Eric Fidler, Associated Press
ELIZABETH WILLS
Fly, the 2008 album from Elizabeth Wills, paints a range of emotions across the album’s 13 tracks. The Fort Worth, Texas native comes off as a cross between Sarah McLachlan and Carole King, which is a smart fit for her style of folk-pop with a dab of blues. With the exception of one song, the confessional “See the Light”, Ms. Wills explores interpersonal terrain, resulting in a variety of moods that are alternately dreamy ("Sweet"), soothing ("Fire", “Rain”, “Hold You"), impetuous ("Run Away"), restrained ("No I Won’t"), and appreciative ("One of Those Days”, “So in Love”, “Beautiful Life"). The grooves, however, refuse to be mere accompaniment, driven by vigorous drumming and captivating guitar work. At times, the music threatens to take center stage, but Ms. Wills always manages to hold her own. That tug of war between the vocalist and her background offers an interesting tension, and rarely rises to the level of being unsettling. Moreover, Fly gets extra respect for expert mixing and production, the latter being handled by Jean Claude “Poke” Olivier and Samuel “Tone” Barnes ("Track Masters") and Corey Rooney.
Thursday, January 8, 7:30pm, $15
SONGWRITERS NIGHT
IDGY VAUGHN
A playful spark flickers through-out the debut by Austin singer/songwriter Idgy Vaughn, blurring the line between her dark and light sides and lending a sneaky edge to both. Take the opening “Redbone Hound,” a perky shuffle complete with howling dog “ahrooos” in the chorus. Fun, right? Not so fast. The song’s protagonist thinks her heart would be safer at home with a dog after “our April romance died on the first of May.” Vaughn puts such romantic anxiety over time and again with detail, spit and emotion, and it’s not standard victimized country fare. “Dragging the River” is a murder ballad with an unlikely killer at its center: “No one ever thinks that little hands are capable of much / But in the end these little hands were just capable enough.” And “Good Enough” has a genreless perfection that could make it a pop or country hit if the right pre-fab artist jumped on it. Vaughn’s voice is supple and has just the right touch of honkytonk warble; it fits the grit in her songs, be it poignant (“Truckstop Waitress”) or peppy (“Mr. Wrong”). The 11 songs on Origin Story are thoughtful and heartfelt, and they read as good as they play—establishing Vaughn, a 2004 Kerrville New Folk winner, as a fantastic new voice with something to say. Andrew Dansby - TEXAS MUSIC MAGAZINE
AMY SPEACE
"[Songs for Bright Street] is a superior example of stunning music at its best ... guaranteed to make waves this side of the Atlantic. ... a unique country-folk sound that can be best described as an Americana Dido... both illuminating and effortly accessible."
The Verve
"... a baker's dozen of heartfelt, soul stirring, uplifting and crashing down again songs ... Ms. Speace knows how to rip your heart out and shred it to pieces."
Zeitgeist-scot.co.uk
"If you're a fan of Lucinda Williams / Caitlin Cary / Roseanne Cash then give this girl a whirl and wonder why you haven't heard of her before... [Songs for Bright Street]'s got the lot - lots of sad country twang, a dollop of folk and just a smidge of pop... In short, it's full of melodic treats that will make your heart ache."
Lonesome Music
DANNY SCHMIDT
"In his use of parable and allegory, there are inevitable comparisons with Cohen and Dylan, but these are songs of such quality and beauty that they more than hold their own in this exalted company."
5 stars out of 5, Maverick Magazine UK
"With seductive simplicity, his music demands your attention."
- Jeff McCord, Texas Monthly
Friday, January 9, 7 & 9:30pm, $25
JUNIOR BROWN
Junior Brown is a wizard on almost any kind of guitar you want to name, but is probably best known for playing an instrument he had a hand in inventing! He calls it a "guit-steel" and it's actually a double-necked guitar that can be played as both a regular six-stringed instrument and as a steel guitar. He uses that odd, misshapen piece of hardware to create a lot of different sounds, and they are all pleasing to the ear.
Brown was always a demon guitarist, and after spending some time as a guitar teacher he decided to expand his horizons into performing. He began to build his reputation in the eighties and he's been a fixture around the music industry ever since. He's generated several albums of his own and has appeared with other stars too — he's even toured with Dylan. One of his more interesting appearances was on the Beach Boys' album Stars And Stripes, performing a special version of their song "409" — Brown played guitar and sang lead while the Beach Boys sang backup on their own song!
Saturday, January 10, 7:30pm, $15
KRISTINE MILLS
Kristine Mills, a "bold, blonde entertainer outta the old school" and native Houstonian, has been impressing audiences with her varied repertoire, vocal prowess and command of various languages ever since she launched her professional jazz vocalist career in the early 90's at Ovations. Since then she's graced stages throughout the US, Brazil and Europe.
Last year Kristine released her live album, Playing with the Big Boys LIVE! in September 2008 and was nominated in the "Best Jazz" category for the prestigious Houston Press Music Awards.
Hear "Houston's Jazz Darling" in concert on Saturday, January 10 at 8 pm at McGonigel's Mucky Duck. Featured will be a preview of all the songs on Kristine's third album scheduled for release, May 4, 2009, Bossanovafied is a collection of Kristine's original songs, arranged in the classic style of bossa nova, that tells the story of life, love and the constant pursuit of finding one's place in the world.
Sunday, January 11, 6pm, $12
AUSTIN COLLINS / WAYLON PAYNE
Texas Music Times Review - “The man with one of the most distinctive and unique voices in all of Americana music has truly taken his art to the next level with his new release Roses are Black. Austin Collins has proven on this sophomore record that he is one of the most talented songwriters and performers in Texas and Americana music. The record is, in a word … fantastic.”
Lone Star Music Magazine Review - “Roses are Black bracingly gives Austin Collins fans what they have patiently been awaiting… It is the true grit of his songwriting and the intensity behind his voice that leaves me listening in awe throughout the entire album.”
WAYLON PAYNE
Waylon Payne is the son of country singer Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night") and longtime Willie Nelson guitarist Jody Payne, as well as the godson and namesake of Waylon Jennings. His aunt and uncle raised him in Dallas from the time he was about 4 months old, though he often spent summers on tour with Smith.
Payne found his niche in the Los Angeles club scene, playing the popular nightspots known as Eastbound and Down and the King King Club. The gigs were a magnet for musicians playing uncompromising old-school roots music, attracting artists such as Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam. A standing rule specifically prohibited the playing of anything but the bona fide classics of Hank Williams, George Jones, Johnny Cash and the other pillars of traditional country.
Tuesday, January 13, 7:30pm, $20
ELIZA GILKYSON
"Beautiful World should become a benchmark record for contemporary folk. Displaying humor, wit, and a
winning charm...Gilkyson commands our attention. Listen." - PopMatters
"As an album, "Beautiful World" features so many elements that have made Gilkyson's 21st century body
of work so compelling: softness, self-inventory, a prayer for mercy, psychological depth...The breadth of
the album's tone is impressive." - Austin American-Statesman
"Few folksingers, even those from the original folk revival, have been able to combine social
consciousness with musicality as well as Eliza Gilkyson. She merges strong songwriting talent with
commanding vocals to create music that has immediate appeal as well as lasting intellectual impact." -
Vintage Guitar
“Beautiful World is Gilkyson’s masterpiece.” - All Music Guide
Wednesday, January 14, 6:30-8:30 - No cover
PATRICE PIKE
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Thursday, January 15, 7:30, $15
EZRA CHARLES
If you love deep-rooted, soulful American music, Ezra Charles is perfect for this kind of unique challenge; a singer-song-writer who, in the past 20 years, has become a shining light in Houston music, Charles wowed the home crowd with his baby grand and his natural Texan charm. He recounted tales of his musical youth in Beaumont, and the brushes with fame that made him a boogie-woogie piano pounder that could make Jerry Lee Lewis cry uncle.
Friday, January 16, 7:30, $15
GREG TROOPER
USA Today.com
Greg Trooper, "Make It Through This World"
A songwriter who would describe showing love to a hard-hearted girl as being "futile as a prayer" might not be a religious man, but Trooper's songs have the ring of gospel truth. Sure, the organ and the piano testify to each other on Dream Away the Blues, and the slide guitar sways and shouts like a Pentecostal preacher, but mostly it's in the care the Nashville singer/songwriter shows for even his least desirable characters, and in the way they all strive for meaning in their loves and lives. — Brian Mansfield
Saturday, January 17, 7 & 9:30pm, $15
GUY FORSYTH
The insanely talented multi-instrumentalist can put on one hell of a show, alternately dazzling and amusing audiences on a musical journey that ventures from ragtime jazz and Delta blues to socially conscious folk and rollicking modern rock. The two-disc Unrepentant Schizophrenic Americana does a good job capturing the variegated intensity of Forsyth's live shows.
Sunday, January 18,1pm,$10 (Kids Show), $10
6pm, 8:30pm, $20
TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA
Trout Fishing in America is the long-standing musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. The name taken from a Richard Brautigan novel, seems almost as incongruent and intriguing as a picture of this musical duo - Ezra Idlet (guitar) stands six feet nine inches and Keith Grimwood (bass), five feet five and one half inches. What is more intriguing is the musical career these two have carved out in nearly three decades of writing, recording and performing together. Trout Fishing in America can look back at a body of work that is impressive and know they are just hitting their stride. On the heels of their third Grammy nomination (My Best Day, a 2006 live concert recording), and their newest release, Big Round World, it is no wonder that Trout Fishing in America sees the future as the brightest part of their successful career.
Tuesday, January 20, 7:30pm, $15
PINTO BENNETT with MARY CUTRUFELLO
Pinto Bennett (vocals & rhythm guitar) was born in 1948 in Mountain Home, Idaho. In the 60's he worked in the livestock industry, and had an interesting Naval career. Then in the 70's he started his musical career. "The Idaho Cowboy" himself, Pinto toured regularly in America, Great Britain and Europe with his legendary band "The Famous Motel Cowboys". Bennett's career spans over 30 years, during which time he has secured a dedicated following of fans tuned-into his incredible "off-the-wall" style and his way of achieving a great "feel-good" atmosphere everywhere he performs. His shows, consisting of his skillfully crafted self-penned or co-written songs, which over the years have commanded the respect of musicians & audiences alike; cover practically every aspect of life "on-the-road" with Bennett's wry irony and humor always evident. More recently, a much younger audience (and musicians) have discovered Pinto's music and he is rapidly becoming something of a cult figure not only in his home state of Idaho, but in Texas, Nashville and elsewhere in the USA, but further afield in Europe, and worldwide. Sadly, The Famous Motel Cowboys are no longer touring, however during the past couple of years, Pinto has involved himself in his latest "re-invention" under the guise of "TRIO PINTO", which is everything musically that The Famous Motel Cowboys were but in a more rootsy acoustic format.
Wednesday, January 21, 6:30-8:30 - No cover
PATRICE PIKE
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Thursday, January 22, 7:30pm, $20
BOB SCHNEIDER
Bob’s reputation for being a tireless artist gigging hundreds of shows a year and painting and writing on the off days are no longer just a Texas legend. His fan base knows to expect the unexpected at shows with songs pulled off any of the fifteen albums he's been involved with or the pop music catalog he has lodged in his brain. Indeed, every show seems to be two plus of hours of a phenomenally good time delivered as Bob iconoclastically climbs the hill of popular music stardom.
Friday, January 23, 7 & 9:30, $20
HAYES CARLL
Hayes Carll is, by his own admission, a bit of a gambler. And judging from the 28 year-old singer-songwriter’s stage presence, he must have one hell of a good poker face. Whether he’s facing an intimate listening room audience or a packed dance hall of noisy, potentially hostile patrons hungry for the headliner, it’s always the same Hayes: shambling more than walking on stage like a guy who’s just woken from a restless sleep with a horrible hangover, reaching for an acoustic guitar when a pot of black coffee seems more in order. “This guy,” you invariably think, “is a mess.” That’s when he shows his hand, and you find you’ve been hustled. “I like to watch him,” offers Hayes’ friend Ray Wylie Hubbard, a rumpled hustler of a troubadour in his own right, “because it’s kind of like watching two trains heading full speed toward each other on the same track: it’s just a matter of time. But he’s always very in control, even though sometimes he doesn’t give that appearance. He walks on that stage, and he just owns it — like it’s his time, his stage, and he has total control and keeps your attention his whole set. And I admire that.”
Saturday, January 24, 7 & 9:30pm, $15
GOUGERS
For members of The Gougers, who each sport a tattoo of the band's bird-and-broken-heart logo, it is more important that audiences hear the artful and profound lyrics of the songs created by the team of singer-writer-instrumentalists Shane Walker and Jamie Wilson — vivid imagery of human lives, subtle social comment, truth — than be concerned with what sort of genre the band's music fits into.That's because The Gougers' sound takes in most genres, constantly moving in and out of country, rock, folk, roots, or mixing them up, as Walker and Wilson experiment and evolve as songwriters whose words stay with listeners and make them think. Dreamy ballad, up-tempo urban anthem: They're playing with rhythm and instrumental effects, too, along the lines of influences and music mavericks Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris and Bright Eyes and premier musical partners David Rawlings and Gillian Welch. "This may just be the best band to hit the Texas music scene in years. When you hear them, you'll understand why. Jamie Griffin may be the state's premier female vocalist." - Houston Chronicle
Sunday, January 25, 6pm, $20
WHEATFIELD
Future gray-haired techno-'rents will consider themselves well-served if their reunion shows come off as well as Wheatfield's. Reduced to the band's creative core – vocalist and guitarist Connie Mims, guitar/flute/mandolin player Craig Calvert and guitar/banjo guy Ezra Idlet (the tall half of Trout Fishing in America) – the trio delivered dovetailed harmonies and acoustic strumming that ably presented their legacy. The pop side consisted of long-ago radio standards such as the bluegrass-y "Waxahachie Woman" and sultry "The Lady Has No Heart." Both songs are a yin-and-yang examination of the joys of sexual liberation modified at the end by an admission of that freedom's dark side.
Tuesday, January 27, 7 & 9:30pm, $30
MY BROTHER AND ME
BRUCE and CHARLIE ROBISON
Wednesday, January 28, 6:30-8:30 - No cover
PATRICE PIKE
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Thursday, January 29, 7:30pm, $15
STEVE POLTZ
Ask people about the ultra-prolific Steve Poltz, and one word keeps coming up: insane. It comes in several shades of meaning: "brilliant," "creative" and, well, "clinically nuts." One record-store clerk spoke about Poltz as though he were an undiscovered musical Van Gogh; another shrugged and said, "He's good, but I don't get it." Looking at his career accomplishments, this public schizophrenia about Poltz makes sense. His co-write with Jewel, "You Were Meant for Me," is the longest-running single in the history of the Billboard charts. Poltz once released an entire album of 45-second phone messages that drew critical raves; even Neil Young has been quoted as saying he loved it. He was once leader of beloved San Diego punk band the Rugburns, who were virtually a cult and once voted San Diego's Artist of the Decade. Like many highly creative people, Poltz is all over the place; be that as it may, his new album Traveling is a super-smart power-pop gem, an album that should endear itself to all kinds of personalities, sane or insane . - Houston Press
Friday, January 30, 7:30pm, $15
WARREN HOOD AND THE HOODLUMS
We've known Warren Hood forever. He's graced Austin stages since his teens, gaining notoriety with the South Austin Jug Band and Toni Price. Still a member of San Francisco-based jam-grass quartet the Waybacks, the local fiddler's first solo work is a beauty. His top-notch band, including the multifaceted guitar of Andrew Nafziger, as well as a wondrous array of guest shots from Marcia Ball, Cindy Cashdollar, Ephraim Owens, Casper Rawls, and too many more allow Hood to achieve an expert jazz/blues/bluegrass fusion. One obvious influence is Austin's Uncle Walt's Band, which featured his late father, Champ, and Walter Hyatt, both of whose tunes the younger Hood takes to sweetly. His own compositions match that level commendably; "When You Are Near" positively jumps, and "Black Cat" is a stellar slice of gypsy swing. It's in his genes, of course, but an old Austin vibe lives on in and intoxicates Hood's music. - Jim Caliguri
"You may find yourself pausing, as I did, during various songs both to admire the performance and to think, wow -- how did we get from there to here...?!" - Joe Sixpack's Record Riot - 2008 review
Saturday, January 31, 7:30pm, $30
GREG BROWN (SR0)
Brown's songwriting has been lauded by many, and his songs have been performed by Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana, Michael Johnson, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. He has also recorded more than a dozen albums, including his 1986 release, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, when he put aside his own songwriting to set poems of William Blake to music. One Big Town, recorded in 1989, earned Brown three and a half stars in Rolling Stone, chart-topping status in AAA and The Gavin Report's Americana rankings and Brown's first Indie Award from NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors). The Poet Game, his 1994 CD, received another Indie award from NAIRD. His critically acclaimed 1996 release, Further In, was a finalist for the same award. Rolling Stone's four-star review of Further In called Brown "a wickedly sharp observer of the human condition." 1997's Slant 6 Mind (Red House Records) earned Brown his second Grammy nomination. His latest CD, One Night (Red House), is a re-release of a 1983 live performance originally on Minneapolis' Coffeehouse Extemporé Records.
Sunday, February 1, 6pm, $30
GREG BROWN (SR0)
Wednesday, February 4, 6:30-8:30 - No cover
PATRICE PIKE
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Thursday, February 5, 7:30pm, $12
RYAN MONTBLEAU with special guest JOSH GRIDER
Friday, February 6, 7:30pm, $15
RANDY WEEKS (CD Release)
Randy Weeks is the number one most underrated songwriter in this country. He writes amazingly well crafted, beautifully melodic songs and delivers them with his own brand of laid back vocals and surfboard cool, very hip approach. - Lucinda Williams
Saturday, February 7, 7 & 9:30pm, $25
TOM RUSSELL
Sunday, February 8, 6pm, $10
SWINGFIELD PLAYBOYS
The Swingfield Playboys are an amalgamation of some of Houston's best musicians with a collective performing experience of well over a century. The group plays urban swing with a western flavor, not specifically western swing, although steel guitar, guitars, and fiddle are prominent in their seven-piece presentation. "Martini and Western" is a more apt description as they can go from Ain 't Misbehavin' to I Love Paris quicker than Fats Waller could chug a pint of bourbon! Whatever swings, they brings.
Tuesday, February 10, 7:30pm, $20
FRED EAGLESMITH
Fred’s new CD, Milly’s Café, is a textured collection of thoughtful and sometimes passionate songs. “18 Wheels” is a glimpse into the mind of a lovelorn trucker. “Milly’s Café” is a deceptively lighthearted Southwestern romp all about two ill-fated lovers. “Thinkin Bout Her” paints three affecting, simple portraits of men blindsided and Eaglesmith's songs have been covered by a steadily growing list of artists: The Cowboy Junkies, Chris Knight, Dar Williams, Kasey Chambers, among others, and James King. One of his songs, “Thinkin Bout You,” is featured on the soundtrack of the new Toby Keith movie, Broken Bridges .” Film director Martin Scorsese has used his songs, as have others including James Caan in his movie "Viva Los Nowhere ." Fred has also had feature roles in several film productions.
Eaglesmith won a Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album - Solo, is a winner of the Canadian Independent Music Award and was a finalist in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition for his song, "Alcohol and Pills." Three tribute albums featuring covers of Eaglesmith's work have been recorded, and Fred and regularly scores on critics' top ten lists on both sides of the border, in Europe and in Australia, and on Americana charts. He holds the distinction of being the only Canadian composer to hold the #1 spot on the American Bluegrass chart for his song, “Thirty Years of Farming.”
Wednesday, February 11, 6:30-8:30 - No cover
PATRICE PIKE
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Thursday, February 12, 7 & 9:30pm, $18
IAN MOORE
Friday, February 13, 7:30pm, $18
TERRI HENDRIX
Folk, pop, country, blues, Latin, and country swing. None of it evades Terri Hendrix, who has a fresh enthusiasm and a divine voice, which equals an electric stage presence. —Chicago Sun Times
Terri Hendrix is an amazing performer and a great writer. Her storytelling has a certain kind of believability that is natural, and she can turn on a dime and twist it around where it’s as unexpected and as funny as anything you could imagine. All combined, it’s pretty amazing. —Joe Ely, Texas singer-songwriter
Saturday, February 14, 7pm, $55
VALENTINES DAY DINNER with SHAKE RUSSELL
“The Texas Legend himself… Shake Russell -- Austin, Texas any place touched by Shake becomes “hallowed ground”. Shake leaves a little Texas behind him, no matter where he goes. You just have to hear this legend and his legendary songs!”
Sunday, February 15, 6pm, $10
NOTORIOUS
Thursdays, February 19, 7:30pm, $15
CLANDESTINE
Friday, February 20, 7:30pm, $20
AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS
Saturday, February 21, 7 & 9:30pm, $15
SISTERS MORALES
Sunday, February 22, 6pm, $12
BRENNEN LEIGH (CD Release)
In just a few years, Leigh, alongside brother Seth Hulbert, has firmly established herself as one of the Lone Star State's premiere singers and songwriters. With her third full-length effort, Devil's on My Trail, Leigh is poised to take her time-honored, country-tinged sound to a whole new level. Leigh's approach is both astoundingly simple and wonderfully complex. Her sound is an intoxicating blend of raw talent, wily wit and bittersweet heartbreak, all touched by an affecting, uncommon grace.
Wednesday, February 25, 7pm, $20
MARY GAUTHIER
Thursday, February 26, 7 & 9:30pm, $20
CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
Friday, February 27, 7 & 9:30pm, $20
STEVE FORBERT
Saturday, January 28, 7 & 9:30, $15
PATRICE PIKE BAND
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package."
Sunday, March 1, 6pm, $15
HAMILTON LOOMIS
If blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in the center of it”, says Guitar Player Magazine. An apt description, as Loomis is one of the young artists at the forefront of bringing blues into the 21st century and redefining it for a contemporary audience. He has been bridging the gap between generations of music-lovers both in the U.S. and around the world. His new release, Ain’t Just Temporary, finds Loomis masterfully blending his myriad influences, at once forging ahead into new musical territories while maintaining a strong connection to the blues legends that took him under their wings at a young age.
Tuesday, March 3 ,7:30pm, $20
BATTLEFIELD BAND
Thursday, March 5, 7 & 9:30pm, $25
SUZY BOGGUSS
Sunday, March 8 ,6pm, $10
DANNY EVERITT
Sunday, March 29 ,6pm, $12
THE REFUGEES
Saturday, March 28, 7 & 9:30pm, $20
ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS
Friday, April 3, 7pm, $15
CLANDESTINE
Saturday, 11, 7 & 9:30pm, $15
GUY FORSYTH
Friday, April 17, 7:30pm, $15
KEVIN BURKE
Sunday, April 19, 6pm, $12
THE MAYBELLES
"Leavin Town is a brilliant record' - The Nashville Scene 9/25/2008
" Sweet old time harmony vocals and a dynamic string band
sound ...energetic, hauntingly beautiful, humorous...'Leavin' Town' is
a lovely collection of songs that emanate from a time and place long
ago....The Maybelles are a talented trio of young women." TD - Sing
Out! Spring 2008
"They might be the great grand daughters of country singers from the 1930's" -Charlie Gillett, BBC, London
"Beautiful, soulful record." -Jolie Holland, ANTI Recording Artist
Friday, April 24, 7:30pm, $20
JIMMY LAFAVE
Sunday, April 26, 6pm, $25
CHERYL WHEELER
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