Live music preview: Austin Fan Fest, Last Waltz, Hard Proof, Calm Blue Sea

Formula 1 racing has arrives in Austin this weekend with a huge downtown music festival called Austin Fan Fest featuring a ton of local acts including Fastball, Quiet Company, Black Joe Lewis, The Midgetmen, Danny Malone, Bright Light Social Hour, Wild Child, What Made Milwaukee Famous and T-Bird and the Breaks. You will have a few shows to choose from Saturday... Continue reading at Examiner

Live music preview: Historic Scoot Inn reopens Saturday with free "Scootenanny"

The historic Scoot Inn reopens Saturday with a free, all ages concert. The Grand Reopening, "Scootenanny" will feature Austin City Limits Festival band, Wild Child as well as Whiskey Shivers, Hello Wheels and Acre Yawn. You can expect some... Read more at Examiner

Live music review: Delta Spirit exuberant taping Austin City Limits episode

Delta Spirit - ACL TV taping

The longest running music show on television,Austin City Limits (ACL TV) prides itself on the eclectic list of bands it books. Well known acts like Radiohead and The Steve Miller Band have been guests. In the same season, less ubiquitous bands like The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Civil Wars have taped for ACL TV as well. Last Friday, relative newcomer, Delta Spirit was at the Moody Theater for their first... Continue reading at Examiner

Live music review: Iconic Leonard Cohen launched tour at Bass Hall yesterday

Leonard Cohen "Old Ideas" album art

When the subject of great songwriters is broached, Leonard Cohen is often mentioned in the same breath as Bob Dylanand Neil Young among elite artists who indelibly influenced music. The iconic Cohen launched his current American tour at Bass Concert Hall ... continue reading at Examiner

Live music preview: Fun Fun Fun Fest, Run DMC, X, De La Soul, Edward Sharpe

Fun Fun Fun Fest 3-Day Pass 

Fun Fun Fun Fest (FFF Fest) is back for the seventh year this week with a packed schedule of events beginning Thursday evening until Sunday night at Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park. The festivities kick off Thursday with Superchunkat The Mohawk followed by Christian Bland and the Revelators at the ND at 501 Studios. All Nites after shows are... Continue reading at Examiner

Live music review: Alabama Shakes, Lee Fields and the Expressions at Stubb's

Brittney Howard of Alabama Shakes   Credit: Casey Brewer

Last Thursday evening, the night before music fans got to set foot in Zilker Park for Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) soul crooner, Lee Fields got things going with an emotional performance that was equalled by the amazing... Continue Reading at Examiner.

ACL Fest review: The Eastern Sea, Royal Teeth, Polica, Lumineers, Die Antwoord

Polica at ACL Festival 2012

The Sunday edition of Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) began with sunny, warm weather following overnight precipitation that helped dry out Zilker Park after rain showers on Saturday. The day kicked off much like Saturday with a performance by an Austin band. This time it was... Continue reading at Examiner.

ACL Fest review: Quiet Company, Dan Auerbach, Jack White, Neil Young

Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys guest appearance with Nikki Lane

Austin City Limits Festival (ACL Fest) began the weekend auspiciously with a possible thundershower in the forecast. The good news? There was no electrical storm that may have evacuated the park or stopped performances. The bad? It rained a couple of times in the afternoon during sets by... Continue reading at Examiner

Live music review: ACL Festival, Weezer, Delta Spirit, DJ A-Trak

Weezer

There was much to be thankful for at Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Festival) as the 11th annual event got underway at Zilker Park in the heart of Austin yesterday; The festival grounds held up to the rainy weather on Thursday, the wristband scanner system worked well enough to keep lines at the entrance to a minimum and the music performances were... Keep reading at Examiner

Live music review: The Shins at L.A.'s Gibson Amphitheater before ACL Festival

While in Southern California last week we could not resist the urge to check out The Shins at the Gibson Amphitheater on the heels of their appearance on Conan O'Brien and before they hit town for Austin City Limits Festival. Although we like the The Shins' recordings, seeing their live show raised our... read more at Examiner.com