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Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!
Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pmLockhart, Texas -
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Affordable Art Fair Austin
Affordable Art Fair Austin will launch in May 2024, showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming a whole host of local, national and international exhibitors, their spectacular first edition is set to be unmissable!May 16-19Palmer Events Center
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Free Week: Blackie, Black Mercy, Doula, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Blk Ops
“My favorite part about performing live is when I let it all go: When I don’t have anything left and I put my feelings into the microphone.”: Raised in the Texas revolution stronghold of La Porte, an industrial town roughly 35 minutes outside of Houston, 31-year-old hip-hop punk Michael LaCour (aka Blackie) employs the boisterous nature of his “Chemical City” backyard as inspiration for a discography that exemplifies the beauty of raw emotion. He juxtaposes an assemblage of noise, with early works rumbling like a Cici’s arcade and rattling as if Player One brought his piggy bank with him. Now, harmonious piano keys serve as backdrop for passionate yelps of rebellious independence and aggressive saxophone blowing as nervy as Champagne-laced Red Bull.: “I was like, ‘My dad played the saxophone, Imma play the saxophone.’ A bunch of things hit me at once, so I just went for it and started playing the instruments,” explained the singer.: His Houston accent often comes to the forefront of his songs regardless of the instrumental canvas behind him. While he didn’t realize the power of his voice initially, LaCour credits a friend for hearing the power in his baritone pitch: “He gave me a big compliment, saying my voice cut through any track. He was like, ‘You’ve got a voice like Pimp C. It’s gonna cut through everything.’”: As a persona, Blackie creates music for the voiceless due to his unique position as a black noise artist.: “I want it to be everybody in the mosh pit,” he maintains.Sat., Jan. 5, 8pm -
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Free Week: Quin NFN, the Bishops, Infrared, Loony, Ben Buck
A 17-year-old rapping with Danny Brown’s blitz and Kodak Black’s menace, Quinlan McAfee’s been primed since birth. The local’s mother soundtracked his childhood with classic R&B while he and his older brother spent their days tucked inside East Austin’s Beat Kitchen soaking up the MC mentality. The acronym standing for No Friends Needed comes alive within Quin’s breathless flow, stacking rhymes into hookless hits popping with vulgar wit. Boosted from cosigns by SayCheese TV and Elevator Mag, the Austinite released Stain or Starve in November and its video for “Numbers” already has some 300,000 views.Sat., Jan. 5, 9pm -
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Prizer Arts & Letters: Reading and Last Chance Hovey
Here's a party for the last day of Karrie Hovey's environmental installation at Prizer, featuring readings by Lize Burr, Dreux Carpenter, Charlotte Gullick, Donna Johnson, Robin Storey Dunn, and Kirk Wilson.Sat., Jan. 5, 2-5pm. Free. -
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Texas Stars
Vs. Manitoba Moose: Fri. & Sat., Jan. 4 & 5, 7pm. Vs. Bakersfield Condors: Wed., Jan. 9, 7pm. $22-50. -
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Alejandro Escovedo
Austin’s Lou Reed returns with Italian rockers Don Antonio, guitarists from the MC5 (Wayne Kramer) and Stooges (James Williamson), and Joe Ely.Sat., Jan. 5, 8pm -
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El Patio: 65th Anniversary
Listen: "In 1954, Paul and Maryann Joseph opened El Patio Restaurant at 2938 Guadalupe." Yes, for real – and now the Joseph family is inviting Austinites to help celebrate this milestone in their history. They'll be partying in one way or another all day long, with a special outside bar and live music, with KLBJ doing a live, drive-time broadcast in the afternoon, and – 65 years, people! 1954! Oh! That's, like, way before Les Amis opened! And now here it is, long after that hippie-era joint (and now Dolce Vita and Frank & Angie's, etc.) has closed … and still El Patio abides. Huzzah!Sat., Jan. 5, 11am-8:45pm -
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Free Week: Anastasia, Interrobang, Distinguished Soundz
Openers Distinguished Soundz dose R&B, funk, Motown, and anything in between, while show midpoint Anastasia (Smith) – rap artist and founder of women empowerment group CAKE – waxed romantic on bedroom burner Born to Love You (2017) and philosophically introspective on The Unkind Summer (2012). Brass octet Interrobang closes by coalescing neo-soul and hip-hop.Sat., Jan. 5, 10:30pm -
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Free Week: Christian Bland & the Revelators, the Rotten Mangos, Go Fever, the Stacks, Mean Jolene
Headlining: The solo vehicle for Black Angels guitarist Bland, which sounds like his shelves are brimming with Jesus & Mary Chain vinyl. Preceding, in descending order: Rotten Mangos’ lo-fi fuzz-pop, Go Fever’s surf-drenched jangle, the Stacks’ intricate sunshine pop, and openers Mean Jolene, who trade scratchy old 45s with the latter two bands while hanging onto their cherished Buzzcocks singles.Sat., Jan. 5, 9:30pm -
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Free Week: Night Glitter, Deep Time, Blushing, Pataphysics, Moist Flesh, TV's Daniel
Thievery Corporation’s LouLou Ghelichkhani and multi-instrumentalist John Michael Schoepf swim through cosmic, velveteen fuzz as Night Glitter. On the heavier end of the shoegaze spectrum, Blushing churn out deafening, lush sonics. Duo Deep Time’s tightly wound, minimalist post-punk and Pataphysics’ frenetic, weirdo-experimental rock are both the foil to Moist Flesh’s Lynchian slow burn. TV’s Daniel, the new project from Bad Sports/Video’s Daniel Fried, also plays: a snotty, glam wall-of-sound sprawl.Sat., Jan. 5, 9pm -
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Free Week: Ringo Deathstarr, Moving Panoramas, Why Bonnie, the Sour Notes, High Heavens
Prepping a Japanese tour, hard Austin shoegazers Ringo Deathstarr celebrate the 10th anniversary of debut Sparkler. Having dropped “Baby Blues” in October, shimmery rock sextet Moving Panoramas previews its sophomore LP. Dreamy indie-pop quintet Why Bonnie revisits 2018 EP Nightgown and long-running guitar popsters the Sour Notes mix-and-match originals with covers from this year’s This Is Not Our Music. Rocking newcomers High Heavens open.Sat., Jan. 5, 8pm -
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Free Week: Tameca Jones, Shy Beast, Como Las Movies, Drint
Dubbed “Queen of Austin Soul,” Tameca Jones shifts from doe-eyed falsetto to raspy vibrato runs on recent romp-shaking single “Hot and Bothered.” For its part, Shy Beast offers electro-pop with kaleidoscopic guitar flourishes in “Leave Me Be” and moon bounce bass on “Flowers Grow” off debut EP Leave Me/Let Me. Como Las Movies blends cumbia dance rhythms with UK New Wave for debut EP Nuevo Wave.Sat., Jan. 5, 8:30pm -
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Free Week: Ume, Calliope Musicals, Teddy Glass, A. Sinclair, BLXPLTN, Glaze, Fanclub, Marfa Crush
Ume frontwoman Lauren Larson practices rock calisthenics in a tornado of post-hardcore with shoegaze vocals in a three-man band. Calliope Musicals’ psychedelic party folk casts a protective shield of truly good vibes in rainbow-hued pop. Duo Teddy Glass sets the stage with soulful, doo-wop rock. ATX fivesome A. Sinclair contributes fertile indie rock.Sat., Jan. 5, 7pm -
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Free Week: Vampyre, Borzoi, Pleasure Venom, Chromagnus
Vampyre’s noisy, metallic post-core resembles what the Fall might have sounded like had Mark E. Smith swallowed a load of Venom records. Borzoi’s loud, vicious, art-punk assault, meanwhile, is one of alternative Austin’s true treasures. Pleasure Venom’s attack isn’t dissimilar to Borzoi’s, albeit more tempered by early Wire and featuring Audrey Campbell’s charismatic vocals. Chromagnus is the evening’s most straight-up punk act, a supercharged garage offensive.Sat., Jan. 5, 8pm -
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Free Week: Whiskey Shivers, Icing (Cake tribute), Madisons, the Oysters, Desilu
Alternative string band Whiskey Shivers posted another must-see video in “Fuck You,” which portrays the popular Austin quintet as puppets and stars banjoist James Bookert as a bitter, brown-felted Kermit the Frog. Saturday’s Do512 bash also showcases local Cake tribute Icing, rowdy folk gang the Madisons, psych-gaze outfit Desilu, and the Oysters, a scrappy rock trio with strong songwriting.Sat., Jan. 5, 9pm -
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Gallery Lucid: Mindscapes
Elliot Rogers' first solo show offers "hypnotic spaces and surreal mindscapes which reflect his inner meditative visions and explore the connection between the self and the alien other." It's all trippy AF, in other words – and the closing party will be awash with live music and fancy libations.Closing reception: Sat., Jan. 5, 6pm -
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Guzu Gallery: Binge
That Vince Torres and his astonishing cohort of creatives have garnered more graphic goodness for those Guzu walls, with 26 artists paying tribute to shows from the small screen, with stylish renditions of characters and settings from television’s past and present. Featuring homages by Chet Phillips, Tessa Morrison, Killian Glenn, Half-Human, Nina Sanchez, and more. Where's your fandom at, baby? It's probably right here, right now.Through Jan. 7 -
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Classical Music
La Follia: A World Tour of Baroque Orchestral Masterworks
La Follia's 23-piece Baroque orchestra performs masterworks from England, Italy, Germany, and France, including Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Vivaldi’s “Summer” from The Four Seasons, Bach’s Orchestral Suite in D major, and Charpentier’s March from the Te Deum.Jan. 5-6. Sat., 7pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-30. -
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Dance
Light Wheel: Viveka
The acclaimed dancer Reshma Gajjar performs an artistic expression of Light Wheel's album See Through, further enhanced by visuals, lighting, and creative set design. Bonus: Oliver Rajamani, Nori, and Tyler Barber.Jan. 4-5. Fri.-Sat., 7-10pm. $15. -
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Northern-Southern: Insides
This is a complementary pair of domestic dream-rooms, with Jaime Zuverza and design duo Transmountain collaborating on calm and surreal furniture-art in the front gallery and Rachel Freeman creating an all-over installation of color blocks, reclaimed pipes, and precise Micron pen drawings to transform the adjoining room.Closing reception: Fri., Feb. 1, 6-8pm -
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Shen Yun
Visit the lost civilization and culture of China via a magnificent performance of ancient legends, brought to staged life with technological innovations, historically authentic costumes, and breathtaking animated backdrops. Everyone says that this is a mesmerizing experience you won’t find anywhere else, and – at least this time – everyone is right.Jan. 4-6. Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7pm; Sun., 1pm. $84 and up. -
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Texas State Men's Basketball
Vs. Georgia Southern: Thu., Jan. 3, 7pm. Vs. Georgia State: Sat., Jan. 5, 4pm. $10 ($6, kids). -
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Comedy
Vanessa Gonzalez
Your first Cap City headliner of 2019 is likely to be one of the funniest performers of the entire year. This local woman is, we mean, a total riot – as far-flung comedy fans recently learned at Montreal's prestigious Just For Laughs Festival and beyond.Jan. 2-5. Wed.-Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 7:30 & 10pm. $12-23. -
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Wally Workman Gallery: Seeing Through Darkness
The Austin-based artist Eliza Thomas works with ink on kozo paper, exploring the beauty of decay. This results in a visual dynamic of strength and unexpected calm that dominates Thomas’ large-scale works.Through Jan. 26 -
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37th Street Lights
This is how Austin does holiday lights. This yearslong tradition took a hiatus, but it's back this year and it's weirder than ever.Through Jan. 5. Free.505 W. 37th, across from Amy's Ice Creams on Guadalupe -
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Theatre
A Tuna Christmas
The City Theatre company takes on Joe Sears and Jaston WIlliams' classic about holiday antics in the third smallest town in Texas, with Scot Friedman and Rick Smith handling all the many roles and Robyn Conner directing.Through Jan. 5. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25 ($10, Thursdays). -
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Special Screenings
Amazon Adventure (2017)
Laser IMAX 3D: Track the 11-year journey of 1850s explorer Henry Bates.Sat., Jan. 5, 10am
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