Saturday, May 27, 2017

Catfish and The Bottlemen Play Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

British rock back Catfish and The Bottlemen stopped by Stubb's BBQ Waller Creek Amphitheater on May 19, 2017, for a sold-out show.




The band was formed in 2007 in Wales.  In 2016 they won a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. 


Van McCann

Van McCann

Van McCann


Catfish and The Bottlemen's members include lead vocalist Ryan Evan "Van" McCann, bassist Benji Blakeway, drummer Bob Hall, and lead guitarist Johnny Bond.


Van McCann

Catfish and The Bottlemen
Van McCann


Johnny Bond


Setlist for May 19, 2017, Stubb's - Austin, Texas:

Homesick
Kathleen
Soundcheck
Pacifier
Anything
Business
Oxygen
Twice
Fallout
Outside
Hourglass
7
Cocoon
Tyrants



Van McCann

Catfish and The Bottlemen


Van McCann





July Talk

Opening the evening was Canadian alt rock band July Talk.


July Talk



Members of July Talk include vocalists Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay, guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton, and drummer Danny Miles.


Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay


Ian Docherty and Peter Dreimanis

Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis

Leah Fay

Leah Fay

Peter Dreimanis

Peter Dreimanis

Setlist for July Talk:

Picturing Love
Summer Dress
Lola + Joseph
Gentleman
Beck + Call
Now I Know
Guns + Ammunition
Paper Girl


Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay

Leah Fay

Peter Dreimanis




Monday, May 22, 2017

B-52's Perform At ACL-Live

The B-52's stopped by Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on May 18, 2017, as the opening night of their Spring and Summer of Love 2017 Tour.

The B-52's

Kate Pierson

Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson

The B-52's



The B-52's were formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976 and released their first album in 1979.
Although they have not released a new album since 2008, the band still has a strong following and is popular as a party band.


The B-52's



The band includes founding members vocalist Kate Pierson, vocalist Fred Schneider, vocalist Cindy Wilson, and multi-instrumentalist Keith Strickland. They are joined on stage by bassist Tracy Wormworth, drummer Sterling Campbell, lead guitarist Greg Suran, and keyboardist Ken Maiuri.



The B-52's

Cindy Wilson

Kate Pierson

Fred Schneider

Tracy Wormworth

The B-52's



Setlist for B-52's:
Cosmic Thing
Mesopotamia
Lava
Is That You, Mo-Dean?
Private Idaho
Deadbeat Club
Roam
52 Girls
Channel Z
Dance This Mess Around
Party Out Of Bounds
Love Shack

Encore:
Planet Claire
6060-842
Rock Lobster




The B-52's

Cindy Wilson


Fred Schneider

Kate Pierson



The Sh-Booms

Opening for The B-52's was The Sh-Booms. They are a 6-piece "garage-soul" band from Orlando, Florida.


The Sh-Booms

Brenda Radney

Brenda Radney



Members of The Sh-Booms are lead vocalist Brenda Radney, bassist/vocalist Al Ruiz, drummer Heath Metzger, guitarist Davis Schleicher, trombonist Mike Ortiz, and saxophonist Bryan Sherbrook.




The Sh-Booms

Brenda Radney




Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers At Erwin Center

One of the most iconic bands in American music history, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers brought their 40th Anniversary Tour to the Frank Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin on May 2, 2017. The tour, which started on April 20 in Oklahoma City, continues through the Spring and Summer with stops planned across the US.


Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers


The Erwin Center was packed with enthusiastic fans, ready to sing along to all of their favorite songs. Fortunately, they weren't disappointed in the two-hour show featuring some of Petty's favorite tunes. Of course, with the extensive catalog of music available, he was not able to cover everything he has produced in the last 40 years, but a good assortment of hits and fan favorite's were performed. 


Tom Petty


Tom Petty


Opening with "Rockin' Around (With You)" from the bands 1976 debut album , the show gave a great retrospective of the last forty years. Playing hits from the groups albums, as well as Petty's solo efforts, the fans were treated to the likes of "Free Fallin," "I Won't Back Down," "You Got Lucky," "Yer So Bad,"and "Learning To Fly," "And bringing it back to where it all started, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers ended the show with "American Girl" also from their debut album.


Tom Petty



Tom Petty

In addition to earning numerous Gold and Platinum Albums, Tom Petty (both with the Heartbreakers and as a solo act) has received several awards including 3 Grammy Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, the Radio Music Legend Award, MTV's Vanguard Award, numerous ASCAP songwriting awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2002, Tom Petty was inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.


Tom Petty

Tom Petty


Mike Campbell and Tom Petty



Band members include founding members Tom Petty - lead vocalist/guitarist, Mike Campbell - guitarist, Benmont Tench - keyboardist, Ron Blair - bassist (who returned in 2002 after a 20 yr absence), and long-time members Scott Thurston - multi-instrumentalist (since 1991) and Steve Ferrone - drums (since 1994).


Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers


Mike Campbell

Ron Blair

Scott Thurston
Steve Ferrone




Scott Thurston and The Webb Sisters, Charley and Hattie


Setlist for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers:

Rockin' Around (With You)
Mary Jane's Last Dance
You Don't Know How It Feels
Forgotten Man
You Got Lucky
I Won't Back Down
Free Fallin'
Good Enough (With Gary Clark Jr)
Don't Come Around Here No More
It's Good To Be King
Crawling Back To You
Wildflowers
Learning To Fly
Yer So Bad
I Should Have Known It
Refugee
Runnin' Down A Dream

Encore:
You Wreck Me
American Girl


Mike Campbell

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Tom Petty


Tom Petty


Gary Clark Jr

Opening for Tom Petty was Austin native Gary Clark Jr.  Clark is considered one of the best guitar players around, blending blues, rock and soul guitar skills with smooth vocals to create his unique style.

Gary Clark Jr

Gary Clark Jr


While Gary Clark Jr has performed on stage with some of the greatest guitarists of our time, this was actually his first time performing a solo set in the Erwin Center, the largest arena of his hometown. Fittingly, he was granted a full hour to shred out some of his favorite numbers and warm up the audience for what was to come.

Gary Clark Jr

Gary Clark Jr


Joining Gary Clark Jr on stage were Eric "King" Zapata - rhythm guitarist, Johnny Bradley - bassist, and Johnny Radelat - drummer.

Gary Clark Jr

King Zapata

Johnny Radelat


Clark also returned to the stage to perform with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers during their performance of "Good Enough."

Gary Clark Jr

Setlist for Gary Clark Jr:

Can't Stop Loving You (Elmer Jones cover)
Travis County
Next Door Neighbor Blues
When My Train Pulls In
Our Love
Cold Blooded
Bright Lights
Shake
Numb

Gary Clark Jr

Gary Clark Jr