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Live music review: Ludacris Came to Party and Hank Jr Wants You to Know He’s Not Gay at Two Step Inn

The Two-Step Inn people are getting this thing right. Last year, being the first kick-off event, there were a few holes in the ship regarding accessibility and general needs being met, but this year, they’ve kicked up everything from just a few notches to feet, including lockers to water stations and tents for drug testing. Last year, I was lucky enough to catch both days. This year, I managed to sneak into the fest only on Sunday, April 21 but what I saw was worth the risk of getting towed.

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Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: Everyone has a story, Joshua Ray Walker has a lot of them and they’re all good

Joshua Ray Walker has been on the receiving end of accolades and an uptick in his career for this past year, being featured in the virtual pages of media standards Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly, while wrapping it all up on the road supporting Charley Crockett. On December 19, Walker found himself in the headline slot, bringing his cast of familiar characters to an unfamiliar stage at Coupland Dance Hall, located just 30 miles northeast of downtown Austin.

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Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: Charley Crockett and the Blues Drifters taped a magical ACL TV episode

Last Wednesday, July 28 Charley Crockett and the Blues Drifters taped their debut Austin City Limits (ACL TV) episode. The performance was magical. Crockett and his band entered ACL Live at the Moody Theater primed for the taping, coming off a month-long run that included a number of dates on the West Coast, were ripe for a masterful performance.

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