That's one of the main reason I'm still in Central Texas - Austin is the
"live music capital of the world."
"Austin was home to the Vulcan Gas Company that featured headliners such
as the 13th Floor Elevators, Johnny and Edgar Winter and Shiva's
Headband. The Vulcan morphed into the Armadillo World Headquarters in
1970 and for more than ten years featured music of all genres, from
Bruce Springsteen to Bette Midler, as well as local ballet, blues and jazz.
The PBS live music television show Austin City Limits began in 1974 and
has featured, as of 2005, over 500 artists of various genres, including
rock, folk, country, bluegrass and zydeco.
Austin is the home of South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual film, music
and interactive conference and festival, and the expanding number of
fringe events that take place during the festival, at venues all over
town. "
Read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Austin,_Texas
On 12/7/2013 5:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
It would be simpler if Barry and Richard listed the bands they
*haven't* seen.
And you caught the acts when they were fresh and surprising - lucky
you. And before bands had moved on to giving performances in vast
stadiums - something else I loathe.
