Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...her Quarters endeavor – now, she’s venturing into pop-up concerts, like this blues party. Featuring free beginner blues dancing..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...Day 2019, Madison McFerrin rides the mellow, modernized soul pace of last year’s I Hope You Forgive Me (and..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...dive into a body rhythm, or keep a fast-as-lightning pace. His attention to sound design and reputation for layering..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Magda, Mélat, Madam Radar, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...design known, unspooling basslines at a (comparatively) languid stroll’s pace, always embracing electro and funk in her DJ sets...."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows

"...meaty journey, De Vries should keep up a steady pace with loads of melody and groove and snarls of..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jackie Venson, Curtis Roush, Tim Kasher, and more local shows to see this week

"...directed against the very anger that energizes their breakneck pace. Kasher's solo work offers no similar escape, sitting with..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Project's ample acreage near the airport. Upon the cavernous space's 2021 opening, the Chronicle wrote: "Could it be a..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

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

"...boutique roadhouse now calls it quits, unable to keep pace with the more deep-pocketed bars surrounding it, owner Brenna..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see

"...rumbler "The Shadow of California," but can't quite keep pace with 2001's Curse of the Hidden Mirror, an easily..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...hundreds of large-scale festivals and benefits, from No Nukes concerts to Farm Aid. Today, he owns three of the..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Supersizing the Scene

From Rest Stop to Tour Stop

"...Driskill and Omni seems only to have aggravated the space shortage. That's the bad news. The good news for..."

May 12, 1995 Music Feature by Andy Langer

You Can Lead a HORDE To Water...

"...down to the point where people (The Meadows folks? Pace Concerts? H.O.R.D.E. central?) are too greedy to let people..."

July 26, 1996 Music Column

Room With a View

La Zona Rosa's Ripple Effect

"...The still revitalizing La Zona Rosa photograph by Kenny..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Ballroom Dancing

SXSW panels

"...with Austin writer Joe Nick Patoski. As co-founder of Pace Concerts, Messina brought big-time rock to Texas for more..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Greg Beets

God, Guns & Guitars: Willie’s Picnic

Midwest farmer’s daughters, dirt road anthems, and a whiskey river

"...bringing three knives to a concert. Well, maybe most concerts. Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July picnic isn’t like..."

July 5, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Dancing About Architecture

The Road to Winville

"...including San Fransisco's Bill Graham Presents and more recently, PACE Concerts in Houston. According to the Houston Chronicle, some..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Re-Zona Rosa

"...and maintains a close association with Houston booking giants Pace Concerts. With DE cozying up to the La Zona..."

April 25, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...papers. He hadn't been able to get through to Pace concerts, the promoter of the event, much less the..."

June 30, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Music Review: NPR’s Tiny Desk Charms & Swaggers

Coziness tipped into the sublimely surreal

"...some of the biggest names in music. Tiny Desk concerts play out intimate, unorthodox, and sometimes hilariously awkward, but..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Page Two: Making Their Marks

Austin loses two legends in one week

"...man Brad Meyer (Star Tickets), and Steve Hauser, the Pace Concerts prodigy who went on to become a vice-president..."

July 2, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...man Brad Meyer (Star Tickets), and Steve Hauser, the Pace Concerts prodigy who went on to become a vice-president..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Dancing About Architecture

Freddy Fender is diagnosed with Hepatitis C, as news comes in that Direct Events owner and longtime local live music promoter Tim O'Connor is getting ready to retire.

"...headquartered out at the Backyard, promotes shows with larger PACE Concerts (aka SFX), but is in no sense owned..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Jazzed Off

"..."If you ask Pace [Concerts], I'm already gone,"says Liberty Lunch's J-net Ward of..."

June 11, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

¿Agua-Fest, Si?

"...he says colored him as ready to take on Pace Concerts, Ramsey says he's "just looking at all my..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing about Architecture

Goodbye, AM15?

"...to be something of a different story. While both Pace Concerts and Prince's semi-official Emancipation Web page named the..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Lollapalosers and Winners

"...chick from Mary's Danish?) taking O'Connor's place, according to Pace Concerts. Everything else should be hunky dory as long..."

July 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Presto con Fuoco

For violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, life is best played fast and fiery

"...of the year, she's managed to squeeze in three concerts in Dusseldorf, Germany; two in New York City; and..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...pandemic, playing a relentless schedule of livestreams, socially distanced concerts, and television appearances. More than a generational guitar wonder..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...pop stars expected to materialize in Austin for cred-grabby concerts on Saturday night."..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...vacancy rate creating 8.2 million square feet of empty space, we can expect an additional 610,000 square feet of..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature

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