Cheer Up Charlie’s – The Cosmic Clash

Red River Cultural District time to rally

Music news: Red River Cultural District needs our help. Here’s how you can defend your favorite music venues

January 29, 2024 Case Cockrell 1374 Views Cheer Up Charlie's, Chess Club, city of Austin, Empire Garage, Free Week, Hot Summer Nights, mohawk, music news, Red River Cultural District, Stubb's

Austin’s downtown Red River Cultural District (RRCD) is pushing for immediate aid to support growth and sustainability in its operations and events. RRCD is asking residents of Austin to assist in financial supplementation for the local entertainment district by contacting their city council representatives to support the initiative to provide funding relief for the organization.

Adam Wood Live Music Review

Live music review: Free Week in Austin provides fans endless music discovery opportunities

January 22, 2024 Adam Wood 1501 Views Chancla Fight Club, Cheer Up Charlie's, Deadleg, Death Party, Dragon Rapid, Elysium, Free Week, Hotel Vegas, live music, Mockjaw, mohawk, Neckbolt, Red River Cultural District, Review, Valhalla

Red River Cultural District’s Free Week is an absolute blessing, one of the many (though, according to some, rapidly diminishing) monuments to the weird and wonderful Austin of lore. Over the course of two bustling nights, this year’s edition (and the 21st since the festivities began in 2003) saw 80+ bands flaunt their talents on stages throughout Red River and beyond

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Free Week presented by RRCD takes place first weekend of January

December 14, 2023 Case Cockrell 1811 Views 13th Floor, Billy Glitter, Cheer Up Charlie's, Chess Club, Deep Cross, Duel, Eagle Claw, Free Week, Free Week 2024, Large Brush Collection, Luxury Television, mohawk, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, Red River Cultural District, RRCD, Semihelix, Stubb's, TV's Daniel

For the first weekend of each year (January 5=6) , Austin non-profit, Red River Cultural District (RRCD) celebrates the new year by inviting music fans to a free, no-strings-attached series of shows from local bands and touring acts as a part of Austin’s annual Free Week. With each consecutive year of door cover-free performances, a wide array of local talent takes the reins to deliver a weekend full of fun and musical discovery. With Austin mainstays like Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, Billy Glitter, and Redbud being invited for the parties, Free Week is Austin’s destination to dip into a little bit of everything as the local talent prepares for yet another year in the vibrant Austin music scene. Here are some acts music fans should catch over the first weekend in January. All for free in the Red River Cultural District in the downtown Austin area.

Album Brian Hillsman Review

Album review: Cosmic Chaos “Eye Can See” release show set for Feb 5

January 14, 2020 Brian Hillsman 464 Views album, album release, Austin, Cheer Up Charlie's, Cosmic Chaos, new music, psych-rock

Psych rockers Cosmic Chaos have been a prominent fixture on show rosters around Austin recently. Those lucky enough have seen them live understand the intense energy they bring to the stage. The band is steeped in the local music scene, hosting a series of regularly-scheduled showcases themed The Acid Test. In addition to their live music efforts, Cosmic Chaos has been busy recording their first full-length album, Eye Can See which will see its release February 5 at Cheer Up Charlies.

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Live music preview: Drummer Babes is coming back to Cheer-Up Charlie’s Thursday

August 25, 2019 Brian Hillsman 282 Views Austin, Being Dead, Cheer Up Charlie's, concert, d Drummer Babes, Fea, Hey Cowboy, live music, Nevil, preview, The Boleys

Catch The Cosmic Clash’s end of Summer party, Drummer Babes at Cheer Up Charlie’s on August 29 (Thursday). This annual event features some of Austin’s best drummers. On this bill each happens to be a badass woman too.

Brian Hillsman Live Review

Live music review: Borzoi “ruin” The Who’s Tommy

June 3, 2019 Brian Hillsman 564 Views Borzoi, Cheer Up Charlie's, concert, live music, punk music, rock n roll, rock opera, The Who, Tommy

I’ve reeled it over and over in my mind in the past few days. What did I see and hear?

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Live music preview: Luscious Heaven Shoegaze show and The Nothing Song label launch

October 31, 2018 Greg Ackerman 343 Views Austin, Blushing, Cheer Up Charlie's, live music, Luscious Heaven, psych-rock, Ringo Deathstarr, rock n roll, shoegaze

There are probably more small, independent, local record labels in Austin than you’d expect. That fact isn’t stopping The Nothing Song owner, Trish Connelly from launching her own label on 7″ featuring talented newcomers, Blushing. The Cheer-Up Charlie’s booker is announcing the newly formed label at her Luscious Heaven: A Night of Shoegaze and Dreampop on Saturday, November 3 (this weekend) at the aforementioned Red River club.

Greg Ackerman Review

Music video premiere: Ila Minori “Gritty Streets of Rome” brings romance of Italy to song

June 19, 2018 Greg Ackerman 178 Views Cheer Up Charlie's, Ila Minori, indie rock, live music, Mazzy Start, Music, music video, San Antonio, singer, songwriter

San Antonio act, Ila Minori‘s video “Gritty Streets of Rome” brings romance of Italy to life with this gem

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: LSD and the Search for God at Cheer-Up Charlie’s

May 24, 2018 Greg Ackerman 392 Views Brandon Sandler, Cheer Up Charlie's, concerts, live music, LSD and the Search for God, LSDATSFG, psychrock, Review, shoegaze, The Nothing Song, Trish Connelly

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