Old Favorites at Old Settler’s: McCoury, Rowan, and Shinyribs Highlight Early Lineup

Roots fest drops a dozen acts to preview spring return

"...gathering leans heavily into OSMF favorites. Smiling bluegrass elder Del McCoury, who’s reportedly scaling back his normally touring schedules..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hill Country Breakdown

"...unsure. Polite and restrained. Confused, you might say. The Del McCoury Band at the Old Settler's Bluegrass and Acoustic..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Del McCoury Band

Friday, Sept. 14, Zilker park

"...The Del McCoury Band..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

ACL Fest Friday Picks

"...1:30pm, Dell stage..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Preservation Hall Jazz Band & the Del McCoury Band

"...Preservation Hall Jazz Band & the Del McCoury BandZilker Park, Sept. 17..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Saturday

Peak day for a peak year

"...American music in all its forms and glory that delighted roots lovers far and wide. Add in an overflow..."

April 13, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Jammin'

Jerry Garcia, bluegrass, and third generation jam -- thriving in Austin and beyond.

"...day, 650,000 music fans show up to see The Band, the Grateful Dead, and the Allman Brothers. Despite the..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Dancing About Architecture

The outdoor shows continue …

"...musical guests including Inner Visions, Chachi Tadesse, Jethro Jeremiah Band, Gizzae, Elisha Israel, AZ-ONE, Watusi, D.R.U.M., Carlton Pride &..."

April 19, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bluegrass Box

"...Sat., Hill Country stage, 11am Del McCoury Band..."

April 11, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Pick-Me-Up Hoedown

The 17th annual Old Settler's Music Festival: no waterfall, but a cascade of acoustic and bluegrass music nonetheless

"...the focus is on bluegrass, with appearances from the Del McCoury Band – arguably the best bluegrass act in..."

April 16, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Preservation Hall Jazz Band & the Del McCoury Band

"...Preservation Hall Jazz Band & the Del McCoury BandAmerican Legacies (McCoury Music)..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Sxsw

"...calm down. So what if there are over 700 bands playing this year's South by Southwest conference? You are..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Tuning Into Old Settler’s

Five headliner LPs to soundtrack your festival weekend

"...pop-reggae and hit the Top 40, Franti and his band Spearhead rapped, rocked, and funked their way through this..."

April 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Final Lineup for Old Settler’s Announced

The Hill Country’s rite of spring diversifies – again

"...long time favorites like Peter Rowan, Fred Eaglesmith, and Del McCoury joined by funkateer Michael Franti, a reunited Son..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Old Settler’s Music Festival 2017

"...Del McCoury..."

April 24, 2017 Photo Gallery

Moneyland

Del McCoury and friends stick it to the Men

"...Del McCoury feels our pain, though. The bluegrass patriarch recently..."

May 29, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...The Derailers' new CD, Full Western Dress, finds the band venturing further into Beatles-esque Sixties pop influences along with..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Steve Earle: Fearless Heart, Outlaw Poet

Gift guide

"...with Earle's comeback album, Train a Comin', and Ronnie McCoury exposes his side of the truth on why the..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Old Settler's Music Schedule

"...7: Jerry Douglas Band..."

April 18, 2003 Music Feature

Playback

Austin's version of 'Bad Santa' at a bar near you

"...musicians (and one homemade robot) that include his backing band the Lost Knobs, Whiskey Shivers, and Ghosts Along the..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

The lineup for ACL drops just in time for Pachanga and the Midgetmen's nine-year anniversary bash

"...group of onetime Trilogy software engineers and graphic designers banded together for the simple purpose of scoring drink tickets..."

May 20, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Faster Than Sound: Bevis M. Griffin Teaches Austin Youth the Evolution of the Blues

School of Rock students play two events this weekend, and Stubb's sells to C3 and Live Nation

"...like Robert Johnson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the house band at School of Rock Round Rock opens for celebrated..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Dancing About Architecture

New Year's New Clubs, New Arrangements for the Austin Music Network and, well, News.

"...boasts 24-track audio and video recording capabilities for the band that wants to take their gig home with them...."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Wood & Wire

"...banjo player Trevor Smith. A recent addition to the band of nationally recognized mandolin stud Billy Bright boosts their..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

AM Country Heaven

Four new discs take back real country music

"...Of course he and his band the Fabulous Superlatives back it up with 10 tracks..."

June 1, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Signed, Sealed and Delivered

Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, and Kanye West headline ACL 2011

"...Broken Social Scene, Preservation Hall Jazz Band & the Del McCoury Band, Mavis Staples, Empire of..."

May 17, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...Roll Morton's "Mamie's Blues" at the Preservation Hall Jazz Band's Austin City Limits taping at ACL Live at the..."

March 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW 02 is over -- finally

"...increase may have been in single-ticket attendees rather than wristbands, though no figures are yet available. As far as..."

March 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Old Settler's Music Festival 2014, Saturday

April 14, 2014. 35 photos.

"...The Del McCoury Band..."

April 14, 2014 Photo Gallery

Honest to Bluegrass

"...This Austin quartet plays "gonzograss," a psychedelic amalgam that brings together the traditional with funk, reggae,..."

April 19, 2013 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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