Live music preview: There is no excuse to miss these August live music shows in Austin

August 4, 2022 Christina DeStefano 221 Views Darkbird, Hot Summer Nights, LA Witch, live music, preview, Queer Music Fest, Wavves

There is simply not an excuse to miss live music shows in Austin happening these weekend dates listed below in August. It’s hot, but the lineups for August shows are hotter. There are even a bunch of no cover charge events happening. Tonight launches HOT SUMMER NIGHTS, the Red River Cultural District music festival taking place in venues along the downtown corridor. All shows at HOT SUMMER NIGHTS are free to attend.

Check our Editor’s Do512 calendar for suggestions or just stroll down Red River and pop into a few of the participating venues to get a flavor. Participating venues include but are not limited to: Stubb’s BBQ, The Green Jay, Mohawk, Cheer-Up Charlie’s, Empire Control Room, Chess Club, Flamingo Cantina and more. See y’all out at the clubs…

August 4 – The Drop In @ The Long Center- We have a few more weeks of FREE shows happening at the Long Center. Discover local acts. Get out while the getting is good!

August 4-6 – Hot Summer Nights – Red River Cultural District hosts its Hot Summer Nights to showcase Austin’s local talent. Shows are FREE to attend. Any proceeds raised go back to venues in the Red River Cultural District to supplement slower summer profits. Bands include Transy Warhol, Sailor Poon, Animals on TV, Caleb de Casper, and Flora and Fauna. Do512 listings can be found here.
August 5 – Wiz Khalifa w/ Logic @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Somewhere, there’s someone living out their “Sweating at a Middle School Dance” playlist. Godspeed, you crazy some of a bitch. http://germaniaamp.com/events/wiz-khalifa-logic#tickets

August 6 – ATX Queer Music Fest – I cannot do justice to the fest preview we published yesterday.
August 6 – Leon Bridges @ Moody Amphitheater – Leon Bridges’ vocals hit notes that bring tears to my eyes. Bridges has brought his soulful harmonies to a variety of musicians, from Khruangbin on “Texas Sun” to ODESZA’s “Across The Room”. Grammy award-winner, Leon Bridges’s tracks features old soul you could swear it was a cover of “The River” or an old Sam Cooke record. https://moodycenteratx.com/event/leon-bridges/
August 6 – Darkbird w/ Me Nd Adam @ Jester King Brewery – Indie-pop band Darkbird formed in Austin somewhere in the depths of Craigslist. Their track “Heartbeat” has given them popularity after being featured on Netflix’s Boo Bitch. this might be one of the better August shows to see. Recommended for listeners of Ghostland Observatory. – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jester-king-summer-sessions-featuring-me-nd-adam-and-darkbird-tickets-369278330427
August 6 – Afterthoughts w/ Europa Boys, Kat Whitlock, and Evan Vines @ Far Out Lounge – Another Austin local based event. Do not sleep on this weekend. Proceeds go towards Save the Children – Ukraine. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thefaroutloungestage/732351
August 7 – Days of Rage – Abortion Rights Benefit w/ Bondbreakr, Molly Ringworm and more @ Far Out Lounge – Come out to Far Out Lounge for a full day of Austin based music. $15 donation will go towards abortion rights in the state of Texas. Music starts at 3 and goes until dark. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thefaroutloungestage/737869
August 10 – The Surfragettes w/ Volk @ Antone’s – The name says it exactly. This cheeky four piece music group covers famous tracks like “Heart of Glass” and “Toxic” with their own surf-psych rock interpretation. Tickets can be purchased in advance online.
August 12 – Father John Misty w/ Suki Waterhouse @ Moody Amphitheater – Father John Misty draws me in like a Pitchfork article: a brooding, sullen academic with at least some hint of cynicism. That being said, how lovely it would be to be serenaded by “Chateau Lobby #4” under the Texas night sky. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A005C7E9CC54E60
August 12 – Ali Holder & Alanna Royale @ 04 Center – Resound Present’s Unreleased contender Ali Holder strums her guitar over dusty country ballads. The Austin Chronicle has described her music as “a breakthrough with brilliant, bruising confessionals and defiant, compassionate anthems, cutting the space between Fiona Apple and Aimee Mann.” https://www.04center.com/events/alannaroyale-aliholder
August 13 – Foxing @ The Parish – Formed in 2011 after dissolution of a previous post-punk project Hunter Gatherer, several members reconvened to form Foxing. Colin Murphy has exquisite control over his voice within the first several seconds of “The Medic”. When he goes high, he goes high. In a hushed tone, Murphy sings “I I I want to be loved,” before the drums invite grit. https://www.prekindle.com/event/64934-foxing-austin
August 16 – Local Natives @ ACL Live – Back in college, I swapped music with my friend Sarah. Sarah is a progressive Appalachian who loves listening to folk on long car rides. I received full albums, including “Gorilla Manor”. I frequently listened to “Sun Hands”, anticipating Kelcey Ayer to belt out “And when I can feel with my sun hands, I promise not to lose her again.” – https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A005C96D4EA55D9
August 17 – Resound & Cosmic Clash presents: L.A. Witch and Blushing @ The Parish – LA Witch hones the same energy as fictional band The Hex Girls. The sultry rock of “Kill My Baby Tonight” summons the angst of previous generations burned at the stake before. – Bonus: The Cosmic Clash is stoked to be co-presenting this show alongside Resound Presents for our first August show with the company. Come out and say hi! – https://www.prekindle.com/event/43141-la-witch-austin
August 18 – Florist w/ Marc Merza Group @ The Ballroom – Emily Sprague, Jonnie Baker, Felix Walworth formed Florist back in 2013. Sprague’s dainty, pixie voice lays over a finger picked guitar for dreamy songs that wrap you in sun beams. https://www.prekindle.com/event/59639-florist-the-ballroom-austin
August 19 – Eric Tessmer Birthday Bash @ Antone’s – Eric Tessmer’s name is locally famous, known amidst those who frequent Red River. Described by Guitar World as “best kept six string secrets”, Tessmer branched out in 2020 with Rock N Roll Hall-of-Famer Nancy Wilson for a series of covers, including a grittier version of Depeche Mode’s “Policy of Truth”. https://www.ticketmaster.com/eric-tessmer-birthday-bash-w-sisi-austin-texas-08-19-2022/event/3A005CDDEB274222
August 19 – ODESZA w/ Sylvan Esso, San Holo, and Gilligan Moss @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater – Are you drooling over this lineup? Will this be ODESZA’s last tour? Is this “The Last Goodbye” or will they pull an LCD Soundsystem to launch more albums? See for yourself. http://germaniaamp.com/events/odesza
August 20 – Wavves, w/ BOYO & Smut @ Hotel Vegas – Punk rock Wavves plays the outdoor stage at Hotel Vegas. Wavves’ new album is a continuation of their rambunctious sound. The Cosmic Clash will be on hand to cover this and other August shows. For fans of FIDLAR. https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/531433528314111137
August 22 – Meltt @ Mohawk – Indie-electronic-psych-rock. Check these guys out if you like Slenderbodies. https://mohawkaustin.com/
August 24 – Joyce Manor w/ Citizen, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Phony @ Far Out Lounge – If there exists post-punk, would there be post-pop punk? That’s a shower thought for another day. Amidst the Fueled by Ramen motifs, there’s something I cannot put my finger on that bridges the gap between Motion City Soundtrack and FIDLAR. https://www.prekindle.com/event/13598-joyce-manor-the-far-out-lounge-austin
August 25 – MISSIO w/ Tempoh Slow & Wildman @ Antone’s – Dark electronico duo Missio will be performing at Antone’s later this month. The Austin originating band is anticipated to release a new LP with their new label Willow Tree Records in 2022. For fans of Billie Eilish or Blackbear. https://antonesnightclub.com/tm-event/missio-givemeakiss-tour/
August 27 – Fucked Up w/ The Umbrellas @ The Parish – Wow, what an impression the first thirty seconds of “The Other Shoe” was. It came up first on Spotify, so obviously had to check it out; there was these short bursts of sonic guitar chords, a delicate female voice singing “Dying on the inside”, then brash screaming into the mic. The group pays homage to the punk stomp genre with fast guitar riffs over chaos stirring drums. https://www.prekindle.com/event/66238-fucked-up-austin%20%20
August 29 – Helado Negro @ The Mohawk – Years ago, Helado Negro opened for Mitski at the Mohawk. Helado Negro’s celebration of Latino heritage landed a spot in my playlist with “It’s My Brown Skin”. He stood center stage amidst two, what I can only describe as tinsel swamp monsters. “My skin glows in the dark, shines in the light,” he sings. https://mohawkaustin.com/
August 30 – Ghost w/ Mastodon & Spiritbox @ Moody Center – Check out the Grammy-winning theatrical rock group at the Moody Center. That wraps our list of August shows. See y’all out there. https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A005CACC5A67745?CAMEFROM=CFC_MOODY_CENTER_WEB_MC-WEBSITE_20220830-GHOST