Today in Austin, comedy is everywhere. From Creek & Cave to Sunset Strip, the Green Jay (formerly Beerland and much nicer now, btw), Dave Chappelle, and Rogan did a string of sold-out shows at Stubbs. Vulcan Gas Company has evolved into Austin’s version of the legendary Comedy Store out in Los Angeles
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Austin music startup Vancerts, a mobile concert concept has announced Sunset Sessions at Native Hostel with Christian Bland of The Black Angels. The launch is slated for Saturday, April 24 at 5 p.m. in the Native “backyard.”
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Luck Reunion and the Long Center for Performing Arts hosted 2021 Grammy-winning bluegrass artist, Billy Strings on Sunday. The performance took place on the Long Center lawn with the Austin skyline serving as a picturesque backdrop for Billy Strings’ electrifying “bluegrass on acid” brand of music.
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David Castro went from booking 50-100 shows a year for his fledgling, Bird Barn Booking Company to wondering if work as a line cook was something he’d have to return to. But then, like a bolt of lightning, the Vancerts concept came to him in the form of an informal, mobile live performance at House Skatepark on December 4.
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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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On Valentine’s Day, Canadian singer-songwriter and musical auteur Andy Shauf played Austin’s Mohawk, delivering his unique brand of folk to the Red River District. The soft-spoken lyricist wowed a sold-out venue in an ease-inducing performance that infatuated a sold-out venue of folk fans.
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The Jefferson Theatre was privileged to host Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group on February 10. The theatre, located in Beaumont, Texas is designated a Texas Historical Landmark and it’s listed on The National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1927, the storied venue features an 8-Rack Morgan Organ. The Jefferson once hosted the premiere of classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life” with star Jimmy Stewart and director Frank Capra in attendance. It was the perfect place to host an equally storied Texas musician.
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Valentine’s Day can be a drag. If you’re in a relationship, you feel obligated to get your partner candy, cards, flowers, dinner, the whole ball of wax. If you’re not hanging out with anyone during the holiday then it can be a source of stress or at least mildly annoying. The Cosmic Clash along with Dad Presents and Covert Curiosity are taking care of all those details for you this year by booking and planning a great night of live music, performance art and vendors February 14 at Far Out Lounge and Stage.
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Last Saturday (November 16), we were blessed with an opportunity to attend one of the hottest musical performances of this year. If you were lucky enough to see David Byrne at Austin City Limits Festival in 2018, you were got a little taste of what now resonates through the walls of The Hudson Theatre on 44th Street in Manhattan, David Byrne’s Broadway production of American Utopia.
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Beloved East Austin dive bar and live music venue, Hard Luck Lounge is holding a final show Saturday, November 23 before shutting down after five years on E. Seventh near Springdale. The much loved venue with a big back patio, tiny bar and a stage that looks cut out of a film set will close this Saturday with a celebration of local artists who frequently performed at there.
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Thursday music fans celebrated Halloween with Austin’s Ghostland Observatory at Carson Creek Ranch. The celebrated electronic dance duo performed with Fort Never and DJ Chicken George in front of approximately 1000 people. A good portion of those attendees wore outlandish costumes for the occasion. We’ve included images taken by The Cosmic Clash photographer, David Castaneda of the spectacle, fans and fun things to do at the ranch which sits across the highway from Austin Bergstrom Airport.
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