Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...days only,” that’s MY line. (See “Playback,” May 5, 2017.) Prominently attributed on the Austin Record Convention website to..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Austin’s Oktoberfest Gets the Royal Treatment

Partying with the prince, per tradition, at Koko's Bavarian Biergarten

"...We’re celebrating Oktoberfest here in Austin again, of course, even though our..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Billie Eilish Tapes Austin City Limits Debut

And then performs again tonight at ACL Fest weekend two

"...a clear isolation booth and her older brother and ACL Fest weekend one breakout Finneas O’Connell. He stood perched..."

Oct. 12, 2019 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

SXSW’s Sixth Artist List

Bully, White Reaper, Wye Oak, and 99 more luftballons

"...their ticket to SXSW following a big splash at ACL Fest and extensive touring with Spoon. Their local guitarist,..."

Feb. 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

"...reps the latter. – Raoul Hernandez Sips & Sounds Summer FestivalMoody Amphitheater, Saturday 29..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Bringing Comeback SOS to Austin, SZA Remains a Relatable Queen

Singer saves herself in sold-out Moody Center voyage

"...Fellow ACL Fest 2022 select Omar Apollo kicked off the show..."

March 10, 2023 Music Post by Katie Karp

A New World Opens Up for Austin's Soul Priestess Mélat

The daughter of Ethiopian émigrés finds a voice with Move Me II

"...for her parents, but slots at South by Southwest, ACL Fest, Stubb's, and even a featured spot on Bob..."

May 4, 2018 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Sunny Sweeney

Trophy (Thirty Tigers)

"...Best ACL Fest scheduling outside of the Cure and Depeche Mode..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...never be doubted that what happens at a music festival can change lives. In 14 years of UtopiaFest, there..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Austin’s Harry Edohoukwa and Lesly Reynaga Booked for Lollapalooza, and More Music News

Rolling Loud's SXSW dropout and the Long Center's 3D-printed stage

"...Lollapalooza announced the lineup for the August festival, notably including two Austin names on the poster. Harry..."

March 23, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

First-Ever Lucktoberfest Reduces Planned 10-Day Festival to 3 Days

“Due to the uncertainty of the touring market right now”

"...weeks out from its planned start date, the first-ever Lucktoberfest has been reduced from 10 days of music-focused programming..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"...to: the top of the game, no matter the obstacles...."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Grow Into Emo’s

Berkshire Hounds back a piano-smashing good time, non-Spring Break SXSW needs more volunteers, and Bayonne brings his piano home

"...Before the off-color humor, Chronicle co-founder Louis Black ushered..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Mayor Steve Adler's Politics of Music Policy

Omnibus staff report is imperfect, but don't stop the momentum, says mayor

"...Levitation has finally begun processing refunds for April's canceled festival. According to a press release from organizers, Front Gate..."

July 8, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Aloha!

Wild Child isn't just giving you 'The Runaround'

"...of Pillow Talk with sold-out tours, performances at SXSW, ACL, and on Last Call With Carson Daly, labels and..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

"...Ibrahim Aminou noted, we all come from Africa, the festival’s live programming represented all musical styles. The Sahara Lounge..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...While the Old Settler’s Music Festival sorts itself out with a planned 2025 return and..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows

"...A Lucktoberfest cancellation couldn't keep kickass singer-songwriter Nikki Lane out of..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Black Pumas Singer Eric Burton Stars in New Sci-Fi Noir Devexity

Luke Lidell-directed short raises questions of real vs. simulation

"...question: “What’s real?” Devexity is eventually bound for film festivals, but first will enjoy a private Austin media screening..."

Sept. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Raoul Hernandez, Not Like Everybody Else

Outgoing Chronicle Music editor on 27 years of pure emotion

"...your own powers of observation. If you cover an ACL Fest headliner, nine out of 10 people are going..."

July 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Mobley Processes Isolation & Interconnectedness

Tune in Wednesdays, 8pm, to the multimedia maven’s livestream

"...Mobley cuts a charismatic lead in the video for..."

May 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Molly Burch Finds the Love in Pop

Singer/songwriter puts the guitar down for the follow-up to her acclaimed debut

"...Nina Simone, Burch unveiled her smoky, nostalgic tone on 2017 LP Please Be Mine, an acclaimed collection of her..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Shakey Graves’ Active Dream Life

“I figured it was important to rebreak the mold sooner than later”

"...hours weekly, began with a pilot program in January 2017 that demonstrated increased venue earnings and decreased sound disputes...."

May 4, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Here are a few good reasons to go out on a school night

"...quaking Stubb’s in 2003 with the White Stripes, muddying ACL Fest 2007 behind the Raconteurs, mowing Zilker Park again..."

April 30, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Lani, the McNeil High graduate also claims a summer 2017 opening slot for the Ohio Players, the highly influential..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Terrence Malick Film to Open SXSW

Ryan Gosling pic about the music industry filmed at ACL, Fun Fun Fun

"...world premieres scheduled to play at South by Southwest 2017 includes the news that Terrence Malick’s Song to Song,..."

Jan. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Notice: Past Imperfect, Future Tense

Rag reunion, SH 45: Activists' work is never done

"...loop – won't be heard until sometime in early 2017, but SOS insists that this injunction is needed now,..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Music: Summer Snapshot

Concert calendar

"...New Kids on the Block Total Package Tour with..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...Agenda item No. 1 for the 2017/2018 Austin Music Awards Show hinged on a landmark first..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Queer Events to Come

A guide to Austin's poppin' parties, fests, and art shows

"...Outsider Festival (Feb. 14-18, The Vortex – mostly). Austin’s queer transmedia..."

Feb. 12, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

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