Austin has a strong musical tradition. On a weekend night (and most weekday nights) you can find live music of every conceivable type. The center of the music scene is on Sixth Street, but there are numerous clubs that are well known for their live music, such as Antone's, the Backroom, and Liberty Lunch.
Austin Blues
Austin has its own flavor of blues which has been made popular by such artists as:
- Marcia Ball
- Lou Ann Barton
- The Chris Duarte Group
- W.C. Clark
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- Omar and the Howlers
- Angela Strehli
- Stevie Ray
Vaughan
Other artists and groups that have come out of Austin or call Austin home
include:
- Arc Angels
- Austin Lounge Lizards
- Bad
Livers
- Bad Mutha Goose
- Edie Brickell
- Butthole Surfers
- Ceili's Muse
- Christopher Cross
- Joe Ely
- Javelin
Boot
- Eric Johnson
- Jones
- Language House
- The Leroi Brothers
- Little Sister
- Ian Moore
- Pariah
- Poi Dog Pondering
- Charlie Sexton
- Shoulders
- Sincola
- Timbuk 3
- True Believers
- Will and the Kill
Austin Country
Country music is naturally popular here in Texas, and one can usually find a live band playing at Dance Across Texas or one of the many other "kicker bars" on the weekend. Among the many country stars that are either from Austin or now call Austin home are:
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Nanci
Griffith
- Butch Hancock
- Willie Nelson
- Ricky Trevino
- Jerry Jeff Walker
- Chris Wall
- Townes Van Zandt
George Strait has a ranch near San Marcos, which is about thirty minutes south of Austin.
The Uncategorized...
Some groups and musicians are hard to pin down in a particular catagory. These include:
- Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen
- Roky Erickson
- John Hiatt
Classical Music in Austin
- The Austin Symphony Orchestra
- Austin USENET Guide to Classical Music
Unsigned Musicians/Groups
- Banana Blender Surprise
- Black Pearl
- Brave Combo (Dallas Band)
- Dah-Veed
- eiseley x
- Flying Saucers
- Freelove, Laurie and Gemma Cochran
- Gourds, The
- Hale, Roxanne
- Marble Index, The
- Naughty Ones, The
- Purple Martins, The
- Retarded Elf
- Saving
Ralph
- Solberg, Michele
- Susanna Sharpe and the Samba Police
- Ten Hands
- Velvet Hammer
- WHEEL (formerly Black
Irish)
- Wild Sweats
Other Austin Music Servers
- The Austin Music Network
- Austin Raves WWW Site
- Eden Matrix Music Online
Austin Chronicle Club Listings
Music and Club Listings in Other Cities
- Club NYC
- ClubWeb, Albany, New York
- Milwaukee's Music Home Page
- U/Jam Home Page: Seattle Nightlife
Musicians' Resources
- Creative Musicians Coalition
- Musician's Web
- Songwriting Consultants, Ltd.
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