Covering the Limelight in ATX: December 2015

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Hits Austin

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox entertained a sold-out house at Austin City Limits - Live at The Moody Theater on December 6, 2015.

The cast of Postmodern Jukebox

If you've never heard of Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, you might be in the minority. Their YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers and over 350 million views on over 130 clips. The group takes contemporary pop and rock tunes and transforms them into catchy little numbers reminiscent of 20th century song styles like 1920's jazz, 1950's doo wop, or even a 1960's soul ballad.

The cast was lead by Musical Director Todd Schroeder on piano

Blake Lewis and Ariana Savalas

Joey Cook and Casey Abrams

Casey Abrams and band members

Joey Cook and band members

Postmodern Jukebox has included a number of talented vocalists and musicians including a number who were favorites on a little reality singing competition called American Idol. Include in this cast were: Blake Lewis, runner up on Season 6 of American Idol, Joey Cook from Season 14, and Casey Abrams from Season 10. Other cast members included vocalists Ariana Savalas and Maiya Sykes, and dancer, Sarah Reich. The cast was lead by Postmodern Jukebox's Musical Director, Todd Schroeder.

Blake Lewis

Joey Cook

Casey Abrams

If you have a chance to see them perform live, jump on the opportunity. If not, check out their YouTube channel and see what all the fuss is about. They are one really talented group of performers.

Web site: http://postmodernjukebox.com/events/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottBradleeLovesYa

Monday, December 14, 2015

Billy Gibbons and The BFG's Rock ACL - Live

ZZ Top's front man, Billy Gibbons, has a new project, Billy Gibbons and the BFG's. Billy and the band stopped by Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on December 4, 2015, as part of their first tour in support of their first album, Perfectamundo.

The sound of Gibbons' new band is a definite departure from ZZ Top's Texas-flavored bluesy Rock. With this new album, Gibbons and his band bring us new tunes with an Afro-Cuban flair. Billy found inspiration at an early age when his father sent him to New York to learn Latin percussion from one of the greats, Mambo King, Tito Puente.

Joining Gibbons on stage with the BFG's are his friend and musical collaborator, Martin "G.G." Guigui on piano and keys, Mike Flanigin on organ, percussionist Alex "Guitarzza" Garza, and drummers SoZo and Melanie DiLorenzo.

Setlist:
Treat Her Right
Pickin' Up Chicks On Dowling Street
Sal Y Pimiento
Ten Foot Pole (ZZ Top cover)
Got Love If You Want It
The Drifter
Thunderbird (ZZ Top cover)
Quiero Mas Dinero
Sassy Mae
Baby Please Don't Go
You're What's Happenin', Baby
Jam (With The Rev)
Q-Vo

Encore:
La Grange (ZZ Top cover)
Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin cover)

Tyler Bryant and the Shakedowns

Opening for Billy Gibbons was Tyler Bryant and the Shakedowns lead by native texas son Tyler Bryant. Joining Tyler in the Shakedowns is Noah Denney on bass and vocals, Graham Whitford on guitar, and Caleb Crosby on drums.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Joe Bonamassa Rocks ACL - Live For Two Shows

One of the greatest guitar players in the world, Joe Bonamassa, brought his signature blues sound to the stage of Austin City Limits - Live at the Moody Theater for two sold-out shows on November 27 and 28, 2015, as part of his Different Shades Of Blue Tour.

Joe Bonamassa

Bonamassa began playing guitar at the age of 4. At age 12, he opened for the great B.B. King and his career hasn't slowed down in 26 years. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released 11 studio albums, 3 collaboration albums, 14 live albums and 11 video albums. Another studio album of original music is expected out in 2016. He has also toured the world over several times.

Joe Bonamassa

Bonamassa's most recent albums include:

Different Shades Of Blue - a studio album released in September 2014

Muddy Wolf At Red Rocks - a live album featuring Joe's August 31, 2014 concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater which celebrated the music of legendary blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf

Joe Bonamassa - Live At Radio City Music Hall - recorded in January 2015 and released on October of this year.

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa's band members include: Anton Fig - Drums, Reese Wynans - Keyboards, Michael RHodes - Bass, Lee Thornburg - Trumpet, Paulie Cerra - Saxophone.

For information on Joe Binamassa's albums and tour dates: http://jbonamassa.com/

James Bay Performs At Stubb's

English singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Bay brought his soulful stylings to Stubb's BBQ Waller Creek Amphitheater on November 25, 2015, to entertain a packed house as part of his first headlining tour in the US.

James Bay

James Bay has been selling-out headline tours in England, but is still relatively new to much of the US market. He released his first EP, The Dark of the Morning, in July 2013. His second EP, Let It Go, debuted in the Top 10 of iTunes charts.

James Bay

Bay released his platinum-selling first full-length album, Chaos and the Calm, in March of this year.

James Bay

Opening for James Bay was Cloves.

Cloves

Austin Country Celebration Fills ACL-Live

Country music took over Austin's premier music venue on November 21, 2015, when local radio stations KASE 101 and 98.1 KVET presented the Austin Country Celebration at Austin City Limits- Live at the Moody Theater. The evening of country music featured Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann, Drake White, The Raging Idiots, Lindsey Ell, Waterloo Revival, and Robynn Shayne.

Easton Corbin