Big names, local favorites: Your Austin live music calendar for fall
Remember those latesummer days when everyone seemed to be on vacation and not a lot of touring shows were coming through town? Welcome to fall, when everything’s completely different and music is falling off the trees everywhere.
The proof is in our list of more than 300 events from now through December, including arena and theater concerts, outdoor festivals and notable shows in large and small clubs. We’ve highlighted dozens of choices that we especially recommend.
SEPTEMBER
28: Interpol at Bass Concert Hall
28: Strfkr at Stubb’s outdoor
28: Stanley Clarke at One World Theatre
28: Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Antone’s
28: MC50 at Mohawk outdoor. With key members of this legendary Detroit band gone since the 1990s, there can never be a real MC5 reunion, but co-founding guitarist Wayne Kramer has put together a very cool ensemble to mark 50 years since the release of their landmark album “Kick Out the Jams.” Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil is on board, and so is Brendan Canty of Fugazi, along with King’s X bassist Dug Pinnick, and Zen Guerrilla singer Marcus Durant. $35-$149. 8 p.m. doors. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — P.B.
28: Future Generations at Hotel Vegas
28: Space Jesus at Emo’s 28: Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr. at Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
28: Gary Myrick at Cactus Cafe 28: 4th Ave at Empire 28-29: Dandy Warhols, Uni at 3Ten
29: Decemberists at Bass Concert Hall. The pride of Portland, Ore., the Decemberists ventured into some new territory on this year’s “I’ll Be Your Girl,” their eighth full-length album. The hit “Severed” recalled 1980s synth-laden new wave, a surprising turn for a band whose bread-and-butter has been folk-rock. But leader Colin Meloy has always pushed in creative directions, and exploring fresh avenues is vital for the long-term significance of any pop music act. Kacy & Clayton open. $35.50-$55.50. 8 p.m. 2350 Robert Dedman Drive. texasperformingarts.org. — P.B.
29: Nothing But Thieves at Scoot Inn (sold out)
29: Coco Montoya at Antone’s
29-30: Lord Huron at Stubb’s (first night sold out)
29-Oct. 1: Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Lucinda Williams at ACL Live. Plant turned 70 last month, but his artistic pursuits in his 60s, first with the Band of Joy and now with the Sensational Space Shifters, suggest that if anything, he’s becoming more creatively engaged in his autumn years. He’ll always be Led Zeppelin’s frontman to the majority of folks shelling out big bucks for these shows — the first two are sold out, but tickets for the third still remained at press time — but Plant has long since proven to have depth as a musician that extends well beyond his legendary first band. The icing on the cake here is an opening set from Americana great Williams, who, like Plant, lived for awhile in Austin. $77.25$100.25. 6:30 doors. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. acl-live.com. — P.B.
30-Oct. 1: The Growlers at Mohawk outdoor (first night sold out)
30: Jane Monheit at One World Theatre
30: Kevin Gordon at Sam’s Town Point
OCTOBER
2: Kevin Gates, Yung Bleu, Tokyo Jetz at ACL Live
3-4: Phoenix at Stubb’s BBQ. The French pop outfit called their upbeat 2017 album “Ti Amo,” Italian for “I love you.” In Austin, the love clearly goes both ways; the band added a second show after the first swiftly sold out. It’s their first trip to Austin since an ecstatic “Austin City Limits” performance five years ago, setting the stage for a sunny synth reunion. The second night is already sold out. $38-$40. 7 p.m. doors. 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin.com. — D.S.S. 3: Virtual Self at Emo’s 3: Metz at Barracuda 3: MC Lars, MC Frontalot at Mohawk indoor
3: Matthew Ryan at Cactus Cafe
4: All Time Low, Dashboard Confessional, Gnash at ACL Live
4: Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright Roche at the Paramount (sold out)
4: Reik at H-E-B Center 4: Verlon Thompson & Shawn Camp’s Guy Clark Tribute at Cactus Cafe. With native Texan troubadour Clark gone, it’s up to those who knew and love him to carry on his music. It’s hard to think of any two musicians more qualified to do so than Thompson, who toured with Clark as his guitar accompanist for decades, and Camp, a close friend and songwriting partner in Nashville. On this night, Clark’s spirit will certainly fill the room where he played dozens of times in his heyday. $25. 8 p.m. doors. 2247 Guadalupe St. cactuscafe.org. — P.B.
4: Gang of Youths, Annabelle Chairlegs at Antone’s (sold out)
4: Arizona, Slender Bodies at Mohawk outdoor 4: Milo Greene at Stubb’s 4: Mothers at Barracuda 4: The Sheepdogs at Empire
5: Sofi Tukker at Scoot Inn 5: Wombats at Emo’s
5: St. Vincent at Stubb’s. Annie Clark is one of the most captivating indie rock songwriters working today. Her 2017 album “Masseducation” is intricately detailed and gorgeously orchestrated. It’s also loaded with some of her most accessible work to date. Her “Austin City Limits” taping earlier this year was stunning. Oh, yeah, and the lady can shred. $40-$42.50. 8:30 p.m. doors. 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin.com. — D.S.S.
5: Japanese Breakfast, Molly Burch at Antone’s (sold out)
5: Gryffin (D J set) at Vulcan Gas Company (sold out) 5: Pallbearer at Barracuda 5: Stella Donnelly at Mohawk indoor
5: Austin Corn Lover’s Fiesta with Slobberbone, Hamell, more at Empire
6: Joshua Bell at Long Center
6: Houndmouth, Neighbor Lady at Antone’s
6: Essex Green, Caroline Says at 3Ten
6: Shame at Barracuda
outdoor
6: X Ambassadors at Scoot Inn
6: Brockhampton at Stubb’s outdoor. Not your mama’s boy band, the indie juggernaut with roots in San Marcos mixes funky R&B grooves with snappy rhymes. Their positive vibes were muddied this summer when they canceled a slew of tour dates, delayed their album release and removed band member Ameer Vann following accusations of sexual misconduct. But with the new album “Iridescence” and a documentary, “The Longest Summer in America,” that addresses the controversy directly out this week, the boys seem back on track. $35-$37. 9 p.m. doors. 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin. com. — D.S.S.
6: Amen Dunes at Mohawk 6: San Holo (D J set) at Emo’s
6: Kydd Jones at Stubb’s indoor
7: Breeders at Scoot Inn 7: Miniature Tigers at Barracuda
8: Lisa Loeb at Scoot Inn. In town to play children’s music on the Austin Kiddie Limits stage at ACL Fest, Loeb thankfully added this official ACL Late Night Show to give fans a chance to hear some of the great pop music she’s made since the early 1990s. “Stay (I Missed You)” was the chart-topping smash, but there’s also lots to love on subsequent albums such as 1995’s “Tails,” 2002’s “Hello Lisa” and last year’s “Lullaby Girl.” Opening act Dizzy had an auspicious Austin debut earlier this year at South by Southwest. $22. 6 p.m. doors. 1308 E. Fourth St. scootinnaustin.com. — P.B. 8: Yoke Lore at Barracuda 9: Bishop Briggs at Emo’s 9: Local H at Barracuda 10: Alvvays at Scoot Inn 10: David Byrne at Bass Concert Hall
10: Residente at Emo’s 10: Wild Child, Golden Dawn Arkestra at Stubb’s outdoor
10: Pile at Barracuda 10: Johnny Marr at Empire 11: SteelDrivers at One World Theatre
11: Sir Sly, Verite at Scoot Inn
11: Jungle, Rhye at Emo’s. Tonally, Jungle’s new album, “For Ever,” is more melancholy and emotionally weighty than their 2015 self-titled debut, but fans of the British collective aren’t likely to find the sad-in-the-sunshine vibe offputting. The raw emotion adds another dimension to one of the most interesting bands working at the intersection of dance, pop and soul. $25.50. 7 p.m. doors. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. emosaustin.com. — D.S.S.
11: Consider the Source, Opposite Day at Empire 11: Mt. Joy at Antone’s 11: The National at Stubb’s (sold out)
11: Alice Merton at Parish 11: Big Thief at Mohawk outdoor
11: King Khan and the Shrines at Barracuda
12: Sylvan Esso at Stubb’s 12: Reignwolf, Arkells at Antone’s
12: Illenium at Emo’s (sold out)
12: Windhand at Barracuda 13: Trampled by Turtles at Scoot Inn
13: Odesza at Stubb’s (sold out)
13: Marty Willson-Piper, Salim Nourallah, Laish at Cactus Cafe
13: Mini Mansions at Barracuda
13: Manchester Orchestra, Ben Kweller at Emo’s
13: Parquet Courts, Sass at Mohawk
14: Andy McKee at One World Theatre
14: Curtis Harding, Jackie Venson at Antone’s
16: Papa Roach, From Ashes to New at ACL Live
16: Welshly Arms, Glorious Sons, Charming Liars at Antone’s
16: Sure Sure, Wilderado at Barracuda
16: Colony House at Parish 16: We Were Promised Jetpacks at Mohawk outdoor
16: Nnamdi Ogbonnaya at Hotel Vegas. “Drool,” the 2017 release from the Chicago rapper/singer, is an unabashedly weird, avant jazz, hip-hop, soul exploration. A multi-instrumentalist who played bass and drums in indie bands before refining his solo project, Ogbonnaya’s live shows are an eclectic mashup of sounds and styles that he pulls together with wit and charm. $10. 8 p.m. doors. 1502 E. Sixth St. texashotelvegas.com. — D.S.S.
17: Honne at Mohawk outdoor
18: Alan Parsons Live Project at ACL Live
18: Gregory Alan Isakov at Emo’s
18: This Will Destroy You at Mohawk outdoor
18: The Blow at Mohawk indoor
19: 88 Degrees & Rising Tour at ACL Live
19: Bob Moses at Emo’s 19: Rebirth Brass Band at Scoot Inn
19: Jeremy Zucker at Parish 19: Michael Christmas, Sylvan LaCue at Stubb’s indoor 19: Wavves at Empire 19: Too Many Zooz, Honeycomb at Antone’s
20: Bruno Mars at Circuit of the Americas. My mother-in-law, who (fun fact) was once courted by Earth, Wind and Fire’s Maurice White, swears up and down that Mars is the funkiest artist performing today. This is debatable, but there’s no denying the superstar’s ridiculously catchy pop tunes mixed with electric gliding, neck-breaking dance moves make him one of the most dynamic live artists in the game. There are no general admission single-day tickets for this show (other tickets remain for Saturday), but your G.A. three-day ticket also includes the Britney Spears show on Sunday. $189 (general admission 3-day); single-day Saturday tickets start at $175. 8 p.m. 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd. circuitoftheamericas.com. — D.S.S.
20: Mary Chapin Carpenter at Paramount Theatre
20: Toadies, Ume at Stubb’s outdoor
20: Years & Years at Emo’s 20: Sunsquabi at Mohawk
outdoor
20: Exploded View at Parish
20: Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Los Coast at Antone’s
20: Amigo the Devil at Mohawk indoor
20: Hayden James at Empire
21: Britney Spears at Circuit of the Americas
21: Blind Boys of Alabama at One World Theatre
21: Loudon Wainwright at Texas Union Theater. In his later years, Wainwright has probably been more known as an actor, with minor roles in movies such as “Knocked Up” and “Elizabethtown” plus TV appearances in “Parks and Recreation” and “Person of Interest.” But Wainwright was a major songwriting talent right out of the gate in 1970 with his self-titled debut. Two dozen more albums have followed, including a Grammy-winning exploration of early-20th-century country-blues master Charlie Poole in 2009. $40-$45. 8 p.m. 2247 Guadalupe St. cactuscafe.org. — P.B.
21: Wild Nothing at Mohawk outdoor
21: Denzel Curry at Emo’s 21: Vicente Amigo at Long Center
21: Los Temerarios at H-E-B Center
22: Fidlar at Emo’s
22: Chief Perch at Mohawk indoor
23: Lemon Twigs at Antone’s. Winners of South by Southwest’s coveted Grulke Prize for Developing U.S. Act in 2017, the New Jersey band fronted by brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario returned to play ACL Fest later that year. The brothers are barely 20, but their understanding of music seems encyclopedic, as they incorporate everything from classic 1960s pop to Broadway theater music to modern indie rock into the songs on 2016’s “Do Hollywood” and this year’s “Go to School.” Jungle Green opens. $20. 7 p.m. doors. 305 E. Fifth St. antonesnightlcub.com. — P.B. 23: Max at Scoot Inn 23: Maggie Rogers, Mallrat at Stubb’s
23: Spafford at Parish 23: Comeback Kid at Barracuda
24: A Perfect Circle, Tricky, Night Club at Austin360 Amphitheater
24: Boz Scaggs at Paramount Theatre. A schoolmate of Steve Miller in Dallas as a child and later a member of Miller’s band, Scaggs wasn’t commonly associated with Texas when he rose to pop stardom in California with the multiplatinum album “Silk Degrees.” But his new album “Out of the Blues” draws more heavily upon his Texas roots, with classic R&B and blues-steeped material. $35-$95. 8 p.m. 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — P.B.
24: Joey Graceffa at Emo’s 24: Tower of Power at One World Theatre 24: Tom Misch at Mohawk outdoor (sold out)
24: Vinyl Theater at Antone’s
24: Starcrawler at Mohawk indoor
24: CAAMP at Stubb’s indoor (sold out)
25: Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Concert at ACL Live. The fifth annual induction ceremony, which recognizes acts that have had a special influence on the long-running TV show, this year honors Ray Charles, Los Lobos and Marcia Ball. The latter two will be on hand to perform, along with Norah Jones, Boz Scaggs, Gary Clark Jr., Ruthie Foster, Robert Randolph, Irma Thomas, Tracy Nelson, Lou Ann Barton, Shelley King and Carolyn Wonderland. Musician and actor Chris Isaak returns as the evening’s host. $50-$300. 7:30 p.m. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. acl-live.com. — P.B.
25: Lil Dicky, Mustard, Oliver Tree at Erwin Center
25: Public Image Ltd at Mohawk outdoor
25: Jimmy Webb at One World Theatre
25: Kasbo at Emo’s
25: Ghostland Observatory at Stubb’s outdoor. Eight years after Ghostland Observatory’s last album, “Codename: Rondo,” was released, the Austin dance duo is back. Their new album, “See You Later, Simulator,” is a festival-ready collection of sweaty bangers woven with soaring electropop aspirations. For years, they’ve had Austin’s top laser light show and they upped the ante to create a visually spectacular set up for the current tour. $40. 7 p.m. doors. 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin.com. — D.S.S.
26: Galactic at Emo’s 26: Cherub at Stubb’s outdoor
26: Rhett Miller, Josh Fleming at Antone’s
26: Acoustic Alchemy at One World Theatre
26: Charlotte Lawrence at Parish
26: Kero Kero Bonito at Barracuda. The London trio has evolved significantly over the past few years. Their early work was characterized by quirky chant raps over stripped down beats. Their new songs are a mix
of boppy candy pop and dreamy dance tracks, occasionally enhanced with lush swells of sound. $15-$17. 9 p.m. 611 E. Seventh St. barracudaaustin.com. — D.S.S. 26: Hudson Moore at 3Ten 26: Slaid Cleaves at Cactus Cafe
26: Pale Weaves at Scoot Inn
26: White Denim at Mohawk outdoor
26: Medasin at Vulcan Gas Company
26: Yung Heazy at Cheer Up Charlies
26: The Crystal Method at Empire
27: Courtney Barnett at Stubb’s outdoor. It’s good to see the Aussie indie-rock sensation in the big yard at Stubb’s as opposed to her beyond-packed gig across the street at the Mohawk earlier this year when she was on a special promo tour for her new record, “Tell Me How You Really Feel.” From her 2015 breakthrough album to last year’s “Lotta Sea Lice” collaboration with Kurt Vile, Barnett has consistently delivered smart, hummable tunes rooted in garage-rock that catch fire when she performes them onstage. Waxahatchee opens. $33. 7 p.m. doors. 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin.com. — P.B.
27: Allen Stone at Emo’s 27: Billy Currington, Wild Feathers at Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
27: KT Tunstall, Maddie Ross at 3Ten
27: St. Lucia at Scoot Inn 27: Steel Wheels at Cactus Cafe
27: Cloud Nothings at Barracuda
27: Benjamin Booker, Bully, Tele Novella at Mohawk Outdoor. The Pabst Blue Ribbon Sound Society presents a free show with a killer double bill benefiting the Austin Music Foundation. Gravel-voiced blues man Booker plays a mix of hard-driving guitar provocations and heart-torn slow jams, all delivered with a snarling punk sensibility. Bully is a leading voice in the new generation of postriot-grrl rockers. Free, RSVP required. 8 p.m. doors. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — D.S.S.
28: Robert DeLong at Scoot Inn
28: Rufus du Soul at Emo’s (sold out)
29: Albert Hammond Jr. at Scoot Inn
29: Duckwrth at Empire. The latest single from the Cali rapper has an ominous vibe, but the bulk of his catalog is loaded with trunk-bumping, West Coast funk. With a suave, sexy vibe, smooth moves and funk for days, he charmed the pants off an audience of industry cynics at South by Southwest earlier this year; now he’s coming for you. “C’mon and throw your back out.” $13-$15. 7 p.m. doors. 606 E. Seventh St. empireatx.com. — D.S.S. 29: The Struts at Emo’s 29: Rozwell Kid at Barracuda
29: Cub Sport at Mohawk 30-31: Doyle Bramhall II at Antone’s
31: Petite Biscuit at Emo’s 31: Conan Gray at Stubb’s indoor (sold out)
31: The Menzingers at Mohawk outdoor
31: Four Fists (P.O.S/ Astronautalis) - #6666 Tour
NOVEMBER
1: Blackstar, an Orchestral Tribute to David Bowie, at Bass Concert Hall
1: Big Data at Antone’s 1: The Record Company
at Scoot Inn
1: Rusko at Vulcan Gas Company
1: Brown Sabbath at Mohawk outdoor. Austin’s premiere Latin funk ensemble never intended their Ozzie-assimilating side project to grow into a threeyear endeavor loaded with two album releases and extensive touring, but the people went crazy for their worldly renditions of classic metal jams. Last year, they set the project aside to focus on originals, but they’ll be back to summon darkness for a special Dia de los Muertos show. $20-$25. 7 p.m. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — D.S.S.
1: Iron Chic at Mohawk indoor
1: Darwin Deez at Barracuda
2: Simple Minds at ACL Live
2: Dawes at Stubb’s 2: Joshua Hedley, Kelsey Waldon at Antone’s 2: Shallou at Parish 2: Gabriel Kahane at Cactus Cafe
2: The Octopus Project, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead at Mohawk outdoor
2: Mo Lowda & the Humble at Mohawk indoor
3: Lucero, Strand of Oaks at Stubb’s outdoor
3: Steve Forbert at Cactus Cafe. “Big City Cat: My Life in Folk-Rock” is the title of the new memoir from Forbert, who was a smalltown Southern kid in Mississippi before his early albums “Alive on Arrival” and “Jackrabbit Slim,” with its instant-classic single “Romeo’s Tune,” rocketed him to stardom in the late 1970s. He’s continued to make great records, including this year’s “The Magic Tree,” released after a worrisome bout with cancer last year. It’s good to have Little Stevie Orbit back in action. $22-$25. 8 p.m. 2247 Guadalupe St. cactuscafe.org. — P.B.
3: Josh Abbott Band, Pat Green at Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
3: Ghostemane at Barracuda
3: All Them Witches at Antone’s
3: Noah Kahan at Parish 3: Matthew Dear (live) at Empire
3: High on Fire, Municipal Waste at Mohawk
4: Thievery Corporation, Julian Marley at Stubb’s
5: Lindsey Buckingham at Paramount Theatre. You won’t catch Buckingham at the Erwin Center next February with Fleetwood Mac, whose other members notoriously jettisoned him earlier this year. But a solo show from the extraordinarily talented guitarist, songwriter and producer is a pretty huge bonus offshoot. Buckingham’s handful of albums under his own name are masterful, and he’ll probably also play some songs from the duo record he did in 2017 with Mac keyboardist Christine McVie. J.S. Ondara opens. $34-$78. 8 p.m. 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — P.B.
5: Larkin Poe at Antone’s 6: Underoath at Stubb’s 6: Wolfmother at Emo’s 7: Poppy at Emo’s 7: Dermot Kennedy at Mohawk (sold out)
7: The Rad Trads at Mohawk indoor
7: Bass Drum of Death at Barracuda
8: Sonics, Sailor Poon, Hickoids at Parish. The Sonics flew under the radar of the musical mainstream during the heyday of their career in the ’60s, but their catalog of chaotic two-minute bar busters, propelled by barreling keys, muscular guitars and frenetic drums and punctuated with random screams, laid the foundation for modern garage rock. Their music influenced everyone from Nirvana to Bruce Springsteen. Closer to home, our favorite allfemale garage punk outfit, Sailor Poon, started their career trying to be the Sonics. $20. 9 p.m. 214 E. Sixth St. parishaustin.com. — D.S.S.
8: Help Clifford Help Kids with Delbert McClinton, Jimmie Vaughan Trio, Jai Malano, Soul Man Sam at ACL Live
8: Tech N9ne at Emo’s 8: TV on the Radio at Stubb’s outdoor
8: Jordi Savall at Bass Concert Hall
8: Infected Mushroom Live at Empire — D.S.S.
8: Just Juice, Dax at Barracuda
8: Billy Strings at Antone’s. The 20-something Michigan native has been a welcome breath of fresh air for bluegrass music in recent years, a hot picker with solid knowledge of traditional roots but a punk-like firebrand performance style. He was a big hit at this year’s Old Settler’s Music Festival and might prove even more lively in a nightclub setting. $15-$20. 9 p.m. 305 E. Fifth St. antonesnightclub.com. — P.B.
9: Phosphorescent at Emo’s
9: Hippo Campus, Districts
at Stubb’s outdoor 9: Fastball at 3Ten 9: Jonathan Butler at One World Theatre
9: Pavel Urkiza & Congri Ensemble at UT McCullough Theatre
9: (Sandy) Alex G. at Barracuda
9: Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty at Mohawk outdoor 9: Blockhead at Empire 9-10: Booker T. Jones, Tomar & the FCs at Antone’s
9-10: Noah Gundersen at Cactus Cafe
10: Sweetheart of the Rodeo Tour with Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives at ACL Live. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Byrds’ landmark “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” album, this tour features Byrds co-founders McGuinn and Hillman backed by country star Stuart and his indeed quite fabulous bluegrass backing crew. They’ll play the album in full as well as other Byrds and Stuart material, plus a few favorites from the late Tom Petty, who produced Hillman’s 2017 album. $49.50-$79.50. 8 p.m. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. acllive.com. — P.B.
10: Ray Wylie Hubbard Birthday Bash at Paramount Theatre
10: G Jones at Mohawk outdoor
10: Mitski at Emo’s. In a recent interview on the Daily Show, singer-songwriter Mitski said she named her new album “Be the Cowboy” because she was so attracted to the Marlboro Man myth of the American cowboy. There’s an arrogance and freedom to it that felt very foreign to her as an Asian-American woman. But embracing her inner cattle rustler didn’t add a twang to her sound. Instead it liberated her to dive deeper into the sweeping drama of her intricate, emotional compositions. The new album is loaded with complex songcraft that makes it one of the year’s most compelling releases. $20-$23. 8 p.m. doors. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. emosaustin. com. — D.S.S.
10: Max Frost at Scoot Inn 10: Wye Oak at Parish 10: Ladies of LCD Soundsystem at Cheer Up Charlie’s. Nancy Whang and Gavin Rayna Russell of the dance punk band LCD Soundsystem have a new D J tour celebrating their work as solo artists. Openers for the Austin show have not yet been announced, but the women aim to feature local female and/or non-binary artists at each date on the tour. $16$18. 8 p.m. doors. 900 Red River St. marginwalkerpresents.com. — D.S.S. 10: Saints of Valory at 3Ten 10: CBDB at Mohawk indoor
11: Red White & Blues 512: House Our Heroes Music Festival with Samantha Fish, Shinyribs at Stubb’s
11: Anton Nel at Long Center
11: Average White Band at One World Theatre
11: Della Mae at Cactus Cafe 11: Polyphia at Barracuda 11: Of Montreal at Mohawk outdoor
12: Tori Kelly at Paramount Theatre
12: Vunderbar at Barracuda 12: Lissie at Antone’s. An Austin favorite since her early-career visits to South by Southwest and ACL Fest almost a decade ago, singersongwriter Lissie released her fourth album, “Castles,” earlier this year. Like that of Brandi Carlile, her music exists in a realm that touches on indie, folk and pop genres but transcends their boundaries, much to Lissie’s credit. $22. 8 p.m. 305 E. Fifth St. antonesnightclub.com. — P.B.
13: Walk Off the Earth, Tessa Violet at Stubb’s
13: Andy Grammer at Emo’s
13: Death From Above at Mohawk outdoor
13: Mom Jeans at Barracuda 13: Evan Rachel Wood & Zane Carney at Antone’s
13-14: Low Cut Connie at Mohawk indoor
14: Billie Eilish at Emo’s (sold out)
15: Cadillac Three at Scoot Inn
15: Kweku Collins at Barracuda
15: The Internet at Emo’s 15: Paul Cauthen, Chris Shiflett at Antone’s
15: Lisa Fischer at One World Theatre. A Grammy winner for the R&B song “How Can I Ease the Pain” off her 1991 debut album, Fischer subsequently spent most of the next couple decades on tour with the Rolling Stones, Tina Turner and other major artists. She’s one of the main artists featured in the Oscarwinning 2013 documentary “20 Feet From Stardom,” which focused on backup singers. $40-$113. 7 p.m. 7701 Bee Cave Road. oneworldtheatre.org. — P.B.
15: Mewithoutyou at Mohawk outdoor
15: Smoking Popes at Hotel Vegas
15: Bumpin Uglies at Empire
16: Ben Rector, Camino at ACL Live
16: Greensky Bluegrass, Lil Smokies at Stubb’s outdoor
16: Ottmar Liebert at One World Theatre
16: Nicki Bluhm, Gill Landry at Parish
16: VNV Nation at Barracuda
16: Kilara, Abid at Antone’s 16: Mae at Mohawk outdoor
16: Giraffage, Ryan Hemsworth at Empire
16: Ian Sweet at Mohawk indoor
16: Open Mike Eagle at Empire
16-17: Drive-By Truckers at Scoot Inn. When discussions about America’s greatest current rock band surface, the Truckers’ name gets included in the conversation more often than not. For two decades, the Southern indie band led by Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley has made some of the most vibrant and provocative records in live music, all the while touring incessantly with an incendiary live show. Since 2016 they’ve turned sharply toward activism in their songs, though social concerns have always been at the root of their identity. T. Hardy Morris opens. $25. 8 p.m. doors. 1308 E. Fourth St. scootinnaustin.com. — P.B.
17: Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles at Antone’s
17: Soja at Stubb’s
17: Machine Head at Emo’s 17: Black Lips, Ice Age at Mohawk outdoor
17: Kyle Hollingsworth at Empire
17: The Night Game at the Parish
17: Lemuria at Cheer Up Charlie’s
17: Sports at Barracuda 18: Ty Segall (solo acoustic) at J. Lorraine Ghost Town, Manor
18: Camila, Sin Badera, Carolina Ross at ACL Live
18: Crystal Bowersox at One World Theatre
19: Why? at Mohawk outdoor
20: Ghost at Bass Concert Hall
20: Oliver Francis at Empire
21: Kooks at Stubb’s outdoor
21: The Wind + the Wave at 3Ten
22: Oshun at Barracuda. “Welcome,” the lead track on Oshun’s debut album “Bittersweet, Vol. 1,” is a defiant manifesto, outlining the New York rap duo’s mission to “transform hate into greatness.” The album explores the group’s intergalactic aspirations, dabbling in spacey R&B about auras and star mothers before bringing it back to earth with rugged raw rhymes. Let there be no confusion; the “new goddess on the block” has arrived. $15-$17. 8 p.m. doors. 611 E. Seventh St. barracudaaustin.com. — D.S.S.
23: Blue October, Kitten at Stubb’s outdoor
23: Wonder Years at Mohawk outdoor
23: Petula Clark at One World Theatre. The British singer and actress will have just turned 86 when she arrives in Austin for this show, but she’s continued making music all along, with three albums released this decade. The 1964 chart-topper “Downtown” remains the song she’s best known for, but she had more than a dozen Top 40 hits in her heyday, while appearing in more than two dozen films. $40-$113. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. 7701 Bee Cave Road. oneworldtheatre.org. — P.B.
23-24: Dumpstaphunk, Peterson Brothers at Antone’s
24: H-Town Throwdown with Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones at Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
24: Peter White Christmas at One World Theatre
25: Rock of Ages at ACL Live
25: PJ Morton at Stubb’s indoor
27: Cat Power at Emo’s 28: Mac DeMarco at Paramount Theatre
28: The Story So Far at Emo’s
28: Peter Cincotti at One World Theatre
29: Wood & Wire at Antone’s
29: Seven Lions at Emo’s 30-Dec. 1: Turnpike Troubadours at ACL Live
30: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Paramount Theatre
30: Butch Hancock & Turk Pipkin at Stateside at the Paramount. Subtitled “On Their Own: A West Texas Musical and Literary Sideshow,” this reprisal of a pairing the two longtime friends first presented at the old Capitol City Playhouse in the 1980s will feature music, storytelling, perhaps juggling, “deeds of visual and verbal daring,” and perhaps more. One of the greatest living Texas songwriters, Hancock also has had museum exhibits of his photos and drawings. Pipkin’s resume includes writing novels, acting in shows such as HBO’s “The Leftovers” and running the philanthropic Nobelity Project organization. Whatever they cook up together, it’ll be entertaining. $25-$75. 7:30 p.m. 719 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — P.B.
30: Guess Who at One World Theatre
30: Snakehips at Mohawk outdoor
30: Junkyard, Broken Teeth, Snake Skin Prison at 3Ten
30: The Buttertones at Barracuda
DECEMBER
1: Wood Brothers at Paramount Theatre
1: Minus the Bear at Emo’s (sold out)
1: Broncho at Barracuda 2: Snoop Dogg with Too Short, Warren G, Bone Thugs N Harmony, B-Legit, Baby Bash, Afro Man, Spice 1, Luniz, East Sidaz, Suga Free at Dell Diamond
3: Doe Paoro at North Door 3: Jorja Smith, Ravyn Lenae at Mohawk outdoor. British soul artist Smith simmers as her honeyed tones slide over brooding grooves that owe as much to New Jack Swing as modern R&B. By the time her debut album “Lost & Found” dropped this year, she already had a Drake collab and an appearance on the Kendrick Lamar-produced “Black Panther” soundtrack under her belt, setting her up to be one of the year’s biggest breakout new artists. Sold out. 7 p.m. doors. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — D.S.S.
3-5: Gary Clark Jr. at ACL Live (rescheduled from June, sold out)
4-5: Ryan Bingham at One World Theatre (sold out)
5-6: Metalachi at Stubb’s indoor
6: Kurt Vile & the Violators, Jessica Pratt at ACL Live
7: John Butler Trio, Dustin Thomas at Paramount Theatre
7: Colter Wall at Scoot Inn 7: Joy Williams, Anthony Da Costa at 3Ten
7: Norman Brown’s Joyous Christmas at One World Theatre
7: Drug Church at Mohawk indoor
7: The Helio Sequence at Barracuda
8: Amine at Emo’s. The Ethiopian-American Portland rapper logged a massive hit with his commercial debut single “Caroline” last year, and he’s followed up with two solid full-lengths. The new album, “One Point Five,” opens with the confessional track “Dr. Whoever,” a nuanced take on sex and love that proves vulnerability is sometimes an artist’s greatest strength. $25-$27. 7 p.m. doors. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. emosaustin.com. — D.S.S.
8: Ayokay at Barracuda 10: Conspirare Christmas with Ruthie Foster & Matt Alber at Long Center
11: Graham Reynolds Ruins the Holidays Part Deux at Long Center Rollins Studio Theatre
11: The Garden at Mohawk outdoor
12: 6lack at ACL Live. “East Atlanta Love Letter,” the newest album from ATL crooner 6lack (pronounce it black), is a moody meditation on heartbreak and loss that slow flows through a series of cavernous trap grooves, occasionally augmented by wistful piano or swells of strings. Summer Walker opens. $30-$35. 8 p.m. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. acl-live.com. — D.S.S.
13: Generation Axe with Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, more at ACL Live 13: Jmsn at Parish
14: Glorietta at Scoot Inn 15: Brian Wilson presents The Christmas Album Live at ACL Live
15: Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis Holiday Show at Paramount Theatre
15-16: Jason Mraz at Bass Concert Hall
20: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Erwin Center
21: Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas at Paramount Theatre. The former Austinite returns for his annual holiday show, but there’s a special twist this year: In October, he’s releasing “Austinology: Alleys of Austin,” which revisits classic songs from his early-1970s heyday here, both his own
and those of peers such as Jerry Jeff Walker and Townes Van Zandt. Perhaps he’ll work some of that material into his set alongside the holiday fare. $20-$45. 8 p.m. 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — P.B.
22: Robert Earl Keen’s Cosmic Cowboy Christmas at ACL Live
27: Chip Davis’ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at ACL Live
28-29: Jungle Show with Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan, Mike Flanigin, Sue Foley at Antone’s
29-31: Willie Nelson & Family, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at ACL Live. One of the best traditions at ACL Live since the venue opened in 2011 is this New Year’s Eve bash with Austin’s No. 1 citizen and his family. So popular that it’s grown to a three-night affair, the show once again features Willie’s son Lukas and his red-hot band Promise of the Real in the opening slot. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. acl-live. com. — P.B.