This Week in Great Music: 3/29 - 4/4
And so it begins - the slow trickle of bands, big and small, making its way to our fair city after playing a ridiculous amount of shows in a ridiculous amount of venues in Austin. The month is only going to get busier, so hang on, it'll be a wild ride.
As for me, I'll be at the 10pm show for Alejandro Escovedo on Saturday. I'm debating hitting up Lincoln Hall on both Wednesday and Sunday. One peek at my upcoming concert list says that I might as well just move in to Lincoln Hall for the month as it is already. And that free bill of Daniel Merriweather and Angel Taylor at the Hard Rock on Tuesday is pretty tempting. It's free, I enjoy Angel Taylor's music, there is food at the Hard Rock, and donations are being taken to support Musicians On Call.
Monday, March 29Janelle Monae, Schubas. 8 pm, sold outThe Powwows, Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 8 pm, $10 suggested donationTuesday, March 30Daniel Merriweather, Angel Taylor; Hard Rock Cafe (63 W Ontario). 6 pm, freeJanelle Monae, Schubas. 8 pm, sold outWednesday, March 31Green River Ordinance, Vedera, Angel Taylor; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $12Serena Maneesh, Bottom Lounge (1375 W Lake). 8 pm, $13-15The Ruby Suns, Toro y Moi; Schubas. 9 pm, $10Mike Middleton, Double Door. 9 pm, freeThursday, April 1Spoon, Deerhunter, Micachu and the Shapes; The Aragon. 6 pm, $27.50Woodhands, Light Pollution, This is Versailles, Seafarer; Bottom Lounge. 8 pm, $10The Powwows, Tamara Bedricky; Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 8 pm, $10 suggested donationMiles Kurosky, Schubas. 9 pm, $12-14Friday, April 2Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney, Cara Salimando; The Riviera. 7 pm, $30Steve Poltz, Schubas. 7:30 pm, $15Passion Pit, Mayer Hawthorne and the Count; Congress Theater. 8 pm, sold outBeach House, Metro. 9 pm, $14-16Seabear, Via Tania, Soley; Schubas. 10 pm, $12Saturday, April 3A Lull, Suns, Group of Altos, Young Sun; Subterranean. 6 pm, $10-12Audra Mae, Haywood Yards; Martyrs. 7 pm, $8-10Alejandro Escovedo, Megan McCormick; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm and 10 pm, sold outJoanna Newsom, Robin Pecknold; The Vic. 7:30 pm, sold outXiu Xiu, tUnE-yArDs, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12Mucca Pazza, Martyrs. 10 pm, $12Sunday, April 4Cymbals Eat Guitars, Freelance Whales; Schubas. 6 pm, $12Miike Snow, Metro. 7 pm, $17-19The Watson Twins, Daniel Knox; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7:30 pm, $16-20Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear in Heaven; Schubas. 9 pm, sold outShearwater, Wye Oak, Hospital Ships; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12