ACL: The Bloc Party

No one wants to go home at 10pm in Austin. As the annual ACL Festival continues to rise in national prominence, so have the number of “unofficial” aftershows. Here’s a quick rundown of this weekend’s more notable events.

The safest bet for the weekend is the two-venue, two-day throwdown at Mohawk and Club de Ville, sponsored by Dell Lounge and Hot Freaks! Art Brut, Grizzly Bear, Brazos, and Crazy Sexy Rainbow appear on Friday, followed by St. Vincent, Sparrow House, the Rosebuds, and Yellow Fever on Saturday. The guest list is apparently full at this time, but you can sign up for the waiting list here, or try slipping the door guy a ten-spot.

Both the Clientele and Oakley Hall have new albums and are playing Friday at Emo’s for free. Lamberts hosts a two-night one-man band festival, with Gary Clark Jr., Homer Henderson, Scott H. Biram, and John Schooley. Club 115, the cozy new venue located at 115 San Jacinto, hosts Drive-by Trucker Patterson Hood on Friday, followed by a two-night stand from spacey jam rockers Particle.

Factory People, which closed its South Congress store earlier this year, gets hardcore with DFA Records Friday at Red 7 with Lady Pterodactyl, Denton’s Ghosthustler, and Clap!Clap!, plus DJ sets from LCD Soundsystem, Guns N Bombs, and 2ManyDJs. Next door at the Beauty Bar on Saturday, members of Bloc Party and Voxtrot work the ones and twos, while Those Peabodys and Butch Walker & the Let’s Go Out Tonites go to eleven.

For those who like surprises, Maggie Mae’s promises three nights of solid tunes, but won’t divulge any further details. Thursday night, the club features artists from CMT and ACL’s the Sound and the Jury competition. According to Sean Moeller of Daytrotter, Friday’s lineup includes Manchester Orchestra, Delta Spirit, and local nomadic folkie Peter & the Wolf, among others. Saturday, Paste Magazine brings a few bands previously featured in the publication to town. Past special guests have included Beck, ?uestlove of the Roots, Son Volt, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

It’s probably a good time to start thinking of an excuse to call in sick Monday. Suggestions welcomed.