Libby Kirkpatrick in concert

Cactus Cafe

03.20.13

Awarded Finalist, Runner-Up and Honorable Mention in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Competition. Most Recently, Kirkpatrick won the 2003 Lady Sixstring songwriting competition. Libby was a finali

Lost & Nameless Orchestra

Cactus Cafe

02.18.13 - 02.25.13

Every Monday in February, “The Cactus Artist in Residence presented by Lone Star Beer” continues with the Lost and Nameless Orchestra — a foot-stomping, fiddle-driven folk rock qu

Hayes Carll in concert

Cactus Cafe

02.05.13 - 02.26.13

Every Tuesday in February Hayes Carll takes the stage to play new songs, old favorites and whatever else the Texas country singer might cover. Solo acoustic shows with friends and fellow musicians

Legends Live

Guy Clark brings "That Old Time Feeling" back to Austin with two-night engagement

By Arden Ward

11.01.12 | 1:04 pm

To celebrate his 70th birthday in November 2011, legendary songwriter Guy Clark spent a night at the Long Center with a host of musicians whose musical journeys have been influenced by the master w ...

Cactus Cafe presents: Emily Wolfe

Cactus Cafe

09.17.12 - 09.24.12

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emily Wolfe is the September Artist in Residence, presented by Lone Star Beer, at Austin’s legendary listening room the Cactus Cafe

StoryTime at the Cactus Cafe

Cactus Cafe

08.01.12

Whether you realize it or not, telling a story is something we do everyday. It’s what we do over coffee with friends, drinks with loved ones or phone calls to family near and far. Now, we

Loudon Wainwright III

Cactus Cafe

06.23.12 - 06.24.12

Born in Chapel Hill, N.C. in 1946, Wainwright studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University, but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco. He wrote his first song in 1968, &ldqu

Going to Europe

Local songstress Vanessa Lively brings her "global reverberation" to Europe with new UK release deal

By Gabino Iglesias

05.23.12 | 7:00 pm

Vanessa Lively embodies what Austin music is all about. Her sound could be comfortably labeled as Americana, folk or singer/songwriter music, but there are a plethora of layers to her compositi ...

Views and Brews: Invasive Species & Why We Love Them

Cactus Cafe

05.07.12

What do we mean by invasive species? How do they get here? What is their impact on the environment when they arrive? We’ll talk about these questions and also look at the ways we adapt to the

American music

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Jeff Lofton at the Cactus Cafe

By Shelley Seale

03.31.12 | 9:00 am

On September 11, 1945, Frank Sinatra took a bold stand for human rights using a film and a song to promote respect for others as an ideal of American freedom and civic pride. The song was "The ...