The Belleville Outfit

Time to Stand

Topping a stunning debut like last year’s Wanderin’ might be difficult for most young acts, but nothing this local Outfit does is surprising. Time to Stand finds the sextet expanding into country and singer-songwriter ballads, but it remains one of Austin’s best at gypsy swing and jazz, especially on the playful “Sunday Morning” and the exhilarating set closer, “Outside Looking Out.” Vocalist/fiddler Phoebe Hunt shines even brighter. (Saturday, April 18, 3pm, Bluebonnet Stage.) ***

This article appears in April 17 • 2009.

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