What: Hill Country Conservancy Benefit Concert featuring The Old 97’s with Ben Kweller. When: Wednesday, April 14th, 2010, Doors at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m. Where: Stubb’s Outdoor Amphitheater. The Old 97's and special guest Ben Kweller play an Earth Week benefit concert for Austin environmental nonprofits, Hill Country Conservancy and the Sierra Club. The show kicks off a week of events in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. General admission is $18. Buy tickets at http://tinyurl.com/earthdayconcert. All proceeds from the show benefit Hill Country Conservancy and the Sierra Club.

Date & Time: Saturday 10th April, 2010. Venue: Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Drive, Austin 78731 Tickets: $20 regular; $10 seniors/students; Free for ICMCA members. "His music seizes rather than dazzles..", "who says magicians need a wand to cast a spell..", "it was as if his Sitar had started to sing.." are some of the quotes from those who heard him live. Purbayan has learned Sitar from his father Parthapratim Chatterjee - disciple of Pt Nikhil Banerjee and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Purbayan's music is inspired by the sound of Pt. Nikhil Banerjee. His music combines the tone and richness of the Nikhil Banerjee style and a contemporary touch of his own urbane sensitivity. He is also an astounding vocalist in his own right. Purbayan has performed in the following prestigious venues in his international career spanning 25 years: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Sydney Opera House, Ted Baxter Hall, Berlin Esplanade Theatres, Singapore Adelaide Festival Centre, Theatre de la Ville. Paris Salle Gaveau, Paris Palais de Beaux Arts, Brussels All major festivals in India like Doverlane, Tansen, Sawai Gandharva etc. Visit http://www.purbayan.com/ to know more about Purbayan.

On Friday March 19, Toni Ringgold will perform her 2010 SXSW showcase at the Carver Museum's Boyd Vance Theater. The show starts at 6pm. Come out and experience the unique blend of gospel, soul, rock, and jazz that is GospoSoul! For more information about Toni Ringgold, video, and photos, visit: www.hitpublicity.com/Toni_Ringgold.html

Leadman Ray Johnston (guitar & vocals), joined by band mates Keith Anderson (sax), Bobby Sparks (keys), Cooper Appelt (bass), Jeff Randall (Drums) and Mark Lettieri (lead guitar) are THE RAY JOHNSTON BAND, a band steadily building the audience from the South up North, East and West - till they can’t help to take on the world! With their first CD released in 2009, be sure to catch one of RJB's amazing sets in Austin at this year's SXSW festival.

The Ray Johnston Band is a refreshing fusion of funk, soul and rock n’ roll. RJB is what would happen if Dave Matthews had a kid with Stevie Wonder. RJB aims to be the band you must see live and won't allow you to sit down through their sets. This six piece band is bringing back the intensity and emotion of funk bands from the 70's!

TUESDAY MARCH 16 @ 8:00pm - Hyde Park Bar and Grill South 4521 West Gate Blvd 6:00-6:50-Paper Mache-Seth. 7:00-7:50-The Rankin Twins. 8-8:50- Ray Johnston (Keith on sax). 9-9:50-Segunda Luna

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17 @ 6pm Gypsy Sun & Big Rig Vintage 1601 South First Street Ray Johnston, Mark McKinney, Bart Crow.

THURSDAY MARCH 18 @ 1:30 PM. Texas Rockfest Outdoor Stage 7th Street & Neches

FRIDAY MARCH 19 @12:00noon Platform 1 Entertainment & Universal Motown present: an Emerging Artist Showcase w/Crash Kings, North Breakers, Pet Lions, Big Science The Crossing & More…..

FRIDAY MARCH 19 @ 6:30 Annie's West. 706 W. 6th Street 1 Two 1 Five Presents

ALL FREE / ALL AGES
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Big Sam's Funky Nation, live at Opal Divine's Freehouse! Thursday March 18th at 8:00PM. Big Sam will be performing his official South by Southwest showcase! BSFN is a driving force of urban funk. The band is led by trombone powerhouse, Big Sam Williams, formerly the trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who the San Francisco Chronicle calls "the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz." Big Sam's Funky Nation is not a one man show; the members of the Funky Nation, are group of well trained and experienced musicians with impressive credentials of their own. BSFN masterfully combine a rock sensibility with improv-style associated with jazz and the horn-heavy front section that's the hallmark of big band funk. BSFN has a new CD to be released on Hypersoul Records on March 25, 2010. www.bigsamsfunkynation.com www.backbeatfoundation.org

Big Sam's Funky Nation and Stooges Brass Band will be offering great New Orleans Music during "Only in Louisiana," at East Tent, Brush Square Park, from Noon to 3PM on Thursday, March 18th. Presented by the Backbeat Foundation BSFN is a driving force of urban funk. The band is led by trombone powerhouse, Big Sam Williams, formerly the trombonist for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, who the San Francisco Chronicle calls "the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz." Big Sam's Funky Nation is not a one man show; the members of the Funky Nation, are group of well trained and experienced musicians with impressive credentials of their own. BSFN masterfully combine a rock sensibility with improv-style associated with jazz and the horn-heavy front section that's the hallmark of big band funk. BSFN has a new CD to be released on Hypersoul Records on March 25, 2010. The Stooges Brass Band have been second-lining through the back streets of New Orleans since 1996. The Stooges perform a style of New Orleans street music that dates back to the 19th Century. The brass bands has studied the styles of legends like Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Wynton Marsalis takes their place in that distinguished lineage seriously. The Stooges appeal to the emotions of traditional jazz and use their hip-hop influences to create a new sound that embodies the energy of streets of New Orleans.

Showcase of New Orleans Music in Austin! Presented by the Backbeat Foundation, four great New Orleans bands will be featured at Momo's on Wednesday March 17th from noon to 6pm. Tickets are free to see Anders Osborne, Kristen Diable, The Stooges Brass Band, and Big Sam's Funky Nation!

Platform 1 Entertainment/ Custard/ Universal Motown/ AEMMP Records presents The Emerging Artist Showcase. Molotov Lounge- 719 W. 6th St. Austin, TX 12pm-6pm Artists include: Crash Kings, Violent Soho, 28 North, Acidic, The Crossing, Breakers Broken, Danny Chaimson, Jeconte, Channel Theory, Train Company, Melissa Bel, Emrah Kento, Pet Lions, Big Science This is a free event. Please RSVP to p1sxsw@gmail.com for guaranteed admission and open bar. Event is 21+

Thursday, March 18, 2010

 Whip In Grocery
1950 Interstate Hwy 35S
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5337
Time: 8pm-10pm
No cover, tips welcome

Part of SXS(uds)W(hipIn)

A mighty homebrew of Alex Coke, Kevin Witt and Bruce Saunders
at Austin's favorite, most eclectic convenience grocery and cafe´.
Seating is limited to 32 patrons.
No standing room.
Come early, come hungry...

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