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George Strait to tour hurricane damage in Rockport with Gov. Greg Abbott
George Strait will tour Hurricane Harvey damage in Rockport with Texas governor Greg Abbott on Thursday. Laura Skelding/American-Statesman 2014 Country music great George Strait, who headlined a major...
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Roger McGuinn guides Austin audience through a six-decade musical journey
By Wes Eichenwald, special to the American-Statesman In recent years, there probably haven’t been too many reviews of Roger McGuinn’s solo concerts that fail to mention either his age – currently 75 –...
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ACL Fest links verified resale tickets for weekend one 3-day passes
Austin City Limits Festival 2017 kicks off a week from Friday on October 6 at Zilker Park and the event is not sold out. Three-day passes for weekend two (Oct. 13-15, $255) and $100 single-day tickets...
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Butch Queen host Louisianna Purchase on the art of being fabulous
On Friday, August 11th, the Austin drag queen competition Butch Queen, which pairs first-time drag queens with seasoned coaches, celebrates its fourth go round on its biggest stage to date, outside at...
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Armed with a rainbow parachute, Andrew McMahon pays tribute to Las Vegas
There are not many artists who will crowdsurf in an inflatable rubber duckie. Andrew McMahon will, and he’ll make it seem unusual that other artists don’t. The emo idol turned pop-rock imagineer does...
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Butch Queen host Louisianna Purchase on the art of being fabulous
On Friday, August 11th, the Austin drag queen competition Butch Queen, which pairs first-time drag queens with seasoned coaches, celebrates its fourth go round on its biggest stage to date, outside at...
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Jacob Banks at ACL Fest: We’re unified by our love of music
“I’ve always wondered why people aren’t allowed to just love who they love,” Nigerian/British soul singer Jacob Banks said before his Austin City Limits Music Festival set on Sunday. He describes his...
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Looks like ACL headliners The Killers are playing on a downtown Austin rooftop
These things happen. A big-name act is booked for a major festival appearance in Austin, and then they show up in the weirdest places. As the second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival...
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Watch: Grace VanderWaal’s birthday wish to a special fan
Thursday (Oct. 12) might be the sixth birthday for Spirit Lake, Iowa, resident Garrett Goodell, but his present came last weekend thanks to singer-and-ukulele star Grace VanderWaal. AUSTIN, TX –...
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ACL Fest announces dates for 2018 fest
As the final notes of the Killers’ closing set rang through Zilker Park, Austin City Limits Music Festival organizers announced dates for next year. The crowd gathers to watch The Red Hot Chili...
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SOS Fest to host club shows with Grizzly Bear, the Shins, Ministry, more
Earlier this month, Sound on Sound Fest, which was gearing up for a second showing at Sherwood Forest Faire, was abruptly canceled when an investor pulled out. When festival organizers announced the...
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Weekend music picks: SOS Fest club shows, Shinyribs, Old Crow Medicine Show...
OUR TOP PICKS [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyUOe7HAkpk&w=492&h=307] Friday: Old Crow Medicine Show at Bass Concert Hall. You knew it had to happen someday. The string-band dudes...
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The Shins push boundaries in rescheduled Sound on Sound Fest show at Emo’s
For just over 75 minutes on Sunday night, James Mercer – who at this point in his career is the human being of most consequence behind indie rock heroes the Shins – gave a clinic on the many ways a...
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Japandroids fill Emo’s with anthems at rescheduled Sound On Sound Festival show
There’s something to be said for having the right setting. And while Canadian indie rock duo Japandroids probably would have availed themselves perfectly well outdoors at this year’s never-to-be Sound...
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Video premiere: ‘Too Low to Get High’ by Kalu & the Electric Joint
Soulful artist Kalu James came to the United States from Nigeria when he was 18. Now, at 35, he’s been a fixture on the Austin music scene for well over a decade, both as a solo artist and with his new...
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So, Lady Gaga showed up to sing at Antone’s in Austin last night
Is there anything more Austin than a music superstar showing up for a surprise gig at a mystery venue? Yes, probably! But folks still love it when that happens, like with previous stealth performances...
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Levitation 2018 to feature Slowdive, Black Angels, Ministry in Red River clubs
After taking a year off following a devastating cancellation in 2016, psychedelic music festival, Levitation (f.k.a. Austin Psych Fest) will return to Austin next year for its tenth anniversary over a...
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Weekend music picks: Peligrosa turns 10, merry music from Bruce and Kelly,...
OUR TOP PICKS Peligrosa DJ Crew celebrates its tenth anniversary at the North Door on Friday. Robert Hein for American-Statesman Friday: Peligrosa 10-year anniversary at North Door. Ten years ago, a...
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Hi, how are you? We’d like to tell you about ‘Hi, How Are You?’ Day.
Daniel Johnston’s iconic mural of Jeremiah the Innocent adorns the wall of a building at 21st and Guadalupe streets. DALE ROE / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Don’t like Mondays? Well how about if it’s “Hi, How...
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Review: Please, Dream Syndicate, don’t stay away so long next time
By Wes Eichenwald, special to the American-Statesman After a three-month, 40-city tour of Europe and the US behind their first new album in nearly three decades — 2017’s “How Did I Find Myself Here?” —...
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