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tours headed to Austin: SEA & CAKE / QUEENSRYCHE / BLONDIE / BETTER THAN EZRA / STP / DARK STAR ORCHESTRA / OMD

heymonkey! — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:28:43 +0000

August 16 – @ ACL-Live

September 25 – QUEENSRŸCHE @Emo’s East

September 29 – BLONDIE @ ACL-Live

October 13- OMD @ La Zona Rosa

October 18 – DARK STAR ORCHESTRA @ ACL-Live

December 8 – THE SEA & CAKE @ Mohawk

December 28 – BETTER THAN EZRA @ ACL-Live

SAXON – North American / Canada release date, coming to TEXAS

heymonkey! — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:28:42 +0000

Heavy Metal band SAXON will release their latest album CALL TO ARMS in the US and Canada on September 27, they will also play the ” South Texas Rock Fest” in San Antonio on October 7 @ Sunken Garden Theater.

Other confirmed acts for the STRF are UFO, MOXY, QUIET RIOT, STEPHEN PEARCY, AND AXE.

below is SAXON performing “Hammer of the Gods” from the forthcoming CALL TO ARMS album

via BW&BK

BOZ SCAGGS / BONAMASSA / KEILLOR / ERASURE / DARK STAR ORCHESTRA / SEAN & SARA WATKINS (NICKLE CREEK) W/ BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA scheduled to play ACL-LIVE

heymonkey! — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:31:10 +0000

9/23 – ERASURE
9/27 – GARRISON KEILLOR’S “A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION – SUMMER LOVE ” TOUR
9/30 – BOZ SKAGGS w/ MICHAEL MCDONALD
10/14 – DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
11/15 – SARA & SEAN WATKINS w/BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
12/02 – JOE BONAMASSA

ticket and onsale info at ACL-Live website: here

Del Castillo / White Ghost Shivers / Nash Hernandez Orchestra / Invincible Czars / Cindy Cashdollar perform free in July

heymonkey! — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:47:13 +0000

BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM’s “Music Under The Star” returns next month with five free concerts and free admission to exhibits every Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm. Free parking is available in the underground garage at 18th and Congress Ave and metered parking is free after 5 pm.

7/1: INVINCIBLE CZARS

7/8: WHITE GHOST SHIVERS

7/15: DEL CASTILLO

7/22: NASH HERNANDEZ ORCHESTRA

7/29: CINDY CASHDOLLAR

Joanna Newsom, The Decemberists, Gillian Welch, Jeff Bridges, Arcade Fire, Randy Newman taping for ACL announced

heymonkey! — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:43:45 +0000

JOANNA NEWSOM – August 1
THE DECEMBERISTS – August 9
GILLIAN WELCH – August 9
JEFF BRIDGES – August 10
ARCADE FIRE – September 17
RANDY NEWMAN – September 19

more info and ticket availability over at the ACL blog:

Austin City Limits – ACL announces upcoming tapings: Arcade Fire, Randy Newman, The Decemberists & more.

RIP Clarence Clemons

heymonkey! — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:45:39 +0000

Clarence Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen’s E- Street band has passed away at age 69. It was an honor to see him perform live several times over the years. The E-street stage will never be the same without him.

more at : Bruce Springsteen News: brucespringsteen.net.

Austin concert alert: GEORGE JONES / B.B. KING/LEON RUSSELL | RAPHAEL SAADIQ ticket giveaway

heymonkey! — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:14:00 +0000

GEORGE JONES @ ACL-LIVE Oct 8 [tickets onsale Fri June 10 ]

B.B. KING w/LEON RUSSELL @ACL-LIVE on Oct 9 [tickets onsale Fri June 10 ]

RAPHAEL SAADIQ Ticket giveaway is going on now until 2 pm (CST) Tuesday June 7 for the Austin City Limits taping on June 9, head over to Austin City Limits site to enter and good luck!

Austin concert picks June 3-5, 2011

heymonkey! — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:59:52 +0000

June 3 – 5 : CHAOS IN TEJAS@various venues [ tickets]

June 3

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

w/ THE NOUNS, OS OVNI, SPRINGS, FINAL EXAM, LOW TIMES @ Spiderhouse Ballroom [cover $5 ]

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YMBL presents 2011 SUNSHINE FEST

w/THE BLACK AND WHITE YEARS/WHEELER BROTHERS/KALU JAMES/GRAHAM WILKINSON/BILL BAIRD/SUZANNA CHOFFEL/SUITE 709 @ Venue 222 [ tickets $15 ]

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June 4

DEFTONES/DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN/LE BTUCHERETTES @Austin Music Hall [SOLD OUT]

T-BIRD & THE BREAKS/BOOSY CRAY/THE GHOST WOLVES @The Ghost Room

SLOBBERBONE w/ Darren Hoff and the Hard Times @Continental Club [ cover $15 ]

June 5

JUNIOR BROWN @Continental Club [cover $15 ]

Austin music picks for May 25-27

heymonkey! — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:37:22 +0000

Wednesday May 25

KVET Texas Music Series

w/ JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS and Mark McKinney @ Nutty Brown Cafe [ FREE ]

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Thursday May 26

BAD MANNERS w/ Suede Uppers @Emo’s [tickets: $15 ]
RANDY ROGERS & WADE BOWEN @Nutty Brown Cafe [ tickets: $15 ]

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Friday May 27

MELVINS @ The Mohawk [ tickets: $20 ]
JIMMIE VAUGHAN & The Tilt a Whirl Band
w/ Miss Lou Ann Barton, The Horton Brothers, Mike Flaniigin’s B3 Trio@Antones [ tickets $25 ]

WILL TAYLOR and Strings Attached presents ABBEY ROAD album live! @ Nutty Brown Cafe[tickets: $15 ]
STAN RIDGEWAY @Cactus Cafe [ tickets $20 ]
BONEY JAMES @One World Theatre [ tickets $65 ]

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Austin Concert Alert: PETER FRAMPTON

heymonkey! — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:14:40 +0000

Oct 18: PETER FRAMPTON @ACL-LIVE [tickets: tba]