Festival Time!!!!

October 12-18, 2006

Just got back from a wedding in New Jersey that probably cost more than my entire annual salary. Holy Moly. Good, though. And now I'm back in Austin for an extended period and should be able to keep you up to date on all the exciting and fun events coming up that will keep you busy and happy -- like the International Accordion Festival down in San Antonio, for example. That's this weekend, and the weather looks like it's going to cooperate (mostly). YAY!!! Festival Acadiens is this weekend, too, so I think you should definitely be planning a road trip. With fall really really really trying to get here, what could be better?

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Bass Concert Hall / 8 pm / $27-$40 (family)

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel; Austin Swing Syndicate / 8 pm

Chaparral
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189

South Austin Jug Band
Threadgill's / 301 W. Riverside; 472-9304 / 9 pm

Glovertango
Cipollina / 1213 West Lynn; 477-5211 / 8-10 pm

Cornell Hurd
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 8 pm (family)

Two Hoots & a Holler
Ego’s / 510 S. Congress; 474-7091 / 11 pm

THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, thru NOVEMBER 5

Requiem
Intel Shell / 5th at San Antonio / 8 pm If you did not get a chance to see this during the summer, then don't make the same mistake this fall. The work is stunningly beautiful. Tix are $20 and $30 and you can reserve yours by calling 512-474-8497.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

Atash
Central Market / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 (family)

The Eggmen
Jovita's / 1619 S. 1st, 447-7825 / 8 pm (family)

DJd Milonga
La Tazza Fresca / 519 W. 37th / 9 pm; no cover

Rumbullion
Zax / 312 Barton Springs Rd; 461-0100 / 6:30 pm

Cornell Hurd
Nutty Brown / 12225 Highway 290 West; 301-4648 (family)
Cornell Hurd on Fiday the 13th. That's a scarey thought!

Dale Watson
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 9 pm

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 & 14

We Are Normal, Cha Cha Chaaa
Clear Spring Studio / 605 Copeland (just off S. 1st across the street from the School for the Deaf) / 8 pm
This is Yellowtape Construction Company's (the folks who brought you "I Love My Dead Gay Son: The Musical") fall offering, billed as a 'dance epic' with tons of feathers and some kick-ass dancing. Make your reservations today by calling 512-466-5221 or e-mailing contact@yellowtape.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Contra Dance Demo
Farmer's Market / Republic Square; 4th at Guadalupe / 10 am; free (family)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you're not a dancer, but you're toying with the idea of maybe learning to dance -- you couldn't do better than to attend a contra dance event. Dances are relatively simple, you don't need a partner, and every one of them is taught before you do them. I know people who thought they could NEVER learn to dance who are now kick-ass dancers because they started with contra. Give it a try. 342-2508 for more info.

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College; 443-4200 / 7:30 pm

The Recliners
Donn's Depot / 1600 W. 5th, 478-0336 / 9 pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

Tango Fire
One World Theater / 7701 Bee Caves; 32-WORLD / 5 & 8 pm
Come for the 5 o'clock show and stay late for the milonga at 6:30. Or come to the 6:30 milonga before the 8 o'clock show. Either way you get to dance AND see some spectacular dancing. Such a deal!

Blue Man Group
Frank Erwin Center / MLK at Red River / 7:30 pm; $39.50-$75.00

Dale Watson
Ginny's Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813

Heybale!
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10:30 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

Paris 49
Continental Club /1315 S. Congress;441-2444 / 6:30 pm (no cover)

Dale Watson
Continental Club /1315 S. Congress;441-2444 / $6; 10 pm

Bayou Cajun Band
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2586 / 6:30 pm (family)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

Marc Devine & Denia Ridley
Reed's Jazz Club / 9901 Cap of TX Hwy; 342-7977 / 6:30 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:45 / no cover
Free dance after Four on the Floor’s classes.

Erik Hokkanen's Laboratory
Flipnotics / 1601 Barton Springs; 322-9750 / 8:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

Seth Walker
Jovita's / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

Gulf Coast Playboys
La Palapa /Hwy 290 @ Cameron Road / 7:30 pm
This has turned into an every Wednesday night gig.

ROAD TRIPS

Lafayette, LA
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT 13-15
Festival Acadiens
Hop in the car and head east for one of the finest free festivals in Louisiana.

Lake Charles, LA
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT 13-15
Celtic Nations Heritage Festival
Civic Center in Lake Charles
Along with all the traditional Scottish & Irish music you can hear in one weekend, two bands (both from Louisiana) look particularly interesting: Celjun and Celtic Gumbo. Need I say more?

San Antonio, TX
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT 13-15
International Accordion Festival
La Villita, San Antonio (family)
If you don't do anything else at all this weekend, at least do this!

Gruene, TX
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
The Derailers
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / $10

COMING SOON

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Gaelic Storm
Paramount Theater / 713 Congress, 472-5411 / 8 pm (family)
Remember the Irish band in "Titanic"? This is them!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Don Walser Memorial Fund Benefit
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 4-9 pm (family)
Please support the Walser family during their time of grieving and huge expenses. There will be great music all afternoon/evening by The Pure Texas Band; Texas Swing Kings; Jon Emory; and many guests sitting in. If you can’t make to the show or you just want to donate to the fund by mail, here’s the info -- Donations to off-set medical and funeral expenses can be made to: (donations are not tax deductible)
Don Walser Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 90306
Austin, TX 78709-0306

See ya on the dance floor,

Chris