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Brandi Carlile brings her band and strings to full bloom at ACL taping
Brandi Carlile and her band tape “Austin City Limits” at ACL Live on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Scott Newton/KLRU-TV/Austin City Limits There was a moment during “Party of One,” the final track on Brandi...
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Foo Fighters blast off Austin360 Amphitheater’s concert season with marathon...
Dave Grohl leads the Foo Fighters at the Austin360 Amphitheater on April 18, 2018. Scott Moore for American-Statesman The pit at the Austin360 Amphitheater had no chairs for Wednesday’s season-opening...
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Grand music, and big bubbles, drift on the air as Old Settler’s welcomes new...
The first big day of Old Settler’s Music Festival at its new site near Lockhart promised lots of good music from the likes of Calexico, Billy Strings, Jamestown Revival, Donna the Buffalo and many...
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Old Settler’s music and spirit shines through, in all kinds of weather
You want variety of music AND weather? The Old Settler’s Music Festival had it covered on Saturday. Blues to bluegrass to country to classical to gospel to folk to rockabilly: Check. Cloudy to light...
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J. Cole schools mumble rappers and trap stars alike at Jmblya
This weekend marks the sixth year of Jmblya, the hip-hop festival launched by local promoter Scoremore that visits Dallas, Austin and Houston over three days. Last year, the festival graduated from the...
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On a star-studded iHeartCountry Fest night, the pre-teen wonder steals the show
Maren Morris performs with Keith Urban during the iHeartCountry Festival at the Erwin Center on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Scott Moore for American-Statesman Yes, the iHeartCountry Festival offers a...
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Emmylou Harris takes the long view of a storied career in first of two...
Emmylou Harris performed at the Paramount on Saturday, May 19, and will return for a second show on Sunday, May 20. Peter Blackstock/American-Statesman Midway through her concert Saturday at the...
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Outlaws & Armadillos exhibit-opening concert brings the 1970s-era music to life
The Country Music Hall of Fame commissioned new artwork for its Outlaws & Armadillos exhibit including this Sam Yeates piece depicting Willie Nelson’s early-1970s move to Austin after a fire at his...
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George Strait feels the love from sold-out crowd at the Erwin Center
George Strait performs at the Erwin Center’s 40th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman OK, so the cowboy didn’t quite ride away after all. Four years...
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Farewell, Paul Simon? Parting is such sweet sorrow at the Erwin Center
Paul Simon performs at the Erwin Center on Monday, June 4, 2018. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman “I like the idea of not knowing what I’ll do when this stops,” Paul Simon told the Erwin Center...
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John Prine’s return to ‘Austin City Limits’ features new songs and old...
John Prine taping “Austin City Limits” on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Scott Newton/courtesy of KLRU-TV Folks may have noticed by now that John Prine has a way with words. At 71, he’s become an elder...
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Kacey Musgraves revels in ‘Golden Hour’ of another ‘Austin City Limits’ taping
Kacey Musgraves performing on “Austin City Limits” at ACL Live on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Scott Newton/courtesy of KLRU-TV Rising up at a time when mainstream country radio sadly overemphasized...
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The rain, O’Rourke and other things: Beto sparks up a wet Willie Picnic in...
There it was at the end, a crazy only-at-Willie’s-Picnic moment you had to see to believe: Beto O’Rourke, the charismatic Texas congressman seeking to oust Ted Cruz from the Senate this fall, was...
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Sam Smith has the voice and the songs, but his stage has serious stage presence
Sam Smith performs at the Erwin Center on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Suzanne Cordeiro for American-Statesman Judging from the occasional waves of euphoric screaming as well as the frequent singing along...
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Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit begin 3-night run at Bass Concert Hall with grace...
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit performing at Bass Concert Hall on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Peter Blackstock/American-Statesman Peak musical magic in Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s first of three...
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Leon Bridges plays a steamy set at ACL Live (And Austin is here for it)
Back in the spring, tickets to Leon Bridges’ first night at ACL Live sold out the moment they dropped. Consequently, the club was packed, and excitement hung heavy in the air. When the house went dark...
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Margo Price, Hayes Carll light up ACL Live to benefit Hill Country Conservancy
Margo Price performs at the Hill Country Conservancy’s 12th Annual Hill Country Nights at ACL Live on September 7, 2018. Scott Moore for American-Statesman “Maybe songs aren’t about Arkansas aren’t...
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Blues legend Buddy Guy revels in the moment at ‘Austin City Limits’ taping
Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy tapes “Austin City Limits” at ACL Live on Monday, September 17, 2018. Scott Moore for American-Statesman “Whatever you see tonight, I didn’t rehearse it,” Buddy Guy...
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Fall Out Boy pairs sonic blasts with sensational visuals at Erwin Center concert
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy performs at the Erwin Center on September 23, 2018. ANA RAMIREZ / AMERICAN-STATESMAN When you buy a concert ticket in the upper deck of the Erwin Center on the far end of the...
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Trombone Shorty brings the fire, and a Neville, to ‘Austin City Limits’ taping
Trombone Shorty (left) and his Orleans Avenue bandmates perform for “Austin City Limits” at ACL Live on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Scott Newton/KLRU-TV/Austin City Limits It’s not like Troy...
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