He’s only visiting for the weekend, but Guy Clark could play Austin every night, and it would never get old. The singer-songwriter’s latest, Somedays the Song Writes You (Dualtone), maintains a masterful touch, shedding light on the human condition with a crooked smile and glint in the eye. Get there early to experience the down-home wit and beauty of Nashville songstress Elizabeth Cook. – Jim Caligiuri
A two-night gathering of bands from Texas, Mexico, and beyond, Dias de Destruccion is sort of like a U.N. summit of Latino punk. Friday, San Antonio’s Piñata Protest throws accordion into the pit along with Mexico’s no-wavers XYX and pop-punkers Porkeria, plus studded riffs from Chicago’s Ultratumbados, L.A.’s Poliskitzo, and locals the Young. Saturday, Eighties-bred headliners the Brat return from east L.A., supported by Mexico’s noise excavators Ratas del Vaticano, locals Deskonocidos, and more. – Audra Schroeder