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[The views expressed here are my own, and no one else's. I'm the only Joah you know.]
Last December, during our Austin Music Commission meeting, we came to a unanimous decision, and then re-affirmed that decision this past week, that Red River should be designated a Live Music Historic District.
Red River is the heart of Austin’s live music scene today, and, with Mohawk and Stubb’s, represents some of the best our city has to offer in terms of well-established venues for touring musicians. When SXSW rolls around, when out-of-towners come to visit, when friends ask me where to go on a weeknight, I usually point them to Red River.
Of course, there are several key venues in Austin that aren’t on Red River including ACL Live at the Moody Theatre on Second Street, Continental Club on South Congress Avenue, Broken Spoke and Saxon Pub on South Lamar, The Parish on E. Sixth Street, among others. Still, I truly believe that what happens on Red River Street in the coming years with the Waller Creek Development project and its ability to weigh future (residential and day-time) ambitions with present-day (live music and nightlife) uses will be a sign of things to come in our city, good or bad.
But protecting Red River Street and supporting the continued prominence of venues like Mohawk and Stubb’s is only one part of the solution for Austin’s music future. I say solution because we do have problems, and several of them.
Unfortunately, however, not all of these problems can be addressed through my role on the Music Commission. This blog is intended to share my POV on the top 3 things that I’ve observed as things that need to happen to make sure Austin’s live music scene is protected and prosperous for many years to come.
Before I go there, though, please allow me give you a little more context on why I may be qualified to speak on the matter. Sorry, it’s not because I’m a life-long Austinite or because I’m over 40 years old. I’m a 29-year-old who calls both Killeen, Texas, and Greenville, South Carolina, my hometown.
Where to start? Well, I’ve been an Austin music person since before Austin Music People existed. Actually, I think I’ve been an Austin music person even before I was an Austin resident. In high school, while trying to escape the boredom of Killeen, I would take my newly-secured driver’s license and drive to Austin. So, no, I didn’t learn of places like Antone’s, Broken Spoke, Emo’s and Stubb’s from my parents or neighbors, but instead from venturing down I-35 on my own at 17 years old with a fake ID and later while getting my edumacation on at UT.
In the three-plus-years since I’ve been back in Austin, after a post-college stint in D.C., I’ve made it a major priority to further immerse myself into Austin’s live music community. Austin is my first love, and this city’s live music scene is something like a pair of big brown eyes that keeps me hooked. Hell, it may even be sexier than that, but I’ll keep this post PG. So along with being an avid concert- and festival-goer, a friend to countless musicians and DJs and a regular at Waterloo Records, I make a point to do more than the usual fan.
In late 2010, I was appointed by recently re-elected Mayor Pro Temp Sheryl Cole to the Austin Music Commission, and have since been appointed vice chair. Along those lines, I was honored to be the keynote speaker – after Mayor Lee Leffingwell – at this past year’s Austin Music Memorial event honoring the likes of Sims Ellison, whose namesake gives us the SIMS Foundation.
Also, over the past few years, I’ve been writing this book about Austin’s live music scene called Indisputable that is just about done. I’ve been putting the finishing touches on it, and can’t seem to call it quits because the live music scene here is so active that by the time I finish editing a chapter, I need to re-write another one, get new photos, etc. Plus, I know a lot of dirt on a lot of people in the live music community that I debate with myself on whether or not the casual Austin music fan would like to know. I’m only half kidding so watch out people!
I share these credentials because I’m going to say something that may come across to some as critical, cynical, contrite or all three: Austin’s live music scene is in dire need of a reality check.
It’s not just a lack of true business sense with some of the venues being operated in Austin, but a lack of entrepreneurial zeal in a lot of the musicians I see and, even, some piss-poor event planning with a number of live music events in the city. Let’s not name names here, but let’s be clear that these issues don’t just happen in other cities. They happen in the Live Music Capital of the World, too; you can be sure of that.
That being said, here are the top 3 things that need to happen to make sure Austin’s live music scene is protected and prosperous for many years to come:
1. Get out of the city.
Austinites like to pride themselves on the fact that the city is far better, especially when it comes to creative output and tourism benefits, than Dallas, Houston or San Antonio. Well, DUH. And New York City is a bit more interesting than Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse. Please, tell us something we don’t know.
What Austinites – especially music fans and bands – should do is draw the lines further out and think about what needs to happen to be confident about our “Live Music Capital” designation against stronger candidates like Chicago, New Orleans and Seattle. Is it the venues? The types of artists/bands? The fans? Regardless, the answer gets 10x better the more we get outside our little Texas bubble. This is one of the reasons why SXSW is a deceptive festival at times. It gives people the impression that they went to San Francisco or Brooklyn or London without having actually gone anywhere.
More out-of-state exploration will bring back stronger business concepts for things like venues and studios, more innovative musical genres/sub-genres and greater perspective for our artists on what type of hustle and grit it takes to “make it” which is something 9 out of 10 Austin musicians say they don’t need, but desperately desire.
2. Do-It-Yourself needs to become Do-It-Right
Because sometimes DIY mentality is the very thing that kills your creativity by reducing your ability to create! Why? Because you don’t have the time or money to tour or record or write new material; you’re too busy subsidizing your life with a job you couldn’t imagine yourself having in 10 years.
You may think you’re staying true to yourself as a musician or whatever, but what you’re really doing is staying true to that part of you that never has been and never will be. Listen deep down and find that voice screaming for success, willing to fight for some shine and able to push through all the bullshit about “not selling out”. Listen to that voice and say, “shut the f*ck up, I’m going to win this time.” Do you think there are tech entrepreneurs, fashion designers, filmmakers or dancers saying they’re going to “keep it real” and do everything themselves? Hell to the no. They are out there trying to build a team of like-minded people willing and able to push their creativity forward. What about you Mr. or Ms. Austin musician?
Sometimes you have to do it the right way with the traditional parts of the business such as a manager, a booking agent, a publicist, hell, even a label. Not all the time, but sometimes. And if you think you’re going to sell out by doing so, then think about this: you can DIY all the way to the top and, chances are, all you did was leave a lot of money on the table because you were ignoring people well-trained to maximize your talent on your behalf. Why the hell do you think band’s like Spoon have Ben Dickey or people like Tom Windish make a living? Is it because they aren’t needed? Don’t think so.
If you want to be rubbing two nickels together when you’re 40-years-old after 10 or so years of relative Austin-only success then so be it. Just know going in that it’s all on you, your career, your talent, your attitude, your team members, your livelihood, your failure or success. It should only be DIY until you are smart enough to realize you can’t do it all yourself. The sooner you have that realization, the more time you’ll have to do what’s best instead of what seems most appropriate to say to your friends over beers on some back patio at an East Sixth bar.
3. Camaraderie leads to commercialism.
Why don’t many bands out of Austin “break”? Easy, the camaraderie is at an all-time low. I can’t tell you how many friends of mine are musicians that don’t listen to music. I mean they say they do, they go see their friends’ bands play, but they don’t really listen. It’s just a series of “oh yeah…they’re alright” statements one after the other. These people genuinely don’t want someone else to succeed!
Why? Because of fear. Fear that someone else will actually get rewarded for putting in the work and dedication that you’re not willing to put in yourself. No, I’m not a musician. Does that mean I can’t ever “get it”? Maybe. But I’ve had hundreds, literally hundreds, of conversations with friends who are Austin musicians. Not all of them are giving it their all. Most of them are uber talented, uber dedicated to their crafts, but only mildly concerning themselves with the single most important thing to making them successful: understanding people.
Unlike other creative industries, musicians don’t seem to get the people part of the business the way people in film or tech or art do. Yeah, we all know it’s all about who you know. No, you’re wrong. It’s about who knows you. And it’s not enough for them to know you from that band that one time at that one venue. Or from that friend who’s a friend of a friend who said you were good. That isn’t enough.
You have to touch people, connect with people, keep in contact with people. You have to do this constantly, consistently and comfortably. I know that may be hard for some of these creative types who aren’t exactly consistent, and damn sure aren’t pros at a) being comfortable with others or b) making others feel comfortable, but it’s a requirement.
As you can see, it’s not all about the venues. It’s not all about the business. It’s about people. At the root of this scene here in Austin are three types of people: Austin music fans, Austin musicians and people who want to be in one of those two groups.
It’s simple math, really: if you are a fan, you get to know more musicians and convince non-fan, non-musicians to become fans. If you are a musician, you get good fans to do what I just said fans should be doing.
There is no DIY in this city. There are just people trying to do it with others, and people convincing themselves they don’t need anyone after all. Austin’s live music scene needs to root out that second bunch because they’re killing this city one musician, one band, one venue, and one fan at a time.
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Last week, I attended my first Downtown Commission meeting as the newest appointee of the Mayor and City Council. This appointment was a result of my status as the Vice Chair of the Austin Music Commission, so it should go without saying that I plan to represent the heart of our city, particularly Downtown, which is live music.
One of the most dire and urgent issues our Downtown area is facing is the rapid decline of our urban core as the center of live music establishments in Austin. Several establishments along both the west side (e.g. Momo’s) and east side (e.g. Emo’s) have closed in recent months and left a giant hole in our musical portfolio. Emo’s and Beauty Bar have both relocated to East Riverside, planting their flags in what will soon become a popular district on the outskirts of Downtown. Momo’s, like Katz Deli, simply couldn’t afford to keep operating with Downtown rents being the way they are.
That’s the bad news.
The good news is that we still have Stubbs, the C3-operated venue with a stellar reputation, and Mohawk, the Transmission-operated venue with the most consistently dynamic booking record in Austin. With those companies operating at bigger and bigger levels each year, led by ACL Festival and Fun Fun Fun Fest respectively, their venues should stand the test of both time and the ensuing Waller Creek development. Red River may not have a dozen venues in 5 years, but it still has the foundation to remain the most important live music street in America. I can say that confidently because whether you’re an emerging band looking to breakout during South by Southwest, playing at a small venue like Head Hunters or Swan Dive, or a major act swinging through Stubb’s or Mohawk on your way East from Coachella, you’ll likely have a home base on Red River, which years ago replaced Sixth Street as the musical heart of Downtown Austin.
Add in The Parish, the most legitimate venue on Sixth Street, Antone’s on West 5th, and ACL Live at the Moody Theatre – the crown jewel of Austin’s indoor venues that has hosted Jay-Z and Radiohead in the last two months alone - and you have a solid roster of venues that give Austin a starting five that tops just about any city’s in America. But we’re losing our bench.
Well, if there’s anything we know about Downtown Austin it’s that a) people are moving there (see chart below), b) rent is increasing and c) live music is the top, not among the top it is the top, cultural asset that the City has to offer. No offense to the cultural arts downtown, the clothing boutiques along 2nd Street, the bar scene and the restaurants, but live music is the alpha of Downtown Austin. Ripping out the alpha in Austin would be like ripping Austin out of Texas; things would only get worse from there.
So, no, Governor Perry, we don’t have you to thank for Texas’ stellar economy in comparison to the other states. We have cities to thank. San Antonio, Houston and Dallas are all outpacing other major U.S. cities in terms of net population growth, unemployment rates, job growth and affordability.
And it just so happens that the city I love and live in, Austin, outpaces them all in about a million categories of merit. This is why whoever said Austin would be the best city in America for the next decade was spot on.
But there are other risks facing Downtown besides the tenancy of live music establishments. As I serve on the Downtown Commission, I plan to bring forth my perspective on the following issues to ensure the City Council and Mayor are fully prepared to do what it takes to keep Austin thriving, keep our Downtown roots in place, and position the City for the future rather than diminishing returns on our past:
I don’t pretend to have all the answers. Hell, I probably don’t even ask all the right questions yet. But I am super passionate about Downtown Austin because it’s the most important cultural hub of Texas, period. What happens with Downtown Austin will pave the way for what happens in Texas’ other major cities, which will pave the way for what happens with our state, overall. And, if you’ve paid any attention, our state tends to have a lot of impact on the rest of the nation.
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By Anjli Mehta
Joah Spearman opens the door to Austin Java Cafe, brushes the late-afternoon drizzle off his leather jacket and wipes his limited edition Livestrong for Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop black and yellow Nike’s on the restaurant’s welcome mat. The back of the 28 year-old sneaker fan’s kicks proudly read “Austin” and “Texas” on the left and right shoe, respectively. Just minutes after he leaves the table with our photographer to shoot some photographs, complete with poses that scream confidence, a woman comes up to me and asks if he’s famous. He laughs.
A doppelganger for Outkast frontman Andre 3000, Spearman confesses that he’s gotten into nightclubs pretending to be his celebrity look-a-like. It’s a far stretch from who he was (or wasn’t) growing up.
“When I was in school, you know, girls didn’t really like me. I had big glasses, and I was four-foot-ten-inches,” Spearman said. “I knew I wasn’t going to play basketball or football, so for me this was never about being an athlete trying to identify with shoes.”
While puberty may have been a likely culprit for Spearman’s transcendence from nerd to fashion-forward cool guy, there’s another factor that played a major role: his love for sneakers.
Read on at the Daily Texan site here.
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Don’t be lazy. I’ve already done most of your homework; listened to nearly all the bands and musicians, looked at all the showcases and venue lineups, and made this fairly easy to disseminate when you’re scrolling through your iPhone on Thursday at 7:30 trying to plan your night. I don’t care about day parties much because you should use the daytime to stumble into things and people and places. Plan around the night, not the day. Save energy for 1am, 2am if you care to, or just blow your load in the early evening. It’s up to you. Three sections here: panels worth seeing, artists worth seeing, and showcases/venues worth seeing. Use it as you may. Don’t judge me for my musical taste and I won’t judge you for jumping on some band’s bandwagon two years after they played at SXSW. - Joah
Speakers & Panels Worth Seeing During Music
(Does Not Include Style X or Fashion-Related Panels during SXSW)
Filmmaker Richard Linklater ("Slacker") reunites with his "Dazed and Confused" breakout Matthew McConaughey and "School of Rock" star Jack Black, for his latest comedy, "Bernie." All three will be on hand to discuss working together. Wednesday March 14, 2012 2:30pm - 3:00pm @ Austin Convention Center
Bruce Springsteen's artistry has drawn worldwide acclaim and honors. His recordings include time-tested classics of rock and acoustic-based albums celebrating folk traditions. His live shows are fervent celebrations of the communal power of music. Springsteen keynotes SXSW in conjunction with the release of his 17th studio album, 'Wrecking Ball' and the kickoff of the 2012 Wrecking Ball Tour. Thursday March 15, 2012 12:00pm - 1:00pm @ Austin Convention Center
Content has been declared king for decades, but good content, alone, is no longer enough. In today's digital media age, artists must also have brands that are well-defined and compelling to achieve commercial success and longevity. Look at the many aspects involved in creating, cultivating, disseminating and monetizing artist brands - sound, image, marketing, social media, distribution and retail strategy. Speakers include Kevin Liles, Kendrick Lamar. Thursday March 15, 2012 2:45pm - 3:45pm @ Austin Convention Center
Queens rapper Nas, widely considered to be one of the most accomplished and talented artists to ever hit the mic, established his place amongst the hip-hop elite with the 1994 release of his debut album, Illmatic. The impact of his distinctive lyricism and thoughtful storytelling reaches far beyond hip hop culture and has earned him a global audience of millions. Throughout years of multi-platinum album sales, critical acclaim, controversies, and fame, Nas has undoubtedly solidified his position as one of the greatest rappers of all time. On the heels of his collaboration with Damian Marley, Nas is currently preparing his next studio album. In this special SXSW Interview, Nas will be joined in conversation with Steve Stoute, his former manager and longtime friend. As the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Translation, author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, and former music executive, Stoute has been an instrumental figure in utilizing the power of hip-hop culture to revolutionize the way brands connect with audiences. Friday March 16 3:30 pm – 4:30pm @ Austin Convention Center Room 18ABC
Steve Stoute, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Translation, is joined in a special conversation with Dan Charnas, experienced journalist, author of The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop, and current editorial director of InteractiveOne. Charnas' previous work with The Source, Profile Records, and American Recordings provides him with a unique perspective for the conversation. The discussion will look at how hip- hop has spurred creativity and spawned enterprise throughout the global economy as the predominant cultural force of the new century, a phenomenon Stoute calls “The Tanning Effect. Saturday March 17 11 am – noon @ Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Artists Worth Seeing
March 13
8pm – Arianne Moffatt, Teengirl Fantasy, Motopony
9 – il Abanico
9:20 – Theophilus London
9:30 – Heartless Bastards
10 – Ume, B. Bravo & The Starship Connection, Love Inks, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, The Xcerts
10:10 - Santigold
11 – Bear in Heaven, Scorpion Child, Yellow Ostrich
11:30 – Beach Fossils, Tycho
Midnight – Schoolboy Q, Caveman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
1am – Kendrick Lamar, Cities Aviv, Matthew Dear, Soldier Thread, Polica
March 14
2:10 – Teeth & Tongue
3 – Michael Kiwanuka
4pm – Alabama Shakes
5pm – Honeyhoney
7pm – Mars Red Sky
7:10 – Quiet Company
7:30 – CFCF
8pm – Andy Suzuki & The Method, Anenon, Cities Aviv, Javelin, Blood Orange, Fidlar, Maneja Beto, Say Hi, The Young Evils
8:15 – Anoraak, Maya Azucena
8:40 – Mux Mool
9 – Big KRIT, Sharon Van Etten, Tribes, The Xcerts
9:15 – Yuksek
9:30 – Housse de Racket
9:35 – Choir of Young Believers
9:45 – Action Bronson
10 – Chrissy Murderbot, Friends, Cherri Bomb, Cashier No.9, Daughter, Foy Vance, Jimmy Cliff, Lila Downs
10:10 – Kimbra
10:15 – Vondelpark, Katey Red
10:20 – Miguel
10:25 – Korallraven
10:30 – Shigeto
10:45 – Mannie Fresh
10:55 – Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jr., Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire
11 – Teitur, Theophilus London, xxxy, Youth Lagoon, Twerps, Zola Jesus, Lee Fields & The Expression, Anna Ihlis, Dry the River, Screaming Females, Three Blind Wolves, Turbogeist
11:15 – Alabama Shakes, Juvenile
11:25 – Tycho
11:30 – U.S. Royalty, Pujol
11:35 – Wavves
Midnight – Bomba Estereo, Mahogany, Miike Snow, John Tejada, Django Django, Neon Trees
12:10 – Nguzunguzu, Dirty Ghosts
12:15 – Bear Hands, Doomtree
12:20 – Matthew Dear
12:30 – Andrew Bird, The Octopus Project
12:40 – Prodigy of Mobb Deep
12:45 – Gary Clark, Jr.
1am – Cowboy and Indian, Carrie Rodriguez, Octo Octa, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Astronautilus, Delhi 2 Dublin, The Men, Motion City Soundtrack, Three Blind Wolves
1:05 – Eve 6
1:15 – Andre Nikitina, Com Truise
1:20 – Slaughterhouse, Ume
March 15
5:45 – Little Hurricane
6:45 – M. Ward
7 – Polica
7:45 – Say Hi
8 – Electric Wire Hustle, Fiona Apple, Reptar, Shigeto, The Shins, Sarah Jaffe, Turbogeist
8:20 – Soldier Thread
8:25 – Yellow Ostrich
8:45 - Stalley
8:55 – Tanya Morgan
9 – Carrie Rodriguez, Yukon Blonde, Love Inks, Dry the River, il Abanico
9:05 – Jukebox the Ghost
9:15 – Kendrick Lamar, Lila Downs
9:20 – Teeth & Tongue
9:30 – Charlie XCX
9:45 – Com Truise
10 – Fanfarlo, Jonquil, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Lee Fields & The Expression, Korallraven, Quantic, Shining, Two Galants, Walk the Moon
10:15 – Soft Metals
10:30 – Robert Glasper Experiment, Purity Ring, Nneka
10:40 – Curren$y
11 – CFCF, Class Actress, Jessie Rose Trip, Kaiser Chiefs, Punch Brothers, Stalley, Wale, YACHT, Mux Mool, Royal Canoe
11:05 – Truthlive, Schoolboy Q
11:15 – Big KRIT, Miguel
11:30 – Grimes, The War on Drugs, Steve Aoki
11:45 - Roge
Midnight – Arianne Moffatt, B. Bravo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Das Racist, Delta Spirit, Honeyhoney, Kendrick Lamar, Miike Snow, The Temper Trap, Friends, Jimmy Cliff, Seapony
12:10 – Talib Kweli, Sons of Kick
12:15 – T.I., B.o.B.
12:30 – Nicolas Jaar, Seun Kuti
12:35 – Sharon Van Etten
1 – Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, Ed Sheeran, Neon Indian, Niki & The Dove, Van Hunt, VHS or Beta, Youth Lagoon, Purity Ring, Big Sean, D.I.M., Doomtree, Flight Facilities, Kindness, Nite Jewel
1:30 – The-Dream
March 16
Noon – Gary Clark, Jr.
1:15 – Punch Brothers
1:30 - Quantic
2 – Fanfarlo
4 – Blitzen Trapper
5 – Heartless Bastards
7 – ANR
7:30 – M.Ward, Electric Guest, The Midgetmen
7:45 – The War on Drugs
8 – Ed Sheeran, Idle Warship
8:05 – Purity Ring
8:30 – Tycho, The Staves
8:45 – Quantic & Alice Russell
9 – Little Roy
9:15 – AraabMUZIK
9:30 – Ben Howard
9:40 – Zulu Winter
10 – Alice Smith, Delta Spirit, Eve 6, Housse de Racket, Paul Wall, The Big Pink, The Cool Kids, Caveman, Kindness, Nite Jewel, Pujol
10:15 – Bear Hands
10:30 – El-P, Glen Hansard, Bomba Estereo
11 – Bad Rabbits, Big Deal, Blitz the Ambassador, Built to Spill, Reptar, Thundercat, Adam & The Amethyst, Team Me
11:20 – Ghosting Season
11:30 – Asher Roth, Grimes, Juanes, Daughter
11:40 – Rapper Big Pooh
Midnight – Alabama Shakes, Candy Claws, Citizen Cope, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, SPEAK, Spoek Mathambo, Chairlift, Daedalus, Flight Facilities, Howler, Talking to Turtles, The Drums
12:10 - Sepalcure
12:15 – Das Racist, Knife Party
12:30 – YACHT
12:50 - Nneka
1am – Blitzen Trapper, Break Science ft. Talib Kweli, Cloud Nothings, Lost in the Trees, Mother Falcon, Neon Indian, Niki & The Dove, Skrillex, The Ting Tings, Tia Carrera, Vampillia, xxxy, Akina Adderly & The Vintage Playboys, Juicy J, Slum Village
1:15 – Blackalicious
March 17
Noon – The Big Pink
1 – Justin Townes Earle
7 – The Bright Light Social Hour
7:45 – Norah Jones
8 - The Cult, Michael Kiwanuka, Roge
9 – Blouse, Erin Ivey and the Finest Kind, Yuksek, Justin Townes Earle, Quantic & Alice Russell
9:55 – The Muthafuckin’ eXquire
10 – Breton, Charlie Mars, Fanfarlo, Penguin Prison, Django Django, J Roddy Walston and The Business, Lunice, Soft Metals
10:15 – Keane
10:20 – Freddie Gibbs
10:45 – Quiet Company
11 – Anna Nalick, Best Coast, Duck Fight Goose, El-P, Grace Woodruffe, Cashier No.9
11:45 – John Mayer, Chuck Ragan
Midnight – Daedalus, Flying Lotus, Thulebasen, Wavves, We Were Promised Jetpacks, T Bird and the Breaks
12:15 – Anoraak
12:30 – Lucero, M.O.P., Jimmy Clif
12:50 - Nneka
1 – Allen Stone, Beach Fossils, Flosstradamus, Hudson Mohawke + Lunice = TNGHT, Jukebox the Ghost, XV, Teeth & Tongue
1:10 – GZA ft. Brownout & Grupo Fantasma
1:20 – Katey Red
Showcases & The Venues Worth Checking Out
Party Host/Sponsor – Venue
March 13
Pitchfork – Mohawk
Yours Truly - Swan Dive
March 14
Pandora – Antone’s
Dummy XO – Barbarella
Halo Cyan – Barcelona
ASCAP – The Bat Bar
Chevy – Chevy Sound Garage
Ghostly International – Club Deville
Warner Sound – La Zona Rosa
Life or Death/R.A.P. – Lustre Pearl
The Agency Group/French Bureau Export – Mohawk Patio
Transgressive/Rockfeedback - Red Eyed Fly
NPR – Stubbs
March 15
Auditorium Shores
Surefire Agency – Barcelona
IHEARTCOMIX - Beauty Bar Backyard
Pitchfork – Central Presbyterian Church
S.O. Terik – Clive Bar
Paradigm – Club Deville
Elephant Room
The Roxy’s AustinRox – Empire Automotive
Yours Truly/Gorilla vs. Bear – Hype Hotel
Paradigm - IFC Crossroads House at Vice
Audible Treats – Kiss and Fly
Warner Sound –La Zona Rosa
Dickies / Filter – Lustre Pearl
Secretly Canadian – Mohawk Patio
Music Matters – The Stage on Sixth & Patio
AOL Music – Stubbs
Style X/Charming Charlie – Victorian Room at the Driskill
March 16
Biz 3 – 1100 Warehouse
ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
Billions Corp. – Antone’s
Madison House – Beauty Bar Backyard
FryeDay - Buffalo Billiards
S.O. Terik – Clive Bar
Keep a Breast Foundation – Empire Automotive
Blacksmith Duckdown – La Zona Rosa
Dickies / Filter – Lustre Pearl
Playing in Traffic – Maggie Mae’s
AM Only – Mohawk Patio
KUT – Radio City Stage Convention Center
Communion - St. David’s Historic Sanctuary
Third Man Records – The Stage on Sixth
March 17
Nat Geo – The Stage on Sixth Patio
Thrasher – Scoot Inn
KEXP – Radio City Stage Convention Center
Captured Tracks – The Parish
The Windish Agency – ND
Sounds Australia – Maggie Mae’s Rooftop
Auditorium Shores
Lucero Family Picnic – Cedar Street Courtyard
Clive Bar
Deseo Central Lounge
Warp Records/Brainfeed – Empire Automotive
Hype Machine – Hype Hotel
SBTURKS – The Madison
Stubbs
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