Vol. 51 | Week of Friday, October 16, 2026 Your weekly guide to the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin Music News & Notes What’s buzzing in the ATX music scene this week: The weather is prime for outdoor shows, and this weekend serves up an incredible mix of Texas roots, heavy indie rock,…
The Queen of Gulf Coast Piano Blues and Austin Soul While country visionaries and electrifying guitar slingers often dominate the Austin music narrative, Marcia Ball brought a rolling, swampy keyboard groove that anchored the city’s blues and soul foundations for over five decades. Equal parts Louisiana boogie-woogie pianist and Texas blues belter, Ball provided a…
