This is a list of shows for the Austin area. It is by no means meant to be the Austin showlist, merely a showlist. It will not be limited solely to my tastes, but I will try my best to keep it within certain boundaries.
Any questions or comments or show listings can be sent to showlistaustin@yahoo.com. Bands, Artists, Clubs - if you have a mailing list, please add that address to it.
The River Flows East (Warehouse Party) with What Made Milwaukee Famous, The Story Of, DJ Thibault, DJ Markus with a K, DJ's from The Octopus Project, plus art, projections, photobooth, hair, screenprinting at 2943 E. 12th St. [9pm-3am, $15, free beer for those who RSVP]
Pop Unknown (reunion), Crash Gallery, Jets Under Fire at the Mohawk [+] [outside]
Mock Tigers, Low Line Caller at the Mohawk [+] [inside]
AA Bondy, Doug Burr, Booher and the Turkeyz at Emo's [+] [inside]
The Secret Handshake, The Tastydactyls, The Always Already, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist at Emo's [+] [outside]
Jucifer, The Roller, Power Pellut, When Cougars Attack at Room 710 [+]
Coma in Algiers, This Horn of Afrika, Reverse X-Rays, The Numerators at the Broken Neck [+]
David Allen Coe, Maren Morris, Pimpadelic at La Zona Rosa [+]
Mike Truth & The Replacement Killers, Lug, Naked Empire, Island Nation, Devils & Dust at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Sun. 2/22
Seven Black Tornados (CD release), Megazilla, Insect Sex Act, The Dickey Brothers, Cock Van Dyke at Room 710 [+]
Pop Unknown Rehab Afterparty with acoustic sets by Chris Simpson (Zookeeper), Mitch Billeaud (The Lemurs), Marc Ferrino (Black Before Red), Rory Allen Phillips (Impossibles/Slowreader), Christian Kyle (Schatzi) at the Goodlife Team Garden (1114 E. Cesar Chavez)
Abigail und Hansel, Precious Blood at the Parlor [+] [9pm]
East Side Pedal Pushers relocation party with Megazilla, Woodgrain at East Side Pedal Pushers (1414 E 5th St.)
Shotgun Party, Horse Opera, Mike and the Moonpies at the Hole in the Wall [+]
Music Lab Raw Deal Battle Of The Bands Eleven (Day Four) with Amanda Lepre, Scotland Yardsale, Automatic Cycle, Palehorse, The Executive Life at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Save Artz Rib House benefit with Del Castillo, Austin Lounge Lizards, Redd Volkaert and Cindy Cashdollar, Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King, Warren Hood, Slaid Cleaves, Ephraim Owens, Jon Emery and Art Blondin at Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto) [+] [starts at 4pm]
Mon. 2/23
The El Guapos, The Diving Captain, Ariel Abshire at the Mohawk [+]
They Mean Us, Sarah + Octopus at the Beauty Bar [+]
Ringo Deathstarr (tour kickoff), Cry Blood Apache, Red Leaves, The Dead Space at Emo's [+] [outside]
Built by Snow, The Authors, The Diving Captain at Emo's [+] [inside]
The Octopus Project presents Visual Music (short films from the past set to new original scores played live) at the Alamo Drafthouse - Ritz Theater (downtown, 320 E 6th St.) [+] [two shows, 7 and 9:30pm]
Fire from the Gods, Lionheart, For Glory, Eisenheim at Red 7 [+]
The Axons, Lonesome Heroes, The Tiny Tin Hearts at the Hole in the Wall [+]
Justin Bailey, Eggshan, Dance Like Robots at Headhunters [+]
Next Of Sin, Austin's Finest Musical Act, Elery White, Mountain Demon at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Thu. 2/26
Crooks, Monarchs, Western Ghost House, Tyler Jordan at the Mohawk [+]
Pretty Boy Thorson & the San Diego Chargers, The Anchor, Send Help at Beerland [+]
Magic Jewels, Baron Grod, Exeter, Honey Thief, DJ Quito at Red 7 [+]
ATX Elle Acoustique with Kristy Lee, Amanda Lepre, Britni Hoover, Tara Craig, GBMOJO, Ginger Doss, Kimberly Freeman, Pauline Pisano, Hollow and more at Emo's [+]
Lonesome Heroes, Aimee Bobruk, Lee Barber at Club Deville [+]
Split Hoof, Bay of Pigs, Curse the Heavens, Slo' Poke at Room 710 [+]
The Boxing Lesson, Stereo is a Lie, The Dead Black Hearts at Stubb's [+]
Learning Secrets, DJ Markus with a K at the Beauty Bar [+]
No Idea Festival with Tatsuya Nakatani/Cooper-Moore (set one), Jason Kahn (solo), Jason Kahn/Chris Cogburn/Nick Hennies (set two), Annette Krebs/Bonnie Jones (set three) at the Blue Theater (916 Springdale Rd.) [+] [doors at 7pm]
Betaplayer, Consider the Source, Like Dogs, Prince Klassen at the Beauty Bar [+]
Scorpion Child, Breaking Vegas, Tia Carrera at Club Deville [+]
No Idea Festival with Melanie Noel, Joshua Beckman (set one), Cooper-Moore (set two), Dave Dove/Annette Krebs/Jawwaad Taylor (set three), Jason Kahn/Mario De Vega/Chris Cogburn/Bonnie Jones (set four) at the Blue Theater (916 Springdale Rd.) [+] [doors at 7pm]
Get Bent! with Bleep Labs, m477h3w (Matthew Thies of Numbers on the Mast), [m30w], Furby Youth Choir, 19 Lemurs at the Fifth Gallery (305B E. 5th St.) [+] [begins with a circuit bending workshop from 7-8:30pm and then performances]
subNatural, The Razorblade Dolls, Chant at Elysium [+]
Johnny Cash B'day Bash, benefitting KOOP radio with The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Buzz Cason, Jeremy Steding, The Cash Band, The Band in Black, Long Gone Daddys, Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours, Roger Wallace, Bob King with Glenna Bell, The Skeletons, JT Coldfire, Joel Hoffman Band, Death and Texas at the Continental Club [+] [Doors at 7pm, $15 or $12 if you wear black]
Tornahdo, We the Granada, Sarah & Octopus, Slain Monarch at the Creekside Lounge [+] [$5, 21+, 10pm]
Music Lab Raw Deal Battle Of The Bands Eleven (Day Five) with Vulcan's Anvil, Rude Rachel, Koven The Leviathan, Soundfield, Aqua Jones at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Texas Rollergirls Rockin-Round-Robin with music by Amplified Heat, DJ's Grommit and Sedonya Face at Playland Skate Center (8822 McCann - Burnet & 183) [+] [doors at 6:30pm, $12 advance, $15 at the door]
Texas Rollergirld fundraiser with The Saltworth Sundries at the Carousel Lounge [+]
For Sake Of The Ruins, Less Is More, Woolgather, The Organics at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Fri. 3/13
Psych Fest 2 with The Black Angels (11:30pm), The Golden Dawn (performing their Power Plant album, 10:45pm), Lower Heaven (9:45pm), Woven Bones (9pm) at Radio Room (508 E. 6th St.) [+]
Caliban Goodbrain, Cry Blood Apache at Club 1808 [+]
Balmorhea (record release), The Wooden Birds at Ballet Austin (501 W. 3rd St.) [+]
Lucy Magazine Launch Party with Shapes Have Fangs, Agent Ribbons, The Bubbles, Sheboygan at Stubb's [+]
Brink Of Disaster, VgZero, Tombstone Union (CD release), The FollowThrough at the Red Eyed Fly [+]
Sat. 3/14
Psych Fest 2 with Sky Sunlight Saxon of The Seeds (backed by Shapes have Fangs, 12:15am), Dead Meadow (11pm), The Wooden Shjips (10pm), Golden Animals (9pm), Indian Jewelry (8pm), Daughters of the Sun (7pm), Shapes Have Fangs (6pm), The Shine Brothers (5pm), Astronaut Suit (4pm), The Tunnels (3pm), Smoke and Feathers (2pm), PJ and the Bear (1pm) at Radio Room (508 E. 6th St.) [+]
Yeast by Sweet Beast 2009 - Crunchy Food Enterprises and Church of the Friendly Ghost present Book of Shadows, Bee vs. Moth, Yells at Eels, Waco Girls, Great Tyrant, Future Blondes, Balaclavas, ST37, Carlos Villareal, Concrete Violin, ECFA, Clear Spot, Skullcaster, Xathax, Steve Marsh, the Watchers and Muzak John at the Salvage Vanguard Theater [+] [7pm]
Gigotron Best of Texas Party with The Strange Boys, The Hex Dispensers, Manikin at Emo's [+] [free]
Psych Fest 2 with A Place to Bury Strangers (11:30pm), The Warlocks (10pm), The Strange Boys (9pm), Asteroid #4 (Philadelphia, 8pm), Forever Changes (Austin, 7pm), The Vandelles (NYC, 6pm), The Upsidedown (Portland, OR, 5pm), Miranda Lee Richards (LA, 4pm), Christian Bland & The Revelators (Austin, 3pm)m, Cavedweller (Austin, 2pm), Cartright (Austin, 1pm) at Radio Room (508 E. 6th St.) [+]
Yeast by Sweet Beast 2009 with Canada Coda, Bobbie, Bright Duplex, 7 Inch Stitch, Dust Congress, FM Campers, Plutonium Farmers, Jherri Seinfeldt's Atrophied Sac at Plush [+] [8pm]
Confuzatron, Incineration (St. Louis) at Room 710 [+]
Mon. 3/16
Yeast by Sweet Beast 2009 with Mold, Johnkin'kin, Jacob Gree, Low Red Center, Expensive Shit, Laundry Room Squelchers, Doug Ferguson, Aurora Plastics Company at Plush [+] [8pm]
Ends Sounds Second Annual Pre-SXSW Show/Party with Filler (one time only Minor Threat cover band with members of Rise Against, Gorilla Biscuits, MXPX, Riverboat Gamblers, etc.), Madball, Death In The Park, Reign Supreme, Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (MxPx frontman's alt-country band), Call To Preserve, True Widow, Bitter End, The Ramonahs (crossdressing Ramones cover band featuring Oliver Peck and Steve Viseanu), The Escape Frame at Red 7 [+]
Grand Champeen, Two Cow Garage, Glossary at Beerland [+]
Comedy Night with Aziz Ansari, Eugene Mirman, John Mulaney, Nick Kroll at Emo's [+] [inside]
Hillgrass Bluebilly presents T Model Ford, Possesed by Paul James at Emo's Annex (across Red River from Emo's) [+]
Jungle Rockers, Mr. Lewis & the Funeral Five, Howlin' Houndog & the Infamous Losers(Seattle) at Room 710 [+]
St. Patrick's Day Party with The Axons, Wiretree, Tribella at Chain Drive [+]
19th Annual St. Patrick's Day party with Ian McLagan and the Bump Band (9pm), Magic Christian (8pm), Right or Happy (aka The Reivers, all original members, 7pm), 20/20 (6pm), Capitol City Highlanders (short set), Ed Miller & Rich Brotherton, Sean Orr & Black Dagger, T Bird & The Breaks (1pm), Capitol City Highlanders (noon), Black Irish (11am) at the Dog and Duck Pub (406 W. 17th St.) [+]
SXSW week - as usual, I will NOT be listing official SXSW showcases. You will find them here. I will also not be listing day shows that require badges - SXSW has them listed here.
I will try to find out as much as possible about other shows going on, daytime or otherwise. If you know of any, please let me know - showlistaustin@yahoo.com. Please try to get me the info in advance. Once Tuesday evening hits, I will probably not be listing any more shows.
Most of the day shows are free - just because I don't mark one as free doesn't mean it's not, it just means I don't know one way or the other.
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Baby Got Bacteria, Brass Ovaries Pole Dancers, Churchwood at Emo's [+] [late show, inside]
Stick To Your Guns, Shai Hulud, In Fear & Faith, Stray From The Path, Katsumoto, No Bragging Rights at Emo's [+] [early show, doors open at 3pm, outside]
HOD (CD release), Mala Suerte, Disfigured, Butchered Saint at Room 710 [+]
All Access 2009: ACC's 35th birthday bash with Skyrocket, more bands TBA at ACC Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd.)
Sun. 3/29
TXRD After Party with Roger's Porn Collection at Room 710 [+]
Chaos in Tejas kickoff party with Ponytail, Yellow Fever, more TBA at Red 7 [+]
Fri. 5/22
Chaos in Tejas with Cock Sparrer (England), Judgement (Japan), Amebix (England), Cro-Mags, AI (Japan), Crude (Japan), Pierced Arrows (ex-Dead Moon), FUK (England, ex-Chaos UK), Annihilation Time, Peligro Social (last show ever), Warcry, Outlaw Order (4/5 of Eyehategod), Severed Head of State, Brutal Knights (Canada), Mind Eraser, Midnight, World Burns to Death, Destino Final (Spain, ex-Invasion), Young Offenders, XYX, Nodzzz, Drunkdriver, Obliteration, No Tolerance, The Hex Dispensers, Unit 21 at Emo's [+] [Thursday through Sunday, lineups TBA]