“What’s your dream festival lineup, dead or alive?” asks Sun Radio this Labor Day weekend. Dripping Springs’ solar-powered frequency (103.1) packs 78 hours of concert tapings for their annual fundraiser, with a wild poster boasting iconic sets of yesteryear by the Rolling Stones, Prince, Selena, Neko Case, Kacey Musgraves, and too many more. Archival audio splits across four virtual stages for country, rock, psychedelic, and local content. Donations support the Sun Radio Foundation, which launched a fund to cover Central Texas musicians’ energy bills following COVID-19.
Fri., Sept. 4, 6pm to Mon., Sept. 7, 11:59pm
Though hard missing a honky-tonk, Big Cedar Fever invites you to a DIY dance floor for debut LP Tumbleweeds. Georgia Parker on jazz-box guitar, Ian Lee manning fiddle, and Nick Lochman thumping upright bass, the ATX trio captured 2019 Ameripolitan Award honors for best Western Swing. The new album leans into easy, jazzy elements more than before. The sighing “Looking Over My Shoulder” and title track cast daydreaming spells, while the stringers trade lead vocals and layer harmonies. A touch of Uncle Walt’s Band meets early Hot Club of Cowtown color Tumbleweeds.