Covering the Limelight in ATX

On Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, one of the areas' oldest and most popular festivals took over the Historic Sixth Street District in downtown Austin, Texas.   The Pecan Street Festival is a free, family-friendly tradition celebrating our city's love for the arts. This was the 35th annual Fall Fest.  The festival is held twice a year, in the Spring and Fall, and invites everyone to come out and sample wares from national as well as local vendors. Tents lining Sixth Street house everything imaginable from toys to handcrafted jewelry, original artwork, and even the long-time Austin favorite, tie-dyed clothing for the entire family. Artists were even on hand to produce on the spot caricatures.    There were amazing food vendors for the patrons to choose from including alligator on a stick, shrimp kabobs, corn on the cob, and an old fashioned soda pop stand. Local musicians filled three stages each day, entertain...

The rocktronica music duo, Ratatat brought its high-energy sound and impressive laser light show to the stage of Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on September 23, 2015. Ratatat is currently on tour in support of their fifth full-length album, Magnifique. Ratatat Ratatat is comprised of guitarist Mike Stroud and bassist Evan Mast. Ratatat The Setlist for Ratatat: Pricks of Brightness Loud Pipes Grape Juice City Magnifique Cream On Chrome Lex Falcon Jab Mirando Party With Children Supreme Nostrand Abrasive Neckbrace Wildcat Nightclub Amnesia Seventeen years Encore: Gettysburg Shempi Ratatat Ratatat Ratatat Ratatat Opening the evening for Ratatat was Hot Sugar, aka Nick Koenig. Koenig has his own style of electronic music which he refers to as "associative music," in which he combines instruments with found sounds to make his own melodies. Hot Sugar Hot Sugar

The American indie rock band, Death Cab For Cutie, stopped by Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater for two shows on September 21 and September 22,  2015. The band is on tour in support of their eighth studio album, Kintsugi, which they released in March of this year. Nick Harmer of Death Cab For Cutie Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr of Death Cab For Cutie Death Cab For Cutie is made up of guitarist Ben Gibbard, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer Jason McGerr. Also touring with the band are guitarist/keyboardist Dave Depper and keyboardist/guitarist Zac Rae. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie SetList :  No Room In Frame Crooked Teeth Photobooth Black Sun The New Year The Ghosts of Beverly Drive Grapevine Fires Little Wanderer Company Calls President of What? You've Haunted Me All of My Life What Sarah Said I Will Follow You Into The Dark I Will Possess Y...

The theater of Austin City Limits -Live was turned into a honky-tonk dance hall on September 19, 2015, as Oklahoma's own Turnpike Troubadours stopped by to entertain the audience with their brand of Red Dirt CountryMusic.  Turnpike Troubadours                                       The Turnpike Troubadours currently hold the Number 1 spot on the Texas Country Music chart with their latest album,  Down Here . Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours RC Edwards of Turnpike Troubadours Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours Members of the band include frontman Evan Felker, guitarist Ryan Engleman, fiddle player Kyle Nix, bassist  RC Edwards, and Drummer Gabriel Pearson. Kyle Nix of Turnpike Troubadours Ryan Engleman of Turnpike Troubadours Turnpike Troubadours Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours Opening for...

The greatest endurance race in the world took on a Texas twist as the Lone Star Le Mans roared onto the track at Austin's Circuit of The Americas on September 17, 18 and 19, 2015. The track played host to two exciting race events at the same time over these three days: the Tudor United SportsCar Championship and the FIFA World Endurance Championship. Thursday saw drivers working into the night, testing their cars and preparing for the qualifying and  races held Friday and Saturday. Saturday brought clear skies, a dry hot track, and fast cars. Here's some of the action from the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. Drivers ready for the start of the FIFA World Endurance Championship.