Another weekend of ACL late-night shows and more live music

Songs arranges everything. The musical performer for this year’s Serenade, a gala affair that includes dinner, drinks and an auction, is Austin folk-blues-gospel great Ruthie Foster, a three-time Grammy nominee. $150$200. 6 p.m. doors. 4214 N. Capital of Texas Highway. swansongs.org. — P.B.

Wednesday: Scott Miller & Bonnie Whitmore, Walt Wilkins, Wagoneers at Saxon Pub. Most any night at the Saxon will feature at least a couple of separately-ticketed shows by quality songwriters, but this one is particularly abundant in its offerings. Miller, a first-rate Virginia tunesmith with many albums on his own and with roots-rockers the V-Roys, teams up with Austin shining star Whitmore in the 11 p.m. slot ($12). Wilkins, a fine writer who’s a longtime fixture at the Saxon, plays at 9 p.m. ($10). And Monte Warden’s country-rock band the Wagoneers has just started a weekly 6 p.m. residency at the Saxon after finishing a long run of Sundays at the Continental Club ($5). 1320 S. Lamar Blvd. thesaxonpub. com. — P.B.

Thursday: Clifford Antone Foundation with Booker T. Jones and Jackie Venson at Antone’s. With a dual-purpose mission to “honor the past/invest in the future,” the foundation named for the founder of Austin’s longrunning blues haven is all about “making sure the city’s live music scene stays vibrant while also caring for the Austin area’s population of aging musicians,” as the States-