Antone’s

King Dunn at Antone's
Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Butthole Surfers member JD Pinkus and Melvins front man Buzz Osborne at Antone’s

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If you’ve ever seen Washington’s Melvins in a live setting, you know the uncontrolled chaos that ensues with every live occurrence. For frontman Buzz Osborne, he lives and breathes it. Since releasing the latest Melvins LP Tarantula Heart, Osborne has embarked on a solo acoustic tour with none other than Texas legend JD Pinkus from the titans of weird, The Butthole Surfers. A chilled-out crowd made their way to coveted downtown Austin music haunt Antone’s on September 21 for a stripped-back gauntlet of tunes fans of the main Melvins act rejoice in with thunderous audience fury in their typical, abrasive format.

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Austin Music Awards 2024 marquee
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Live music review: Austin Music Awards performances featured the best in local music at Antone’s

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Every musical calendar year in Austin is special. The countless live gigs, new albums released, and fresh talent that emerges every year make Austin one of the most significant music stops in the world. For local publication Austin Chronicle, the alt-weekly curates an evening that captures each respective year in the scene’s prolific, often positively saturated body of work. For 2024, The Austin Chronicle showcased an event that covered essential bases to magnify the widespread musical range of the city and pay homage to Austin legends along the way. For this year’s event, the Chronicle took to the world-famous Austin music staple, Antone’s Nightclub for a 3-hour event that benefited Austin non-profit, SIMS Foundation to support mental health and substance use recovery services and programs for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members.

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Austin Music Awards 2024
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Live Music Preview: Austin Music Awards at Antone’s will benefit SIMS Foundation

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The 42nd annual Austin Music Awards will take place at Antone’s Nightclub on Sunday, February 25, in downtown Austin. The Austin Chronicle event will feature talent from a massive array of genres from across the local music scene. The awards are chosen by 15,000 music fans in Austin and beyond, all of which will be revealed in the February 23 issue of The Austin Chronicle, with winners being celebrated at the ceremony the following Sunday.

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Why Bonnie at KUTX 10th Birthday
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Live music review: KUTX 10th Birthday celebration at Antone’s

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It sure feels as if the locally-beloved radio station has been around for far longer, but on Sunday, January 15, KUTX celebrated its 10th “Birthday” at Antone’s Nightclub with a chilled-out showcase of euphonious tunes from locally-treasured bands Why Bonnie, Sun June and show opener, Redbud.

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Dehd
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Live music review: Dehd turned in jubilant performance at Antone’s

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“Lucky to have people in my life with the power to break my heart”. After many months in quarantine, this opening line from Dehd’s song “Lucky” succinctly captures the time I’ve spent scrolling through Instatherapy accounts and reading Brene Brown. The band played Antone’s on May 13 to full-house with support from tour mates, Pixel Grip.

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The Antlers
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Live music review: The Antlers Delivered Whisper Rock at Antone’s 

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Amazing shows are frequently measured by how loud a crowd can get. The  Antlers created a special evening at Antone’s May 9, not by eliciting roars from the floor, but captivating the room into a quiet trance. The faithful crowd wasn’t rowdy,  but respectful to the point where you could hear a pin drop, if not the bustling traffic outside of busy 6th Street. 

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Live Music Review: An Historic Evening With Scarface at Antone’s

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On Friday, February 22, hip-hop icon Brad Jordan, famously known as Scarface, performed memorable, classic songs from his extensive catalog at Antone’s Nightclub.  The fabled South Houston native has been a highly-respected force of depth and integrity in the rap game since the late 80’s.  At Antone’s, fans witnessed Jordan not only rhyming in front of a live band, but participating with the instrumentation via lead guitar for several numbers.

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Emily King
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Live music review: Emily King’s Celebration of Life and Self-Reflection at Antone’s

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When dealing with hardship, change your outlook; keep it positive.  If there is one message or sensation at which one might arrive after witnessing Emily King live, this may be it. It could very well be her graduate thesis.  After seeing her show, one may feel the nostalgic sensations reminiscent of a gratifying, uplifting gospel Sunday church service.

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