Covering the Limelight in ATX: September 2016

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

James Blake at ACL Live

British singer, songwriter, musician, and producer James Blake stopped by Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on September 25, 2016, as part of his 2016 North American tour. Blake is touring in support of his latest album, The Colour of Anything.

James Blake

James Blake has been nominated in 2014 for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and in both 2012 and 2013 for a BRIT Award for British Male Solo Artist.

James Blake

Moses Sumney

Opening the evening was Moses Sumney.

Sumney is an LA based artist who describes his genre as soul and folk.

Moses Sumney

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Trash Makeover Challenge: "Party Like It's 1991"

Austin's 6th Annual Trash Makeover Challenge presented by Texas Campaign For The Environment took place on September 24, 2016, at Austin Scottish Rite Theater. This year's theme was "Party Like It's 1991."

Each designer was tasked with creating an original and unique outfit using recycled materials and reconstructed textiles; 90% of each design had to be recycled or re-used material. In keeping with theme year of 1991, outfits were designed to fit different music genre themes including Pop/Top 100, Rap/Hip-Hop/R&B, Rock/Grunge/Alternative, Prince, or wildcard/ other category chosen by artist.

Once again this year, the designers outdid themselves with wonderful creations.

Alabama Shakes Rocks Austin 360 Amphitheater

Grammy Award-winning blues rock band Alabama Shakes performed at the Austin 360 Amphitheater at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on September 23, 2016. The band's latest album, Sound and color, was released in 2015.

Zac Cockrell, Brittany Howard, and Heath Fogg of Alabama Shakes

Brittany Howard

Alabama Shakes hails from Athens, Alabama and includes lead vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson. Joining them on tour were keyboardists Ben Tanner and Paul Horton.

Ben Tanner, Brittany Howard, Steve Johnson, Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg, and Paul Horton
of Alabama Shakes

Brittany Howard

Alabama Shakes Setlist:
Future People
Dunes
Hang Loose
Rise To The Sun
Guess Who
This Feeling
heartbreaker
Miss You
The Greatest
On Your Way
Hold On
Joe
Be Mine
Don't Wanna fight
Gimme All Your Love
Gemini

Encore:
Sound and color
You Ain't Alone
Over My Head

Brittany Howard

Corinne Bailey Rae

Opening the evening for Alabama Shakes was British singer, songwriter, and guitarist Corinne Bailey Rae.

The Grammy Award-winning singer is on tour in support of her third studio album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers, which was released in February 2016.