Live music review: Lee Fields soul passion delighted fans at Continental Club

Austin Concerts Examiner is would like to introduce you to our guest writer, Rachel Silva who is a music fan and writer. We met Rachel on Twitter nearly three years ago while chatting about great music and our mutual fondness of And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead. Thankfully,  she offered to cover Lee Fields at the last minute when we realized we had overbooked shows to cover last week. On to the review...

If you forgot what funk means and looked it up, will likely see a picture of Lee Fields, in his suit posing and knowing that he’s still got it.  Right off his newly released album Faithful Man, Lee Fields and the Expressions captivated the audience with what we call a soulful, funkadelic performance.  If you were not at the Continental Club last week, you definitely missed one heck of a show. Continue reading on Examiner.com...

Stars Gathered for We Walk the Line - Johnny Cash 89th Birthday Tribute Friday

Last Friday was a big day in Austin. Rock, country and blues artists gathered in Austin to honor the legacy of music legend, Johnny Cash with a tribute benefit, We Walk the Line in honor of what would have been the rebel singer's 80th birthday.

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Live music review: Trail of Dead open new Belmont venue with eclectic set list Continue reading on Examiner.com Live music review: Trail of Dead open new Belmont venue with eclectic set list

By now, Austin music fans are aware The Belmont has reopened as a live music venue. Although the remodeled location hosted SXSW showcases and parties last month, the official opening was this past weekend. Austin indie-rockers, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead  headlined Saturday's Grand Opening party. There were a few rough patches at the start of the set

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Weekend music preview: AMF, Delta Spirit, Trail of the Dead, Quiet Company

We took a look at what is coming down the pipe for music fans this weekend and the calendar looks a lot like the official start of concert season in Austin. A slew of great performances are slated for this weekend. Today's preview includes The Belmont official opening weekend with Mike Relm, All My Friends (AMF) on Friday and Live Music Capital veterans, Trail of the Dead headlining the party on Saturday. Quiet Company

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Live music review: Toadies and Ume rocked sold-out Stubb's BBQ Saturday

When we heard the Toadies were headlining with Ume before heading out on tour with Social Distortion we figured the show would be well attended. In fact, the show sold-out Stubb's BBQ which indicates the Fort Worth natives still have mass appeal over 15 years after the release of their multi-platinum selling, "Rubberneck". Hits from the record still get frequent airplay on alternative radio.  Having Austin rockers Ume open the performance was the icing on the cake for music fans.

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Live music preview: Toadies and Ume, All My Friends, The Hold Steady, Dick Dale

Examiner has been busy getting back up to speed after a typically intense ten days of SXSW Festival. We know some readers depend on our previews to learn what is coming down the pipe musically in Austin. Fortunately for Examiner, Do512.com has got our back, allowing curation of specific shows like the sold-out

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Live music review: Soul Shakedown with Hard Proof, Akina Adderley, Nakia

An amazing triple bill on Saturday with Nakia Reynoso of TV show, "The Voice", SXSW performing artist, Akina Adderley and the consistently amazing, Hard Proof playing original Afrobeat songs joined forces at The Mohawk for an extended dance party. An unusually pleasant Texas evening segued into a an all-out jam beginning with Hard Proof early to get the crowd moving, then Akina Adderley and the Vintage Playboys then headliner, the always entertaining, Nakia. 

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