This Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 8PM-

Texas French Bread presents
A Night of Ballads
with
The Alex Coke Quartet

Enjoy an intimate Austin evening
with a great jazz quartet featuring
Alex Coke & Rich Harney,
Ed Friedland and Kevin Witt.

An evening bistro menu of local, sustainable,
and responsibly grown foods will be available.
Plenty of free parking.
BYOB.

Tickets $5/door
Reservations: rsvp@texasfrenchbread.com

  Map 2900 Rio Grande                Austin, 78705

Please visit :Alex Coke's website

Sight. Sound. Soul presents... An Evening with Henry Butler benefiting VSA arts of Texas and Knowbility
It may be hotter than a Saturday night on Bourbon Street right now, but baby - you're gonna be cool when you attend the swingin'est gala Austin's ever seen! Join us for a unique experience that combines music and painting into one unforgettable experience of accessible performing arts.
Palm Door 401 Sabine Street Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
GENERAL ADMISSION $45/person - Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Catering by Pink Avocado. Live and Silent Auction
RESERVED SEATING $120/person (table seating) Discounted pricing is available for groups of ten or more. Call 512-454-9912 to reserve.
To purchase tickets on line or for more information go to this site
ASL Interpretation, Open Captioning and Audio Description provided by VSA arts of Texas.
About Henry Butler An eight-time W.C. Handy “Best Blues Instrumentalist - Piano” award nominee, musician Henry Butler knows no limitations. Although blinded by glaucoma since birth, Butler is also a world class photographer with his work displayed at exhibitions throughout the United States.
About Knowbility and VSA arts of Texas Knowbility ensures that everybody- with or without disabilities- has access to information and that I.T. is barrier-free. VSA arts of Texas facilitates full access to cultural and educational arts. Together, we are working to raise awareness about the importance of accessibility.

If you haven't heard, Dierks Bentley has come up with a new album, "Up On the Ridge Tour," which showcases his love of bluegrass. Joining him will be special guest Hayes Carll. Tickets are still available at www.TheParishAustin.com. Doors at 8 pm. The Parish is located on 214 E. 6th St.

Mingo Fishtrap Clinic and Concert on May 2, 2010. The clinic for high school band students will be at 2:00 p.m. costs $25. The cost also includes attendance at the concert. The concert will be at 6:00 p.m. and costs $15. Tickets may be purchased through www.startickets.com All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new semi-trailer that we will use for transporting the bands equipment and instruments. For more information call 512-570-1036.

Pecan Street Festival, Saturday May 1 and Sunday May 2 More than 50 bands blasting rock, folks, country, hip-hop, Latin, children's acts and more at this totally weird, totally FREE Austin event. Full line up at http://www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com/ click: schedule

Austin Music Foundation has partnered with Art Alliance Austin to produce two stages of live music and performance during Art City Austin. Visit Art Alliance Austin for more information.

City Hall Stage
Saturday, April 24
10:00-12:00 ASPVA (Jorel and Gabriella with AfterMath)
12:30-1:15 The Soldier Thread
1:45-2:30 The Deaf Ears
3:00-4:00 Rattletree Marimba
4:30-5:30 Grimy Styles
Sunday, April 25
11:30-1:00 Austin Kimble Trio
1:30-2:30 T Bird and the Breaks
3:00-4:00 The Coveters
4:30-5:30 The Bright Light Social Hour

Kids Stage
Saturday, April 24
10:30-12:00 Matt Sonzala
12:00-1:00 Grace London
1:30-2:30 OMG
3:00-4:00 Manor High
4:30-5:30 Mr. Leebot
Sunday, April 25
11:00-5:30 School of Rock

AUSTIN, Texas - On April 10th, the Live Music Capital of the World will be the backdrop for a new breed of entertainment, combining the fastest growing sport in the country with cutting-edge musical performances by local and national bands. Bringing together 40 of the world’s best lacrosse players in a thrilling match up of strength and endurance, followed by a blowout concert series, the LXM PRO Tour puts a new spin on America’s oldest sport. Inspired by the X Games and Dew Tour model, LXM hopes to introduce lacrosse and its rising stars to mainstream audiences, much like how the X Games catapulted Shaun White and Tony Hawk into the spotlight. The all-day action packed event kicks off at noon at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, with the “Lone Star Showdown,” Texas vs. Texas A&M in one of the oldest college rivalries in the country. Afterwards, the pros take the field with a roster that includes such superstars as fourtime All-American and arguably the best attackman of his era, Joe Walters and 3-time All- American & NCAA Player of the Year, Kyle Harrison. Before the pro lacrosse game, there will be a special presentation by LIVESTRONG Young Leadership Cancer Council Member and LXM pro lacrosse player Brendan Shook, who will present the LIVESTRONG Manifesto to the Thompson Family, in memory and honor of Jim Thompson, who recently passed away from cancer. Thompson was an active member of Westlake Youth Lacrosse, Westlake High School Lacrosse and the father of one of top Austin’s top freshman lacrosse players, Tanner Thompson. LIVESTRONG will have a booth at the event so spectators can learn more about the work they do for cancer survivors worldwide and ways to get involved in the fight against cancer. All players and spectators will receive LIVESTRONG wristbands. When the whistle blows and the pro game on the field ends, the real party begins on-stage with the foot-stomping beats of The Bright Light Social Hour--recently named Austin’s Best Indie Band at this year’s Austin Music Awards. LXM PRO TourNext up, L.A.X’s heart-thumping dance party--blending house, electro and R&B to create a unique sound that has quickly captivated Austin’s music scene. Headlining the festival and performing their smash hits “Show Me What I’m Looking For” and “It’s Not Over,” Carolina Liar’s mesmerizing melodies have earned them international exposure. After a highly successful inaugural event in Orange County last November, LXM 512 (Austin, TX) is already creating a lot of buzz, with expected celebrity guests including members of the cast of MTV’s “The Hills” and singer-songwriter Katie Voegele, from The WB’s hit show “One Tree Hill,” who will be singing the national anthem before the pro game. For tickets and additional information please visit the Web site at www.lxmpro.com

Austin, TX - With turntables for tools, the illustrious Rob Swift will build a mass of Austin fans when he performs at The ND on Saturday, April 17, 2010. A former member of turntable band The X-ecutioners, he'll be cutting up tracks from his newest album, The ArchitectThe Architect. The concert will also stream live in HD on PayPerViewHipHop.com and feature StormshadowStormshadow, DJ Kid SlyceDJ Kid Slyce, MesangerMesanger of MSG Crew, and turntable duo That Kid Named Cee and NeedlzNeedlz.

Rob Swift has laid the groundwork for today's turntablists and continues to raise the artistry of turntablism with his latest full-length release. Known for stretching creativity, The Architect fuses hip hop with classical music, which produces an original masterpiece.

Michael Cusenza of HipHopDX.comHipHopDX.com posts, "The Architect not only is Rob Swift's best work, it's a remarkable achievement of musicianship." Swift has been scratching since he was 12 and joined Total Eclipse, Mista Sinista, and the late Roc Raida to form The X-MenThe X-Men (a.k.a. X-ecutioners) in 1991. The following year, he became the DMC East Coast Champion and then went on to win the 2002 ITF Grandwizard Theodore Award. He was featured in the critically-acclaimed DJ documentary Scratch and has been invited to appear on shows such as The Late Show with David Lettermen, ESPN, and Sesame Street. He was also asked to perform at the World Economic Forum alongside Chaka Kahn and Herbie Hancock in 2002. Currently on a world-wide tour, The Architect marks his fourth solo album.

Local emcees Stormshadow and Mesanger will be rockin' the mics and DJs That Kid Named Cee and Needlz will be sampling out some Houston flavor to the crowd. The NDThe ND is located at 501 IH 35, on the corner of 5th and Brushy. Doors open at 9:30 and tickets are $10. For more information, please contact Gynae Davalos via email at pr@wonderrhythm.com.

Richard Bowden (fiddle), Ram Zimmerman (percussion) and I will be playing old and new material. This is one of my favorite places to play. I always feel comfortable @ Fipnotics and have a good time. I hope you'll come out!