Dancing About Architecture

The local music community holds its breath as it waits for the music-industry target-study set to go before the City Council's budget meetings.

"...admits French Smith, referring to the would-be revival of Riverfest at Auditorium Shores, originally planned for Sept. 7. It's..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Butthole Surfers and Austin City Limits suffer set backs while Riverfest marches on.

"...Riverfest is returning! So shouts a series of e-mails and..."

June 29, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Town Lake should be. It ain't the Fab T-Birds' Riverfest from the Eighties, but this kinda bill is the..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Naked City

Big events such as concerts and fun runs may soon disappear from Auditorium Shores.

"...concerts of old such as Aquafest and the T-Birds Riverfest (those two formerly endangered species are now extinct, although..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Live Shots

"..."All those years I played Riverfest while you were still in diapers," cried Bonnie Raitt..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms

"...Llano Rock’N Riverfest July 2-4, Llano, www.llanorocknriverfest.com..."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...Riverfest June 26, Bandera, www.banderariverfest.com..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Balmorhea is back, baby!

"...Rock’n Riverfest July 6, Llano, www.llanorocknriverfest.com..."

June 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

No more pencils, no more books, just tons of fun for everyone

"...RiverFest June 29, Bandera, www.banderariverfest.com..."

May 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Get hip to these timely travel tips

"...Llano Rock’N Riverfest July 7, Llano, www.llanorocknriverfest.com..."

July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Titanic, turtle hatchlings, and Texas beaches after Harvey

"...Riverfest June 30, Bandera, www.banderariverfest.com..."

June 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Catfish, outlaws, and armadillos

"...RiverFest May 2-6, Port Neches, www.pnriverfest.com..."

May 2, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Autumn events you ought to check out

"...Riverfest, Sept. 16, San Angelo www.cosatx.us/departments-services/parks-recreation/river-fest..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Activities to get your summer sizzling

"...RiverFest June 24, Bandera, www.banderariverfest.com..."

June 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Partial Nekkidness and the New 'Nudity' Tax

Big "gray area" in sexually oriented businesses-fee law

"...sock, the Red Hot Chili Peppers played the T-Bird Riverfest in Austin. If they were to play that gig..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dancing About Architecture

That was the week that was in the Live Music Capital…

"...Star state would have been at a Fabulous Thunderbirds Riverfest, but his rumored guest spot turned out to be..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Joys of Meanness

Scott Blackwood's initiation into the writing life

"...the way -- his first published story in 1996 ("Riverfest"), the time Debra Monroe demanded "What do I have..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Dancing About Architecture

The Live Music Capital threatens another stake in the heart of live local music.

"...happen Sept. 16, while their T-Bird-less revival of the Riverfest will also be held at the Shores this year,..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Day Trips

Off-road biking trails of the Lone Star State.

"...Riverfest in Bandera features an "Anything That Floats" regatta on..."

May 18, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...Austin's Riverfest was just about my favorite gig every year, with..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Girls Go Wild! (Benchmark)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds What's the Word? (Benchmark)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Butt Rockin' (Benchmark)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds T-Bird Rhythm (Benchmark)

"...to the garage, and harbor no nostalgia for thousands-strong Riverfest crowds or seeing them back up Muddy Waters at..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Day Trips

Rails have been turned to trails at Lake Mineral Wells State Park.

"...Riverfest in Bandera celebrates the Upper Guadalupe River at City..."

June 9, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Musical Manifesto

Davíd Garza's

"...Lunch or with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at RiverFest while re-creating the West Mall vibe...."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

Flamingo Road

"...at Antone's, Woody Harrelson at Aquafest, Randy Quaid at Riverfest, Johnny Depp at the Austin Music Awards, and just..."

May 23, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Day Trips

"...Riverfest happens every weekend along the Colorado River from San..."

March 7, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...calendar by the Thunderbirds' traditional New Year's Eve show, Riverfest in May when they drew thousands, and a couple..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature