Cockroach karma

June 26 - July 2

The loop continues. Roofers. Exterminators. Insurance adjusters. I won't bore you (again) with the whole thing (again). It just doesn't end (ever).


What I've really got on my mind is this: I'm rehearsing a play called "Kidnapped by Craigslist" (which I expect every single one of you to come see [see "coming soon"]). I play, among other things, a marching cockroach, and there's something weird going on (other than the fact that I'm impersonating my least favorite insect). I had not seen a roach in months until we started rehearsing this bit. The night we started, I went home and found one of the little MFers in my bathroom. Needless to say, I killed it. The next day there was an even bigger one in my kitchen. Dead now. The following day I found one lying on its back, kicking its little bristly dying legs in the doorway of my office. I feel like I'm being stalked!!!!!! There is no escape!!!!!!


Hmmmmm..... I don't think I've ever seen one on the dance floor. Maybe that should be my refuge.



Thursday, June 25


Glovertango
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

DJd Milonga
Thai Passion / 620 Congress, Suite 105 / 9:30 pm

Cornell Hurd Band
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm; $2-$5

Billy Dee
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Friday, June 27

Ted Roddy's Backwoods Hipsters
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Tango Happy Hour (DJd)
Copa / 217 Congress Ave.; 479-5002 / 7 pm


The Eggmen
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442 / 7 pm

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

Studebakers
Artz Ribhouse / 2230 S. Lamar; 442-8283 / 7:30 pm (family)

Asylum Street Spankers
Ruta Maya / 3501 S. Congress; 707-9637
I'm not sure about the start time on this one, so give 'em a call.

999 Eyes
Antone's / 213 W. 5th; 320-8424
They will be accompanied by That Damned Band, one of my favorites. Check 'em out. It's fun!


Saturday, June 28

Keep Austin Weird Fest
Auditorium Shores / 3 pm (family)
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun. And, of course, those of us who want to do our part ot keep Austin weird. Go figure. You can get all the details by clicking the link.

The Eggmen
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 7 pm
Ouch! opens, so get there early.

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm



THRU Sunday, August 9

Beauty and the Beast
Zilkerk Hillside Theatre / 8:30 pm (family) $3 parking
This summer's musical opens this Saturday and is something the entire family will love. Runs Thursdays thru Sundays (except on July 4).



Sunday, June 29

Redd Volkeart
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 4 pm

Austin Symphony in the Park
Hartman Concert Park / Long Center City Terrace / 7:30 pm (family)
This week's concert will be an audience favorite -- big band! Bring your dancing shoes.

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Momo's / 618 W. 6th / 6:00 pm

Texas Swing Kings
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825



The Brew
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442


Monday, June 30

Paris 49; Dale Watson
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / P49 6:30 (no cover); DW 10:00 ($5)

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 6 pm


Tuesday, July 1

Jitterbug Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Dale Watson
Belmont / 305 W. 6th; 457-0300 / 6:30 pm

Planet Casper
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30; $5




DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:40 pm
This is the weekly FREE dance after Four on the Floor's lessons.

Jim Stringer & the AM Band

Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm

Jason Roberts Band
Threadgill’s / 301 W. Riverside; 472-9304
Not sure about the start time on this one, so give 'em a call.


Wednesday, July 2

Oliver Rajamani
Pharas Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Restaurant / 111 E. North Loop / 8 pm

Atash
The Red Fez / 209B W. 5th / 11:30 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Erik Hokkanen's Gypsy Tribe
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813 / 9 pm

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


ROAD TRIPS

Elgin, TX
Sunday, June 29
Leroy Rybak
Elgin SPJST Hall / 702 Tx 95 N; 512-285-3100 / 3 pm
A little Sunday afternoon polka dancing never hurt anybody.

Gruene, TX
Tuesday, July 1
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $4
This is a great little, quick little mid-week get-away.


COMING SOON

Thursdays - Saturdays, July 10 - 26
Kidnapped by Craigslist
Blue Theater / 916 Springdale / 8 pm; $12-$25
Want to buy a couch? Find a date? Complain about your roommate? Your boss? Your sketchy neighbor that sleeps in his doghouse? Kidnapped by Craigslist is a unique new comedy that explores the carnivalesque, cult-like phenomenon that is Craigslist. Combining actual postings from the Austin website with scripted material, the show tells the true stories locked inside an online community that has shaped and inspired today's internet generation. To charge by credit card, call 474-TIXS or visit www.texasperforms.com



See ya on the dance floor,

chris

Is it winter yet?

June 19-25

1. Roofers, exterminators, insurance adjusters. Are these the people I really want to spend my summer with? Looks like that's my lot in life, though. Oh well. This, too, shall pass. Erg.

2. That's a direct quote from last week and I gotta tell you, nothing much has changed.

And that's a direct quote from last week. Why do I think I might as well just put those words in a loop and play them all summer? I mean, if the weatherman can do it (mostly sunny... highs near 100... we broke a record today), why can't I?

Oh -- and add these lovely items to my bitch list:

• all three of our vehicles have become non-functional -- all at the same time.
  
• I have an infected finger, ewwww.
  
• the lab totally, totally botched a blood draw yesterday (my arms now look like eggplants, and they never found a drop of blood!) so I have to go back today for another assault.
  
• I got a call from my sister yesterday saying that while my mother's house's caretakers were away on vacation, the a/c drip pan overflowed. So my sister walked into a surprise -- buckled wood floors, bubbled ceilings and mildew everywhere. Not to mention no a/c. Ewwww.
  
• And last but not least -- sad, sad, sad: today we are having a huge old oak taken out of our back yard. We've been treating it for several years, but it just hasn't responded, so now it has to go before it falls on someone. Explain it to me again -- Why is it better to own your own home rather than rent? I seem to have forgotten (if I ever knew).

All I really want these days is to escape the heat and the home-moanership issues. Fortunately, there we have many good escape ops, so I'll stop whining now:

Thursday, June 19

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Cypress Grill / 4404 W. William Cannon; 358-7474 / 6:30 pm
Peter Schwartz will be sitting in on fiddle.

3rd Annual Juneteenth Concert
Central Market (central) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)
Featuring Austin's own WC Clark.

Johnny Gimble
Guero's / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 6:30 pm

Glovertango
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

DJd Milonga
Thai Passion / 620 Congress, Suite 105 / 9:30 pm

Cornell Hurd Band
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm; $2-$5

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Friday, June 20

Kat's Meow
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 9:00 pm

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

Seth Walker
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442 / 7 pm

DJd Swing Dance
Go Dance / 2525 Anderson Lane (in Northcross Mall) / 89:30 pm; $4-$6

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


Saturday, June 21

Cajun Jam
Fiddler's Green / 1809 W. 35th; 452-3900 / 1-3 pm
Music, dancing, fun.

Texas Polka Jamboree
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 2-6 pm
Yes! Polka party at the Spoke! Live music by The Fabulous Polkasonics; Texas Slavic Playboys; and Conjunto Los Pinkys. Complimentary polka lessons (by moiself and Mr. Ben) will be available as well, so come on out!

White Ghost Shivers
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

3rd Saturday Contra Dance
St. Paul's Lutheran Fellowship Hall / 3501 Red River / 8 pm; $5-$8
Live music by The Lost and Nameless Orchestra. 512-453-8936, or send e-mail to mailto:croth@austin.rr.comfor more info.

Mundi
Boggy Creek Farm / 3414 Lyons Road / 9 pm; free (family)
Well, this sounds pretty fabulous, if I do say so myself. One of my favorite local bands and my absolute favorite price.

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm

DJd Milonga
La Esquina Tango / 209 Pedernales; 524-2772 / 9 pm; $5

Nash Hernandez Orchestra
Donn's Depot / 1600 W. 5th; 478-0336 / 9 pm

Summer Solstice Party
Enchanted Forest / 1412 W. Oltorf / 6 pm; $15
This is a fundraiser for KOOP radio, and the theme is "An Arabian Night". Live music, belly dancing, fire dancing by Sage (reason enough to show up), spoken word, dance party and free mezzes till 8:30.

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

The Gourds
Threadgill's / 301 W. Riverside; 472-9304 / 10 pm


Sunday, June 22

Dale Watson
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 4 pm

Austin Symphony in the Park
Hartman Concert Park / Long Center City Terrace / 7:30 pm (family)
This week's concert will be a performance of classical music by the Austin Symphony Wind Ensemble. Please note the new location.

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Momo's / 618 W. 6th / 8:30 pm; $5

The Brew
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442


Monday, June 23

Uptown Swingsters
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 6 pm


Tuesday, June 24

Jitterbug Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Dale Watson
Belmont / 305 W. 6th; 457-0300 / 6:30 pm

Planet Casper
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:40 pm
This is the weekly FREE dance after Four on the Floor's lessons.

Jim Stringer & the AM Band
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Wednesday, June 25

Oliver Rajamani
Pharas Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Restaurant / 111 E. North Loop / 8 pm

Atash
The Red Fez / 209B W. 5th / 11:30 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Erik Hokkanen's Gypsy Tribe
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813 / 9 pm

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


ROAD TRIPS

Gruene, TX
Tuesday, June 3
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $4
This is a great little, quick little mid-week get-away.


COMING SOON

Uhhh, I don't know... a cool front, maybe?



See ya on the dance floor,

chris

Is it the weekend yet?

June 12-18

Roofers, exterminators, insurance adjusters. Are these the people I really want to spend my summer with? Looks like that's my lot in life, though. Oh well. This, too, shall pass. Erg.

That's a direct quote from last week and I gotta tell you, nothing much has changed. The insurance adjustor says this, roofer number one says that, roofer number two notices something else, roofer number three makes new discoveries and misses some obvious stuff. And I know I'm not the only person in Austin going through all this right now. I gotta tell you, I'm not enjoying it.

I am, however, enjoying rehearsals for the upcoming production of Kidnapped by CraigsList, in which I get to play (among other things) a crazy lady who wears a saucepan on her head. Considering the entire script is based entirely on things appearing on Austin's CraigsList, I have to feel I'm doing my part to keep Austin weird. It's a good feeling.


Thursday, June 12

The Fabs
Guero's Taco Bar / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 6:30 pm
Great 60s cover band. Tons o'fun.

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

DJd Milonga
Thai Passion / 620 Congress, Suite 105 / 9:30 pm

Cornell Hurd Band
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

Austin Swing Syndicate 9th Anniversary Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm; free for members; $7 affiliates; $10 general public
Featuring live music by Donna Hightower; and Denia Ridley & the Marc Devine Trio. And there will be free dance lessons at 8:15, so come on out!

Thru Sunday, June 15

Love, Janis
The Long Center / S. 1st at Riverside / Th & Fri (no show on Sat) 8 pm; 3pm on Sunday; $59
This musical event is based on the book written by Janis' sister. I've heard nothing but good things about it.


Friday, June 13

Kat's Meow
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

The Eggmen
Nutty Brown / 12225 W Hwy 290; 301-4648 / 7:30 pm; $5 (family)
There's not a much better way to spend an evening than sitting outdoors singing your heart out with a band doing Beatles covers.

Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College; 443-4200 / 7:30 pm
It's not on the menu, but ask about the quail. Mmmmm.

DJd Milonga
La Tazza Fresca / 37th at Guadalupe / 9 pm

Albert and Gage
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)

Jim Stringer & the AM Band
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm; (family)
This is so much more than a CD release party. In honor of it being Friday the 13th, they're dubbing it Triskaidekaphilia (a love of the number 13) and will have free palm and tarot readings. How cool is that!


Friday and Saturday, June 13 & 14

Austin Civic Orchestra
Zilker Hillside Threatre / 8 pm (family)
Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy some al fresco movie music -- Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Superman, Lord of the Rings. Some lucky audience member will win an opportunity to conduct the orchestra in "Stars & Stripes Forever."


Saturday, June 14

Juneteenth Blues Celebration
The Oaks / 10206 FM 973 N; 473-3845 / 5pm-midnight; $15; kids under 12 free (family)
Wow. What a line-up -- Blues Boy Hubbard; W.C. Clark; Matthew Robinson; and John Garr. Proceeds benefit the George Washington Carver Museum of African American Culture in East Austin.

Rattletree Marimba
Ruta Maya / 3601 S. Congress; 707-9637 / 6 pm; $10 adults; $5 kids; $20 families
Shake your booty to some fabulous Zimbabwean marimba music.

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Lambert's / 401 2nd St.; 494-1500 / 7 pm

DJd Milonga
La Esquina Tango / 209 Pedernales / 9 pm; $8 OR two items from this list:
shampoo; diapers size 5 or 6; baby wipes; toothbrushes; toothpaste; children's Tylenol; laundry soap
This is a benefit for Casa Marianella, so do what you can to help out. There will be food, beautiful tango demos and free lessons. 524-2772 for more info.

Albert & Gage Band
Donn's Depot / 1600 W. 5th; 478-0336 / 9 pm

Austin Lounge Lizards ; Jon Emery
Jovita's / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm; 10 pm $15
This is a benefit for KOOP radio. You know you want to help out.

South Austin Jug Band
Threadgill's / 301 W. Riverside Dr.; 472-9304 / 10 pm; $10
When Mr. Ben and I were on vacation out in New Mexico, we saw South Austin Jug Band advertised at some venue out there at more than three times the price for a ticket. It was just another reminder of why it's so great to live in Austin!

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

Texas Swing Kings
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5001 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm


Sunday, June 15

Austin Symphony in the Park
Hartman Concert Park / Long Center City Terrace / 7:30 pm (family)
Dang this has already been going on for two weeks and I'm just now remembering to include it! This week's concert will be a special Father's Day performance by the Austin Symphony Brass Ensemble. Please note the new location.

Marshall Ford Swing Band
Momo's / 618 W. 6th / 8 pm; $5

The Brew
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442

Oliver Rajamani & the Rosetta Strings
Laguna Gloria Amphitheatre / 3809 W. 35th / 7:45 pm; FREE
What a wonderful, wonderful father's day concert!!!!! And the price is right!


Monday, June 16

Uptown Swingsters; Dale Watson
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / US 6:30 (no cover); DW 10 pm ($5)

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 6 pm


Tuesday, June 17

Jitterbug Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:40 pm
This is the weekly FREE dance after Four on the Floor's lessons.

Jim Stringer & the AM Band
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Wednesday, June 18

Oliver Rajamani
Pharas Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Restaurant / 111 E. North Loop / 8 pm

Napoleon Dynamite
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 9:00 pm (family)
Free movies, yay!!!!

Atash
The Red Fez / 209B W. 5th / 11:30 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 7 pm

Erik Hokkanen's Gypsy Tribe
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813 / 9 pm

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


ROAD TRIPS

East Bernard, TX
Saturday, June 14
Kolache/Kolbase Festival
Riverside Hall / 14643 Buls; 979-335-4875 / 1-8 pm (family)
Live polka music by The Vrazels, Dujka Bros, and Red Ravens. It's never too hot to polka! East Barnard is, by the way, at the intersecion of State Hwys 90 and 60 -- south of Sealy and west of Houston. Give yourself a couple of hours.

Gruene, TX
Tuesday, June 3
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $4
Two Ton Tuesdays have started up again. This is a great little, quick little mid-week get-away.


COMING SOON

Saturday, June 21
Texas Polka Jamboree
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 2-6 pm
Yes! Polka party at the Spoke! Live music by The Fabulous Polkasonics; Texas Slavic Playboys; and Conjunto Los Pinkys. Dance lessons will be available as well, so mark your calendars and come on out!


See ya on the dance floor,

chris

I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in...

June 5-11

Roofers, exterminators, insurance adjusters. Are these the people I really want to spend my summer with? Looks like that's my lot in life, though. Oh well. This, too, shall pass. Erg.

My big news this week is that I will be hosting a house concert on Tuesday night, featuring classical guitar music played by a young man from Madrid. What could be cooler than that? You're all invited, of course (keep reading). All ya gotta do is call me for a reservation and directions to my house.

A friend sent me this fabulous video by a group of amazingly talented folks. Why she got mad:




Thursday, June 5

Ruben Ramos w/Los Flames
Guero's Taco Bar / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 6:30 pm

Glovertango
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 7 pm

The Swingsters
Carousel Loungs / 1110 E. 52nd; 452-6790 / 7 pm

Cerronato
El Sol y La Luna / 1224 S. Congress; 444-7770 / 7:30 pm
One word: sangria

Lucky Strikes
Treehouse Italian Grill / 2201 College; 443-4200 / 7:30 pm

Jesse Dayton
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

Seth Walker
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 10:30 pm: $7

DJd Milonga
Thai Passion / 620 Congress, Suite 105 / 9:30 pm

Cornell Hurd Band
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 8 pm; $2-$5


Friday, June 6

Brave Combo
Jovita’s / 1619 S. 1st; 447-7825 / 8 pm; $10 (family)
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But Mr. Ben, the best dance partner in the universe, is out of town. BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

First Friday Contradance
Carpenter's Hall / 400 Josephine / 8 pm; $8
Live music by the Flaming Kilts (hmmm). sealantsby5@aol.com or 512-970-4919 for more info.

Cornell Hurd Band
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189/ 9 pm

Alvin Crow / Zydeco Blanco
Saengerrunde Hall / 1607 San Jacinto / 8 pm (lessons at 7); $35 advance; $40 at door
Now before you get all rattled at the cover charge, you should know that this is the 13th Annual Texas Swing, an event that raises money for the support of families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Dancing makes you feel good. Dancing for a worth cause makes you feel even better! Click the link for all the info.

Derailers
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / midnight

The Eggmen
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail; 266-2442 / 7 pm (family)

Texana Dames
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5501 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm; (family)

Bear and the Essentials
Ginny's Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Saturday, June 7

Will Taylor & Strings Attached
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 6:30 pm (family)
They'll be playing Beatles music from The White Album and from Sgt. Pepper. Nice!

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

Jon Emery
Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe / 5001 E. Ben White; 444-2020 / 8 pm
Bellfuries
Carousel Lounge / 1110 E. 52nd; 452-6790 / 9 pm


Sunday, June 8

Will Taylor & Strings Attached
Central Market (central ) / 4001 N. Lamar; 206-1000 / 12:30 pm (family)

Ted Roddy
Guero's Taco Bar / 1412 S. Congress; 447-7688 / 6:30 pm (family)

The Brew
The Oasis / 6550 Comanche Trail 266-2442


Monday, June 2

Charles Thibodeaux & The Austin Cajun Aces
Evangeline Cafe / 8106 Brodie Lane; 282-2596 / 6:30 pm

Austin City Brass Ensemble
Ascension Lutheran Church / 6420 Hart Lane; 589-8495 / 7:30 pm; $15/$10 students & seniors


Tuesday, June 10

Ignacio Casatejada
RedHouse ArtSpace / house concert / 7:30 pm; $12
This fabulous young guitarist from Real Conservatorio de Música de Madrid will be performing on the 10-string guitar. Admission to the concert is $12. Please let me know if you can make it, so I'll know how many to plan for. Because it is a house concert, seating is limited, so call TODAY! 923-2277 for reservations and directions.

Dale Watson
Belmont / 305 W. 6th / 457-0300 / 6:30 pm

Planet Casper
Continental Club / 1315 S. Congress; 441-2444 / 6:30 pm

Jitterbug Vipers
Lambert's / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

DJd Swing Dance
The Fed / 24th at San Gabriel / 9:40 pm
This is the weekly FREE dance after Four on the Floor's lessons.

Jim Stringer & the AM Band
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Road; 458-1813 / 9 pm


Wednesday, June 11

Oliver Rajamani
Pharas Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Restaurant / 111 E. North Loop / 8 pm

Atash
The Red Fez / 209B W. 5th / 11:30 pm

The Brew
Speakeasy / 412 Congress; 476-8017 / 9:30 pm

Lucky Strikes
Joe DiMaggio's / 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (The Domain) / 7 pm

Erik Hokkanen's Gypsy Tribe
Lambert’s / 401 W. 2nd; 494-1500 / 6:30 pm

Roger Wallace
Ginny’s Little Longhorn / 5434 Burnet Rd; 458-1813 / 9 pm

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


ROAD TRIPS

Kerrville, TX
Thru - Sunday, June 8
Kerrville Folk Festival
Quiet Valley Ranch
Click on the link for all the info about this perenniel favorite.

Gruene, TX
Saturday, June 7
Asleep at the Wheel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $22.50

Gruene, TX
Tuesday, June 3
Two Tons of Steel
Gruene Hall / 1281 Gruene; 830-606-1281 / 8:30 pm; $4
Two Ton Tuesdays have started up again. This is a great little, quick little mid-week get-away.


COMING SOON

Sunday, June 15
Oliver Rajamani & the Rosetta Strings
Laguna Gloria Amphitheatre / 3809 W. 35th / 7:45 pm; FREE
What a wonderful, wonderful father's day concert!!!!!

Saturday, June 21
Texas Polka Jamboree
Broken Spoke / 3201 S. Lamar; 442-6189 / 2-6 pm
Yes! Polka party at the Spoke! Live music by The Fabulous Polkasonics; Texas Slavic Playboys; and Conjunto Los Pinkys. Dance lessons will be available as well, so mark your calendars and come on out!


See ya on the dance floor,

chris