The Ransom Brothers (10:00), Kelly Willis, Brennen Leigh & Melissa Carper (8:00), TG BAD (6:00)

A mighty songwriter circle embeds in the middle slot at Saxon. Kelly Willis swings solo from the string of powerhouse duet albums with husband Bruce Robison, tapping into her exceptional 2018 return with Back Being Blue. Brennen Leigh rolls back through Austin after having cemented her reputation in Nashville the past few years, releasing the stellar down home ode to her Midwest roots with 2020’s fourth solo LP, Prairie Love Letter. And Melissa Carper cut one of last year’s best local releases with the twang-intensive Daddy’s Country Gold marking her move back to town. – Doug Freeman