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Austin.FamiliesRock! August '06 Events Archive

Tuesday 8/1/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Will Dunlap (singer songwriter)
  8p FREE Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG The Ginn Sisters | Southpaw Jones (FUN singer songwriter)
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Blue Tuesday with Derek O'Brien and Friends ~ Malford Milligan (blues and soul) | WC Clark (blues legend)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R INDUSTRIAL NIGHT w/ DJ Argo, SubNatural, Destroyed For Comfort
  8p $12 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Concert for Bangladesh Tribute ~ folk, singer, songwriters ~ Darin Murphy | Sarah Hickman | Trish Murphy | Gary Clark Jr. (blues) | Michael Fracasso. 
Wednesday 8/2/06
7p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ptarmigan (Celtic folk)
  7p FREE Threadgills North Restaurant. North Lamar 512.472.9304 G-PG Ethan Azarian
7:30p FREE Zilker Park Rock Island G-PG KGSR Blues on the Green ~ Guy Forsyth | Carolyn Wonderland
  8p FREE Cafe Mundi coffee house. 1704 E 5th St. (hard to find but oh so worth it!) G-PG Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (acoustic folk singer bad asses... er, um.. maybe 'smart'). Catch 'em while they're hot (and free).
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Moothart | Sleeping In Transit | Fizzy Dino Pop | Chico Y Chico
  8:30p $7 Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG Rhett Butler (guitarist extraordinaire)
  9p $5 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG *The Hudsons* | Free Nugs & The Kickbaxx
Thursday 8/3/06
7p $6 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress G-PG First Thursdaze with Austin Daze ~ South Austin Picnic and Social Hour. Potluck at 7p. Music by LZ Love (soul) | LeeAnn Atherton (folk) | Shelly King Band | Mr. Brown
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R GAMMACIDE, FORCE FED, DETHCULT BBQ, BLOOD OF PATRIOTS
8p FREE Shady Grove Restaurant / outdoor venue South on Barton Springs G-PG Guy Forsyth
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R The Heirs & Many Birthdays
  9p $10 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Greezy Wheels | Elena James & The Continental Two (Western fiddling ~ Elena has played with Willie and will be touring with Bob Dylan, Junior Brown, and Jimmie Vaughan)
Friday 8/4/06
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Texas East Side Kings (blues)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Meet Fist, Soulblood Divide, Bangladesh, Black Obsidian, Above Ground
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R King James (hip hop, soul, latin, dance) | Vehicular (hip hop)
  9p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R The Dickins
9p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R The Ladies of Hip Hop Rock the House. Mello & Aurora | MC Theory | DJ Pow | Se-Alah | Perseph One | Lady Legacy
  9p $15 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Robyn Ludwick (country) | Charlie Robison (country)
10p $3 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Darren Kozelsky  (country)
Saturday 8/5/06
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Cornell Hurd (Country swing)
  8p $5 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Jerry Garcia's Birthday ~ Flounders without Eyes | Green Mountain Grass | Larry
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R IGNITOR, Abythos, Hammerwhore, Dead By Day
8p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Lucascookus (Acoustic pop/rock)
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Cassette | Pompeii | The Alice Rose
  8p FREE Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG CD Release and Birthday Soiree ~ The Jelly Dots | Songs of 1986 | Max Tolleson | Steve Arceri | Yatsuzki
  8:30p $15 Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Duncan Sheik & Vienna Tang | Gary Clark Jr. (blues)
9p $7 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R The Whigs | Aster
9:30p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Paul Minor (acoustic) | The Summer Wardrobe (Psychedelic / Ambient / Southern Rock) | Chili Cold Blood (blues, thrash, southern rock)
10p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Left Out (Rock)
Sunday 8/6/06
1p FREE Opal Divine's Restaurant, Penn Field (South Congress) G-PG Pop Stars: Dads Who Rock (Acoustic, pop, rock). Matt the Electrician | Nathan Hamilton | Michael Fracasso | Beaver Nelson
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Pete Rodriguez Quartet (Latin Jazz)
7p $7 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress G-PG Monster Big Band (jazz and commercial band consortium)
8p $6 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R Kunek | The Lennings
Monday 8/7/06
6p FREE Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Happy Hour all Night! 6p Carolyn Wonderland (singer/songwriter blues... Wow!!) and Cole El-Saleh. 8:30p Nathan Singleton and His Sideshow Tragedy (Soundgarden and Jon Spenser Blues Explosion). 10:30p Brandon McHose (blues).
  9p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R WideAwake (rock) | Zac Brown Band
Tuesday 8/8/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Will Dunlap (Singer songwriter)
      Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG Randy Rogers | Wade Bowen
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Blue Tuesday with Derek O'Brien and Friends ~ Malford Milligan (blues and soul)
8p Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R Dirty On Purpose
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R INDUSTRIAL NIGHT w/ Hollow
Wednesday 8/9/06
7p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ptarmigan (celtic folk)
  7p FREE Threadgills North Restaurant. North Lamar 512.472.9304 G-PG Boomer Norman
  7:30p FREE Zilker Park Rock Island G-PG Blues on the Green ~ Marcia Ball
  8p FREE Cafe Mundi coffee house. 1704 E 5th St. (hard to find but oh so worth it!) G-PG Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (acoustic folk singer bad asses... er, um.. maybe 'smart'). Catch 'em while they're hot (and free).
  9p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G MOVIE on the lawn ~ Monty Python and The Holy Grail
  9p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Candi & The Cavities
9p $22 La Zona Rosa venue, downtown PG? The Eels (blues rock)
Thursday 8/10/06
7p $25 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R Bloc Party (pop art punk) | J vs K opens
  8p   Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Born To Lose, Consider The Source, Death Is Not A Joyride, fade in:fade out
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R The Hunchback | The Ergs | Finally Punk | The Kee Wees
9p (doors 7p) FREE The Glenn outdoor venue, southwest outta town (620 & 71) ? Movie ~ Alamo Drafthouse ~ The Wild One
8p FREE Shady Grove Restaurant / outdoor venue south on Barton Springs Rd G-PG Bob Schneiders Texas Bluegrass Massacre
Friday 8/11/06
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Heybale (country)
8p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG David Romero (Folk)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R FRAIL
  8:30p $16 Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG The Austin Lounge Lizards
  8:30p $10 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Johnny Gimble (country) | Brandon Rhyder (country)
9:30p Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R The Paper South (Shoegaze / Powerpop / Psychedelic) | My Education
10p $3 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Paul Eason (Texas Country)
Saturday 8/12/06
  All Day   Deep Eddy Swimming Pool (west of downtown) G-PG Many bands includig one of our favorites ~ Max and Henry (5p?)
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Cienfuegos (Cuban)
7p $17-$23 The Glenn outdoor venue, southwest outta town (620 & 71) Alejandro Escovedo
  8p $15 Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) PG Will Taylor and Strings Attached with special guest Guy Forsyth
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R BROKEN TEETH, HAVOC DOSE, EMURA, Discard The Weak
8p $6 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Rolling Stones Super Hoot Night ~ LP hoot from their '68-'71 era featuring THE SPIDERS, ZYKOS, THE ARM, TIA CARRERA, SATURDAY'S RADAR, SUN OF SULTANS, JANE BOND AND CHAD TRACY, LOMITA, COOPERS UNCLE, HOUSEHOLD NAMES, KING TEARS, HOGNOSE, LOS PLATOS, MR LEWIS AND THE FUNERAL FIVE, NATHAN SINGLETON AND HIS SIDESHOW TRAGEDY and more.
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Anagen (rock) | Green River Ordinance (rock) | The Hero Factor
8:30 $10 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R INSite Magazine presents: Nooner | The Personals | 21 Down | The Addictions
  9p $15 Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG Jimmy LaFave | Cary Hudson
  9p $15 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 G-PG Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen (American Roots) | Carolyn Wonderland (blues rock)
10p $4 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG  The Green Letters  (Rock covers and originals)
  10p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Sparkle Motion
Sunday 8/13/06
  $5 donation Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) MDA Benefit: Jimmy Dale Gilmore | Colin Gilmore | Shelly King | Carolyn Wonderland | Lee Ann Atherton | Ponty Bone | The Tone Rangers | Perdenales Playboys | Doug Steiger
6p FREE Jovita's restaurant and live music venue. South 1st G-PG Pop Stars: Dads Who Rock (Acoustic, pop, rock). Matt the Electrician | Nathan Hamilton | Michael Fracasso | Beaver Nelson
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G David Webb Quartet (jazz)
9p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Follow That Bird | Real Live Tigers (folk, indie, blues) | The Happy Families
Monday 8/14/06
6p FREE Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Happy Hour all Night! 6p Carolyn Wonderland (singer/songwriter blues... Wow!!) and Cole El-Saleh. 8:30p Nathan Singleton and His Sideshow Tragedy (Soundgarden and Jon Spenser Blues Explosion). 10:30p Brandon McHose (blues).
  8p $13-$15 Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Corinne Bailey Rae (blues, jazz, soul?) | Gran Bel Fisher | Kevin Devine
Tuesday 8/15/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Will Dunlap (singer songwriter)
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Blue Tuesday with Derek O'Brien and Friends ~ Malford Milligan (blues and soul)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R INDUSTRIAL NIGHT w/ IKONOKLAST
Wednesday 8/16/06
7p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ptarmigan (celtic folk)
  8p FREE Cafe Mundi coffee house. 1704 E 5th St. (hard to find but oh so worth it!) G-PG Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (acoustic folk singer bad asses... er, um.. maybe 'smart'). Catch 'em while they're hot (and free).
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Seventh Star, Jesus Wept - FACEDOWN RECORDS
  9p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Tokyo Nites | The Hex Dispensers
Thursday 8/17/06
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Ralph White
  10p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Wendy Colonna (rock soul folk funk ~ killer sound!)
Friday 8/18/06
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Stephen Bruton (Americana)
  $5 Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) Omar and The Howlers (blues)
8p $5 Red's Scoot Inn Bar and Beer Garden, East 4th downtown. PG Zombie Rock Odyssey benefit: Midori Umi (rock/indie/pop) | Golden Bear (rock/indie/classic rock) | The Lord Henry (disco house/Electro/Indie) | Zombie Rock Orchestra | The Unbearables (powerpop/rock/indie)
8p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ryan Young  (blues/pop)
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Basic
8p $10 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Hilly Lyman | Monkeys Doin' It (reggae, blues, rock) | Diasporic The Funkzpierment (funk, hip-hop, jazz)
10p $5 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Anagen (Rock)
Saturday 8/19/06
    $25-$40 Carlos and Charlies restaurant / bar   Austin Rockin Blues Fest ~ Soul Asylum | Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Double Trouble | Monte Montgomery | John Lee Hooker, Jr. | deSol | Dixie Witch | Lou Ann Barton | Malford Milligan | Eric Tessmer | Anagen | Tracy Conover | Pride and Joy | Alan Haynes | Rock Bottom Choir | and more...
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G White Ghost Shivers (Hot Jazz)

FAMILIES ROCK PRESENTS

5:30p

PARENTS FREE
($5-$10)

Antones all ages bar, downtown PG

FAMILIES ROCK PRESENTS: The Guy Forsyth Band! Free Glowsticks and Flashlights for the first 30 Families. Lights, Fog, Video, Loads 'o Freakin' Family Fun. Come back after the Families Rock Show for...

8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R

Guy Forsyth Live CD Recording | Eric Tessmer (blues rock guitar extraordinaire!! ~ rare 'all ages' club appearance) | 8 Million Stories

  8p $8 Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) Monte Montgomery (acoustic whip your ass)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R TEXAS METAL COALITION w/ Masochism, Within Chaos, Insidious Decrepancy AND...
8p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Lucascookus (Acoustic pop rock)
  9p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R JplusJplusJ | Goudron
Sunday 8/20/06
  5p   Iguana Grill restaurant & Bar. Hwy 620, Lake Travis G-PG RokkaTone
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Floyd Domino Trio (Boogie woogie piano)
3p $25-$40 Carlos and Charlies restaurant / bar   Austin Rockin Blues Fest ~ Eric Tessmer Band
  10p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Hip Hop ~ Diamond D | M1 of Dead Prez | Nottz | E Swift | Vehicular
Monday 8/21/06
6p FREE Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Happy Hour all Night! 6p Carolyn Wonderland (singer/songwriter blues... Wow!!) and Cole El-Saleh. 8:30p Nathan Singleton and His Sideshow Tragedy (Soundgarden and Jon Spenser Blues Explosion). 10:30p Brandon McHose (blues).
  9p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Robert Henry & The B-Team (country)
Tuesday 8/22/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Will Dunlap  (singer songwriter)
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Blue Tuesday with Derek O'Brien and Friends ~ Malford Milligan (blues and soul)
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Hot Like A Robot - SKELETON CREW RECORDS
Wednesday 8/23/06
5p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ptarmigan (celtic folk)
  7p   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Erin James and her Bad Habits
  7:30p FREE Zilker Park Rock Island G-PG Blues on the Green ~ Double Trouble featuring Joe Ely
  8p FREE Cafe Mundi coffee house. 1704 E 5th St. (hard to find but oh so worth it!) G-PG Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (acoustic folk singer bad asses... er, um.. maybe 'smart'). Catch 'em while they're hot (and free).
  8p FREE The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Tom Vandenavond (folk/Americana/Country)
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Loy Bones
  10p $10 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 PG South Austin Jug Band (bluegrass, swing, rock, country) "a must see"
Thursday 8/24/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Troublesome Trio (Americana)
6:30p FREE Continental Club >21 BAR, South Congress R The Mother Truckers (country rock)
**apparently an 'all ages' happy hour show, but we've been kicked out more than we've been allowed to stay. SO WORTH IT!!
  7p Dinner seating* The Oasis Restaurant, Lake Travis.  G-PG Chris Martinez (contemporary)
*or sneak in and dance or sit near the stage
  7p $3 (<12 free) The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Ryan T Briggs (Texas Country Singer Songwriter)
7:30p FREE Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Jesse Dayton (country rock a billy)
8p FREE Shady Grove Restaurant / outdoor venue south on Barton Springs Rd G-PG KGSR Unplugged at the Grove: Joe Ely
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Tim Reynolds (collaborator with Dave Matthews)
9p Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R Birdmonster | Division Day
9p (doors 7p) FREE The Glenn outdoor venue, southwest outta town (620 & 71) ? Movie ~ Alamo Drafthouse ~ Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
9p FREE Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Envy Turning Blue | Warm Winter (rock, indie, progressive) | The Model UN (indie, rock)
  9:30   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Open Mic with Rusty Weir
  9:30 $10 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 PG Kenny Meeks (blues) | Andrew Osenga
Friday 8/25/06
12p (lunch) FREE Austin City Hall, downtown W. 2nd St. G-PG Live From the Plaza: Bad Roger (Funk rock)
$6 lunch from Austin Pizza: Pizza rolls, brownie, drink
6p $ The Backyard outdoor venue, southwest outta town (620 & 71) PG?-R? Reggae Sunsplash with UB40 | Toots & The Maytals | Maxi Priest | Third World
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Erik Hokkanen (surf/twang/gypsy)
  6:30p   Iguana Grill restaurant & Bar. Hwy 620, Lake Travis G-PG Judith Miller Band
  7p Dinner seating* The Oasis Restaurant, Lake Travis.  G-PG Reunion Band (70s, 80s, 90s Dance music)
*or sneak in and dance or sit near the stage
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill, Smoking BAR, West of Austin, Hwy 71, and Pace Bend Rd 512.264.0318 PG-R Jimmy Lee Jones
8p $8 Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Eli Young Band (Texas Country) | Macon Greyson
  8p $7 Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) G-PG KVET country: Walt Witkins
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Cavedweller | Ryan Anderson
  8p $10 (<12 free) The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Bobby Flores (Classic Country ~ Grammy award winning)
8p $8 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R Luna Halo (Rock) | The Elms
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Broken Teeth, Shrapnel, Devola
9p $15 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 PG Monte Montgomery (acoustic kick ass rock! A MUST SEE!) | Brian Lee opens
  9:30p   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Rotel & The Hot Tomatoes
      Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Rock? ~ Tosca Strings | Johnny Goudie | Darin Murphy
10p $3 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Texas Renegade  (Texas Country)
Saturday 8/26/06
9a-4p St Davids Episcopal Church, downtown 7th & Trinity G KGSR's Hearts for the Arts Blood Drive: Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (10 am), Susan Gibson (11:30 am), Wesley Cox Band (1 pm), Hilary York and friends (2:30 pm) and The Regulars (4 pm)
1p-5p FREE Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Gary Claxton (Country) & Friends
2p-10p $5/$8 Auditorium Shores park, south of river downtown G-PG Keep Austin Weird Music Festival (KLBJ): 2:15 Coopers | 3p The Steps | 4p Larry | 5p *The Mother Truckers* | 6:10p Grady | 7:30p Dale Watson | 8:50p Roky Erickson
4:30pm $3 adults / $2 kids Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress G Austin Rock n Romp presents: Golden Bear (rock/indie/classic rock)
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Brew (latin)
  6:30p   Iguana Grill restaurant & Bar. Hwy 620, Lake Travis G-PG Tim Scott
  7p Dinner seating* The Oasis Restaurant, Lake Travis.  G-PG Elvis T Busboy (Blues, Rock, R&B)
*or sneak in and dance or sit near the stage
Poodie's Hilltop Bar & Grill, Smoking BAR, West of Austin, Hwy 71, and Pace Bend Rd 512.264.0318 PG-R Tracy Conover | Rip Lorick
  8p $10 Nutty Brown Cafe restaurant and outdoor venue, southwest outta town (Dripping Springs) G Vallejo (Latin Rock n Roll)
  8p $10 (<12 free) The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash (Americana Country)
  8p FREE The Parlor Pizza Joint. (Indie, Garage, Punk) North central 512.454.8965 PG-R Kalia Earsly | The Deadly Companions | Something Fierce
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R Buried In Fire, Hellablack, Shotgun Therapy
9p $15 Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG-R Bob Schneider (alt-rock) | Sorta
  9p $15 Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG Ian Moore | Billy Harvey
9p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Kevin Gant | Proteus (progressive, experimental, psych) | Groovin Ground (rock)
  9:30p   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Rotel & The Hot Tomatoes
  9:30 $15 Threadgills South Restaurant. Riverside Dr. 512.472.9304 PG Jimmy LaFave (Texas Country)
      Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Pushmonkey (rock) | Podunk (hard rock)
10p $10 Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG James Hand  (country)
Sunday 8/27/06
11a FREE w/can food Waterloo Park, downtown 12th at Red River G 16th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival: The White Ghost Shivers | Guy Forsyth | The Texas Sapphires
12:30p FREE Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Jed & Kelley (country folk)
5p FREE Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Erik Hokkanen Band (swing country)
  5p   Iguana Grill restaurant & Bar. Hwy 620, Lake Travis G-PG Shelley King
6p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress G-PG TEEN Rock Show: The Pickpockets | The Offisaurs | Nano and The Afternoon | Max and Henry | The Frets
  6:30p FREE Central Market groceries, food, outdoor venue, playground. North Lamar G Sean Hopper Quartet (jazz)
  7p Dinner seating* The Oasis Restaurant, Lake Travis.  G-PG The Brew (Latin Salsa) FREE DANCE Instructions with Tony Mogadam
*or sneak in and dance or sit near the stage
  7p   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Monte Montgomery (kick your ass acoustic Rock guitar god)
  8p $12 (<12 free) The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Little Joe y La Familia (Tejano legend, grammy award winner)
Monday 8/28/06
6p FREE Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Happy Hour all Night! 6p Carolyn Wonderland (singer/songwriter blues... Wow!!) and Cole El-Saleh. 8:30p Nathan Singleton and His Sideshow Tragedy (Soundgarden and Jon Spenser Blues Explosion). 10:30p Brandon McHose (blues).
      Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Brandon Rhyder (country)
Tuesday 8/29/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Will Dunlap  (singer songwriter)
  8p   Antones all ages bar, downtown PG-R Blue Tuesday with Derek O'Brien and Friends ~ Malford Milligan (blues and soul)
8:30p   Cactus Cafe live music venue / bar. UT Campus. PG A MUST SEE!!! **The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players**
Wednesday 8/30/06
6p $25 Stubbs BBQ restaurant, indoor/outdoor venue. Downtown. PG-R 101X Birthday Concert: X | Rollins Band | Riverboat Gamblers
  6p   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG David Cummings Trio
7p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Ptarmigan (celtic folk)
  7p FREE Threadgills North Restaurant. North Lamar 512.472.9304 G-PG Jenny Reynolds (country folk Americana)
  8p FREE The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Tom Vandenavond (Folk/Americana/Country)
  8p FREE Cafe Mundi coffee house. 1704 E 5th St. (hard to find but oh so worth it!) G-PG Matt the Electrician and Southpaw Jones (acoustic folk singer bad asses... er, um.. maybe 'smart'). Catch 'em while they're hot (and free).
Thursday 8/31/06
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. N. Lamar at 6th St. 512-472-5400 PG Troublesome Trio (Americana)
6p FREE Waterloo Ice House, bar and grill. 1106 W 38th. 512-451-5245 PG Nicole Gilbert  (pop rock, jazz, country)
  7p $5 (<12 free) The Oaks bar and outdoor venue, east of Austin in Manor PG Shelley King (Singer songwriter)
7:30p FREE Gruene Hall dance hall and bar, south of Austin near San Antonio. PG Two Hoots and a Holler (country rock a billy)
8p FREE Shady Grove Restaurant / outdoor venue south on Barton Springs Rd G-PG KGSR Unplugged at the Grove: Tom Russell
  8p Redrum all ages bar. Downtown. Metal, rock, punk, hardcore. PG-R YEAR OF DESOLATION, Cerebus, By Any Means Necessary, Forever In Terror
9p $5 Ruta Maya coffee house / community center. South Congress PG-R Youth Liberation Benefit with Afrofreque
  9:30   Aunt Tilly's restaurant / bar. Outdoor venue, Lake Travis PG Open Mic with Rusty Weir

 


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