Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts
From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music
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Music, April 18, 2024
Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts
Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover
Music, April 11, 2024
Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts
Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week
Music, April 4, 2024
Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts
Live sounds for the week ahead
Music, March 28, 2024
Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Echo Dancing
Rechanneling 14 catalog selections’ romantic existentialism
Music, March 28, 2024
Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW
Standout sets from the clusterfest
Music, March 15, 2024
TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW
Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments
Music, March 14, 2024
Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW
Standout sets to kick off the big music week
Music, March 13, 2024
30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week
Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial
SXSW, March 11, 2024
At Besame Mucho, a Latin Music Capital Por Nosotros
Inside the all-star, 84-band, Spanish-language spectacle
Music, March 4, 2024
Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts
Plan your week in music
Music, Feb. 29, 2024
The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts
Our recommended shows for the week ahead
Music, Feb. 22, 2024
Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond
Music, Feb. 15, 2024
Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts
Essential Austin gigs in the coming week
Music, Feb. 8, 2024
Review: Leti Garza, Canciones Sobre la Vida y la Muerte
Solstice-like stillness holds this bilingual meditation on mortality
Music, Feb. 1, 2024
Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts
Essential Austin gigs in the coming week
Music, Feb. 1, 2024
El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold
Music, Jan. 18, 2024
Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs
New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter
Music, Jan. 11, 2024
A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap
Music, Jan. 11, 2024
Review: El Combo Oscuro, La Danza de las Sirenas
Austin fivepiece’s debut LP throws neon Tex-Mex tribalism
Music, Dec. 28, 2023
Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest
Music, Dec. 28, 2023
The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin
Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.
Music, Dec. 21, 2023
Walker Lukens’ The Last Walt and More Crucial Concerts This Week
From Explosions in the Sky to CAPYAC’s Far Out Fest
Music, Dec. 14, 2023
The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023
Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year
Music, Dec. 14, 2023
Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized
Music, Dec. 7, 2023
Review: Jon Dee Graham, Only Dead for a Little While
Waitsian universality rattles and rumbles similar to his ’97 debut
Music, Nov. 30, 2023
Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows
Music, Nov. 30, 2023
Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week
From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show
Music, Nov. 22, 2023
Mike Melinoe’s Playfully Sinister “Casper” and Four More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Loveme, sayang, Shaz, and more
Music, Nov. 22, 2023
The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji
