Covering the Limelight in ATX

Country music legends Rascal Flatts stopped by the Austin 360 Amphitheater at Circuit of the Americas on Friday, July 11 as part of their Rewind Tour. Rewind,  Rascal Flatts' ninth studio album, was released in May. Joining Rascal Flatts were their friends Sheryl Crow and Gloriana. Rascal Flatts This multi-award winning, chart topping, multi-platinum selling country music group consists of lead vocalist Gary LeVox, bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Jay DeMarcus, and guitarist and vocalist Joe Don Rooney. Rascal Flatts performed several of their past hits as well as tracks from their latest album. At one point during the show, LeVox asked his bandmates to put down their instruments and join him center stage for an a cappella version of Pharrel's Happy. After this, Sheryl Crow joined the band for a cover of her song, Picture and then helped the band with their hit, My Wish . Setlist:  Payback Why Wait Here comes Goodbye Rewind These Da...

Neon Trees Neon Trees stopped by Austin's Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater on June 2 as part of their Pop Psychology Tour. Front man, Tyler Glenn, always puts on an interesting show. The rest of the band consists of Christopher Allen (guitar and vocals), Branden Campbell (bass and vocals), and Elaine Bradley (drums, percussion, and vocals. Nightmare and The Cat was one of the two opening acts for Neon Trees. This indie-rock band consists of Django Stewart (vocals), Samuel Stewart (guitar), Claire Acey (vocals and guitar), Scott Henson (bass) and Spike Phillips (drums).  Small Pools was the other opening act for Neon Trees. This indie band includes Sean Scanlon (vocals and keys), Mike Kamerman (guitar), Joseph Intile (bass) and Beau Kuther (drums).  Toadies Toadies stopped by Stubbs on Saturday June 14 as part of The Rubberneck 20th Anniversary Tour. The alternative rock band from Fort Worth are comprise...

Austin, Texas is a unique city. Since the 1800’s, Austin has been the capital of Texas and home to one of the largest public universities in the nation. In recent years, Austin has also become a center for business and technology, causing it to quickly grow into the 11 th largest city in the United States. And yet, despite all of this growth, our city still strives to hold on to the small-town friendly feel of our past. One way we have kept this friendly atmosphere alive is through the endless number of fun activities we participate in. No matter the time of year, citizens of and visitors to our fair city can attend any number of special events celebrating one thing or another. I guess you can say Austin loves to throw a party and invite the rest of the world to join in on the fun. Downtown Austin as seen from Auditorium Shores Park across from the Long Center Three areas Austinites especially love to celebrate are music, sports, and the great outdoors, so what could be be...