Bass Hall – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: Sigur Rós transformed Bass Hall into ethereal soundscape

October 29, 2024 Drew Doggett 292 Views Bass Hall, cinematic music, Iceladic music, live music, Review, Sigur Ros, Wordless Music Orchestra

On October 4, Sigur Rós transformed Austin’s Bass Concert Hall into an ethereal soundscape. Accompanied by the 40-or-so-piece “Wordless Music Orchestra,” the Icelandic trio provided an evening that transcended traditional concerts. Known for emotional depth and cinematic sounds, the orchestra gave new life to the band’s performance with grandiose arrangements, making this performance standout as a profound night for everyone to witness.

Amanda Quraishi Live Live Music

Live Music Review: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily Perform Love in Exile at Bass Concert Hall

October 3, 2023 Amanda Quraishi 1471 Views Arooj Aftab, Bass Hall, jazz, live music, Love in Exile, Review, Shahzad Ismaily, Vijay Iyer, World Music

On the evening of Friday, September 29 2023, Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily took to the stage at Bass Concert Hall to perform their spellbinding collaborative project Love in Exile. What transpired over the course of the next hour was, in every sense of the word, art.

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: Bob Dylan made his swan song at Bass Hall yesterday

March 17, 2022 Greg Ackerman 813 Views Bass Hall, Bob Dylan, live music, Review, Rough and Rowdy Way, SXSW, The Band

One of the things most folks lose sight of during the frenetic pace of SXSW is Austin still hosts national touring acts coming through town that have nothing to do with the festival apart from a coincidental booking. Such was the case yesterday when legendary songwriter Bob Dylan performed at Bass Hall on the University of Texas campus in support of his 2020 masterpiece, Rough and Rowdy Ways.

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