Toots & The Maytals w/ Outlaw Nation
Wed. 08/13 | 8:00PM @ Antone's (Downtown)
The legendary musical group known as Toots and the Maytals are bringing their unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock to Antone's this Wednesday. Not only does t…more»
Toots Hibbert is known primarily as the artist responsible for naming reggae (with his 1968 song “Do The Reggay”), but he and his band The Maytals are more than just planters of flags.
The Alice Rose w/ The Morakestra ad Johnny Goudie
Wed. 08/13 | 7:00PM @ The Parish (Downtown)
The Alice Rose combine a pop music framework with a fully orchestrated sound and intelligent lyrics to create music that inhabits the area just outside of mainstream pop. Their debut ful…more»
The Pelicks, Little Mikey & the Soda Jerks, Dirty Sound, Charlie Hurtin
Wed. 08/13 | 7:00PM @ Beerland (Downtown)
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Shinyribs Starring Kevin Russell from the Gourds
Wed. 08/13 | 9:00PM @ Threadgill's South World HQ (South of the river)
Good Vibes Wednesday w/ The Raspas
Wed. 08/13 | 9:00PM @ Flamingo Cantina (Downtown)
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Ska, punk and reggae from Austin trio for Good Vibes Wednesday.
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AEG Live Presents: Melissa Etheridge, The Revival Tour 2008
Wed. 08/13 | 7:00PM @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
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From Springsteen-esque rocker to lesbian icon to cancer survivor, Melissa Etheridge has worn a lot of cultural hats. Through it all, she’s remained an extremely consistent songwriter. Her most recent album, “The Awakening,” is one of her most directly autobiographical, touching on everything from her early career to her renewed interest in God, which is one reason this show is called the “Revival Tour.”
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Cornell Hurd Unplugged - The Where's Freddie Show
Wed. 08/13 | 8:00PM @ Threadgill's North Old No 1 (Campus to 183)
Freddie "Steady" Krc, Austin music ambassador and multi-instrumentalist who has played with a who's who of great talent brings his skills, charm and humor to this OLD #1 Wednesda…more»
the Sexy Robots, Nanosmash, Voscots and Bright Knife @ Headhunters
Wed. 08/13 | 8:00PM @ Headhunters (Downtown)
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"Shotgun Party, Dedringers, James McMurty"
Wed. 08/13 | 6:30PM @ Continental Club (South of the river)
Entranscing Book Release
Wed. 08/13 | 7:00PM @ Bookpeople (Downtown)
Dalton Publishing's third release from Robert Stikmanz is a fast-moving sequel to Prelude to a Change of Mind that picks up and enlarges the tale of Meg, the Dvarsh, the Thrm, and their co…more»
"GRAND HOTEL, the Spazmatics"
Wed. 08/13 | 6:00PM @ Cedar Street (Warehouse District)
Wednesdays in August - 1920's roots jazz & swing - FREE happy hour showsby 6pm the sun has been out of the courtyard for hours, so it's nice and cool down there. followed by T…more»
Austin Samba School (rehearsal)
Every Wednesday 7:45PM @ Copa Bar & Grill (Downtown)
(open to the public!)Weekly rehearsal runs from 7 to about 9:15 or 9:30, on the back patio of Copa. The first 45 minutes or so are devoted to "warming up" -- it gets more inter…more»
The skafather returns.
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