Events

Tuesday April 1, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm

The monthly Austin Blues Society open blues jam, followed by the Blue Tuesday Blues Revue with Derick O'Brien and special guest Nick Curran at Antone's, Austin's home of the blues. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the jam starts at 7. For more information go to www.antones.net or http://blueplanet-pro.com/ABS/index.php

Wednesday April 2, 2008
Start: 8:00 pm

Eisley
w/ The Envy Corps | Vedera | The Myriad
Wednesday April 2nd (213 W. 5th st.)
@ Antone's
Doors @ 7pm
Show @ 8pm

Friday April 4, 2008
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Austin's own the Blues Specialists perform their weekly happy hour gig at The Continental Club on S. Congress. Show starts at 6:30 PM. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Start: 10:00 pm

Austin bluesman Gary Clark, Jr. with opener Zapata at Antone's, Austin's home of the blues. Doors open at 9:00 PM and the show starts at 10. For more information go to www.antones.net.

Sunday April 6, 2008
Start: 8:00 pm

DAVE BARNES
W/ ANDY DAVIS
INDOOR SHOW
DOORS @ 8PM

Start: 8:00 pm

The legendary King of the Blues returns to the Austin Music Hall!

For more info. http://www.austinmusichall.com/index.cfm?Fuseactio...

Monday April 7, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm

Colin Meloy of The Decemberists w/ special guest Laura Gibson!

Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm

@ La Zona Rosa

612 W. 4th Street

Friday April 11, 2008
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Austin's own the Blues Specialists perform their weekly happy hour gig at The Continental Club on S. Congress. Show starts at 6:30 PM. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Start: 8:00 pm

Austin boogie woogie piano queen Marcia Ball plays an early show at Antone's, Austin's home of the blues. Ball has a new album out on Alligator Records titled Peace, Love & BBQ. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the show starts at 8. For more information go to www.antones.net.

Saturday April 12, 2008
Start: 9:00 pm

FUTURE ROCK
W/ THE FREQUENCY
INDOOR SHOW
DOORS @ 9PM
@ Stubb's (801 Red River)

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Wednesday April 16, 2008
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Featuring Mexican, Andean and Brazilian music
Wednesday, April 16th, 8pm
Recital Studio, Rm. 2.608, UT’s Butler School of Music
Free Admission
Info at: http://www.music.utexas.edu/calendar/

Thursday April 17, 2008
Start: 7:00 am
Start: 04/17/2008 - 07:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 07:00

Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival featuring the best in roots and Americana music. The festival is held in the gorgeous Texas hill country, at the height of the Bluebonnet and wildflower season. Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.

The Festival is held at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, just minutes from Austin, located 11 miles south of Highway 290 West on Farm Road 1826.

For more information go to http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/

Friday April 18, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/17/2008 - 07:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 07:00

Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival featuring the best in roots and Americana music. The festival is held in the gorgeous Texas hill country, at the height of the Bluebonnet and wildflower season. Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.

The Festival is held at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, just minutes from Austin, located 11 miles south of Highway 290 West on Farm Road 1826.

For more information go to http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/

Start: 6:30 pm

Austin's own the Blues Specialists perform their weekly happy hour gig at The Continental Club on S. Congress. Show starts at 6:30 PM. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Start: 7:00 pm

Blues legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy appears at Stubb's BBQ. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band opens the show. Doors open at 7PM, more info. at http://www.stubbsaustin.com/music_home.html

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm

KVRX PLEDGE DRIVE 2008!
April 16 'til April 25
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PLEDGE DRIVE BENEFIT CONCERT
at Rhizome Collective (300 Allen St., 78702) on April 18th (stay tuned for more details)
Performances by:
Ghost Hustler
Fizzy Dino Pop
Slient land time machine
iKillcars
Make your own map
Maneja Beto
Dimitri's Ascent

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Playing salsa, merengue, son, bolero, and afrocuban
folkloric music.
Friday April 18th, 8pm
UT’s Butler School of Music
Recital Studio, Rm. 2.608
Free Admission
Info at: http://www.music.utexas.edu/calendar/

Saturday April 19, 2008
(all day)
Start: 04/17/2008 - 07:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 07:00

Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival featuring the best in roots and Americana music. The festival is held in the gorgeous Texas hill country, at the height of the Bluebonnet and wildflower season. Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.

The Festival is held at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, just minutes from Austin, located 11 miles south of Highway 290 West on Farm Road 1826.

For more information go to http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/

Start: 11:00 am
Start: 04/19/2008 - 11:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 11:00

Zilker Botanical Garden Center
2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 477-8672
Show & Plant Sale: 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday.

Start: 10:00 pm

Austin's own soul/blues/gospel diva LZ Love performs a set at The Continental Club on S. Congress. Show starts at 10:00 PM and goes until midnight. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Sunday April 20, 2008
End: 7:00 am
Start: 04/17/2008 - 07:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 07:00

Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival featuring the best in roots and Americana music. The festival is held in the gorgeous Texas hill country, at the height of the Bluebonnet and wildflower season. Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.

The Festival is held at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch, just minutes from Austin, located 11 miles south of Highway 290 West on Farm Road 1826.

For more information go to http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/

End: 11:00 am
Start: 04/19/2008 - 11:00
End: 04/20/2008 - 11:00

Zilker Botanical Garden Center
2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 477-8672
Show & Plant Sale: 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday.

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will be playing at La Zona Rosa (612 W. 4th Street) on Sunday April 20th.

Tuesday April 22, 2008
Start: 6:30 pm

Toni Price returns to play happy hour at The Continental Club, where she'll be joined by Rich Brotherton. Show starts at 6:30 PM. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Start: 8:00 pm

Two certified blues legends and alumni from the Muddy Waters band perform at Antone's: pianist Pinetop Perkins and Chicago drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith.

For more info. go to www.antones.net

Friday April 25, 2008
Start: 6:30 am
End: 7:00 am

Austin's own the Blues Specialists perform their weekly happy hour gig at The Continental Club on S. Congress. Show starts at 6:30 PM. For more information go to www.continentalclub.com.

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Present “Western Music and its Others”
Featuring visiting Turkish musicians Reah and Selma
Sagbas
Friday, April 25th, 8:00pm
Bates Concert Hall, UT’s Butler School of Music
Free Admission
Info at: http://www.music.utexas.edu/calendar/

Wednesday April 30, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm

JOHN BUTLER TRIO
OUTDOOR SHOW
DOORS @ 7PM
@ Stubb's ( 801 Red River )

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