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I never seem to be in town for SXSW but AISD's shimmy of spring break has changed that.  I'm not buying a wristband but plan on seeing some free shows here on there.  What do y'all have planned?

So far...

Sips and Sounds Day 2 at Auditorium Shores (paid event - was cheap - https://www.sipssoundsfest.com/lineup )

Most likely SoCo Stomp at C-Boys (free... five days of mostly local bands which is cool with me - lineup is https://timelyapp-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images/54714969/3rd Annual SOCO Stomp_8Oaj.jpg

Probably South by San Jose (no lineup yet - here's last year's - https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-san-jose/south-by-san-jose )

Will add some free shows that focus on specific countries and some unofficial shows.  If I pay cover anywhere, I'm going for cheap. Don't care if there are free drinks or not.  I'm there for the music.

Oh... save this -https://austinindependentmusic.org/shows/day/2025-02-13

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41 minutes ago, texasdago said:

Most likely SoCo Stomp at C-Boys

I'd like to see Scrappy + Beaver, and I've heard The Stayres are great.  Plus, Tommy Stinson.  I might try to make that day.

 

 

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Just now, jimmyjazz said:

I'd like to see Scrappy + Beaver, and I've heard The Stayres are great.  Plus, Tommy Stinson.  I might try to make that day.

 

 

Still haven't seen Money Chicha although know its an offshoot of Brownout which I have seen.

Just RSVP'ed for this...

Music From Ireland presents The Full Irish Breakfast at SXSW

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2 hours ago, texasdago said:

Probably South by San Jose (no lineup yet - here's last year's - https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-san-jose/south-by-san-jose )

I've stopped by this several years (but not last year).  Always some entertaining acts, and there's a chance of seeing a band before they hit it big (e.g., Alabama Shakes, Kaleo). 

I never cared much for Edie Brickell, but saw her at San Jose in 2019 and she put on a really great show.

I usually like to start on a Friday with brunch at Perlas before hanging out at San Jose for a couple hours, and then go back on Saturday.

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Signed up for this one... need to dig to see if its worth my time. Seems a little too country-adjacent for my taste but I don't think that's the case up and down the lineup...

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36 minutes ago, texasdago said:

Signed up for this one... need to dig to see if its worth my time. Seems a little too country-adjacent for my taste but I don't think that's the case up and down the lineup...

I'm pretty sure I'm familiar with exactly none of those artists.

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52 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm pretty sure I'm familiar with exactly none of those artists.

I'm fine being familiar with none... plug'em into Spotify and start discovering.  That's how ACL is for me... lineup comes out and I get to work.  Good thing is the more I do that, the more familiar the lineups become and I don't focus on just the headliners.

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On 2/14/2025 at 8:24 AM, texasdago said:

Signed up for this one... need to dig to see if its worth my time. Seems a little too country-adjacent for my taste but I don't think that's the case up and down the lineup...

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Are these intentional bands? Domestic bands? A mix? Just Texas bands?

I don’t keep up with music like I keep up with sports and football recruiting… but I think the fact that I haven’t heard of one band on that list is pretty revealing as to how much effort I put into to following new music. 
 

Same questions for…

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Austin Rhythm one... mostly unknown to me so I feel confident most of what you're seeing here is not local.  For the one at Colton House, I recognize a handful... go see Rattlesnake Milk.  Anyway, I personally love discovering new bands.  

This one's good and local... have seen three bands on here... will be interesting to see the set times.

 

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Man, I miss SXSW.  I usually got a free wristband through work (AV equipment provider) but actually preferred the free day shows.  I'd go on https://austin.showlists.net/ and map out my day.  Start with whatever venue had free breakfast tacos or bloody marys then work my way over to venues that had free Lone Star.  I'd pass out around 8pm and start the cycle over again the next day.

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5 hours ago, texasdago said:

This one's good and local... have seen three bands on here... will be interesting to see the set times.


What do they have to do with Hope Solo’s vajayjay?

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21 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

How does one RSVP for that event?

I went to the Mohawk page and found the event on their calendar.  It says you can get two tickets but it only allowed me to check out with one in my cart.  "Bought" one and then went back and redid it with my wife's name.   Seemed to work.

Here's another one for country/bluegrass fans.  Tony Kamel is solid... he's from my part of town in Houston.  Good guy, talented.  Sentimental Family Band making a name for themselves.  This one is free, as well.

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18 minutes ago, stc said:

i've never been to a free day show that actually gives a shit about rsvp's 

The first one I go to will be the first one that cares

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spaceflight's business model seems hard to crack.  Peruse their "roster".  I can assure you that there is at least one band on that roster which has nothing to do with the company.

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I's basically a SoCo Bro fro SXSW.  Too much good shit available within walking distance. And I'll be honest giving my money to Continental Club and C-Boys is probably one of the best ways I feel I can support Austin music for the rest of the year beyond SXSW.  I could say the same about Hotel Vegas, Mohawk and a slew of others.  But Steve has been so supporting shit for so long I give him the nod for longevity and surviving.

If you like crawfish, and like FREE crawfish, C-Boys on Tues at Louisiana Lafayette is how we usually kick off south by.  I will usually walk down and take photos of the South buy San Jose sign, The blackboard at Continental and C-boys to get a better idea of who is actually supposed to play when.  

Thurs and Sunday at C-boys will be my crowd avoidance methodology this year.  But thurs SoCo Stomp has C.J Chenier and the Red hot Louisiana band at 6:15 and I have been wanting to see them for a while and keep missing them.  The West Texas Exiles outdoors along with Ian Moore, and Dale Watson rounding out the outdoor stage.  With indoors Scrappy and Beaver Nelson band reunion early, looks like my best bet for the day.

Actually Sunday at C-boys also looks darn good to me. We really like the Band Restos, and they start at 1 pm, with Pelvis Wrestley inside (i have to take a glance just for the name), and Molecular Steve, who I have been trying to also see for a while indoors, and having Barfield, Uncle Lucious and Shiny Ribs closing outdoors doesn't seem like it would suck!  I'll be long gone by Shiny ribs

SXSJ always has some folks that interest me, but they haven't been as leading edge of late as they once were. And I prefer mixed drinkss to beer so theres that...

 

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1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm gonna try to catch Larkin Poe at this one:

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I'm going to try to hit that one - what time is Larkin Poe?  Plan on sneaking over for "lunch"

 

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Gracias.  Haven't heard their full slate yet, they're still firming things up.  They played that party last year but I didn't go and don't recall where it was.  Some tented stage, if I recall.

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5 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Gracias.  Haven't heard their full slate yet, they're still firming things up.  They played that party last year but I didn't go and don't recall where it was.  Some tented stage, if I recall.

Freak Slug is one I'd like to see.  Really like this song...

 

Molotovs sound good.  Maruja looks intense.

 

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6 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Gracias.  Haven't heard their full slate yet, they're still firming things up.  They played that party last year but I didn't go and don't recall where it was.  Some tented stage, if I recall.

Saw them on the Shaky Knees lineup today. Always fun to see their name pop up. 

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2 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

Saw them on the Shaky Knees lineup today. Always fun to see their name pop up. 

Big summer ahead -- Bonnaroo, Governor's Ball, Shaky Knees, multiple festivals in Europe.

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House of Songs is Troy Campbell's project.  Pretty cool.  He was the lead singer for Loose Diamonds, a band I got to record many times, and of which I was a huge fan.  Troy has a voice gifted from God.  I need to make that show.

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