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Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
A smattering of sound suggestions

Music, May 22, 2025

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

Music, May 15, 2025

How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin
How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin
On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

Music, May 8, 2025

Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts
Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts
Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

Music, May 8, 2025

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts
White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts
Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

Music, May 1, 2025

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts
Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts
This week's recommended live offerings

Music, April 24, 2025

Reggaeton, Psych Rock, Brat-Pop, and More Crucial Concerts
Reggaeton, Psych Rock, Brat-Pop, and More Crucial Concerts
Local shows worth your admission this week

Music, April 17, 2025

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

Music, April 10, 2025

Album Review: David Ramirez, <i>All the Not So Gentle Reminders</i>
Album Review: David Ramirez, All the Not So Gentle Reminders
Relentlessly raw songwriter resets on seventh LP

Music, April 3, 2025

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
All kinds of sounds can be found around town

Music, April 3, 2025

Shannon & the Clams, Lola Kirke, and More Crucial Concerts
Shannon & the Clams, Lola Kirke, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week ahead

Music, March 27, 2025

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts
Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts
Your guide to the week in live sound

Music, March 20, 2025

Ken Pomeroy Has Paid Her Dues
Ken Pomeroy Has Paid Her Dues
22-year-old Oklahoman talks Cherokee heritage and 11-year career

Music, March 13, 2025

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts
35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts
From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

Music, March 6, 2025

No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations
No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations
Crucial concerts for the week ahead

Music, March 6, 2025

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts
Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get loud

Music, Feb. 27, 2025

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

Music, Feb. 20, 2025

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events
A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events
Allow us to help sort your weekend out

Arts, Feb. 6, 2025

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead
Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead
Get to know your shows

Music, Feb. 6, 2025

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts
A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts
Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

Music, Jan. 30, 2025

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week ahead

Music, Jan. 23, 2025

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Shows to see this weekend and beyond

Music, Jan. 16, 2025

Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Lots of live music options ahead

Music, Jan. 9, 2025

Album Review: <i>Hayes & the Heathens</i>
Album Review: Hayes & the Heathens
Hayes Carll and the Band of Heathens capture Southern-fried synergy

Music, Jan. 2, 2025

Crucial Concerts for the Week Ahead
Crucial Concerts for the Week Ahead
The Point, Wild Heaven, Chris Acker, and more

Music, Jan. 2, 2025

Live Music Recommendations for Post-Xmas and New Year's
Live Music Recommendations for Post-Xmas and New Year's
Charley Crockett, DJ Paul, and more crucial concerts

Music, Dec. 26, 2024

Uncle Lucius, Norman BA$E, and More Holiday-Adjacent Live Shows
Uncle Lucius, Norman BA$E, and More Holiday-Adjacent Live Shows
Crucial concerts for the week to keep you out and about

Music, Dec. 19, 2024

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts
A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts
Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

Music, Dec. 12, 2024

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week
Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week
Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

Music, Dec. 5, 2024

Live Music Recommendations for the Week
Live Music Recommendations for the Week
Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

Music, Nov. 27, 2024

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