Music Notes

Jackie Venson rocks out with Austin residency, plus more live shows to love in February

Jackie Venson wails at Lamberts all month long.

February is here, and with it comes a whole new crop of local shows you’re going to fall head over heels in love with. Check out our recommendations below for the first half of this month. And as always, be sure to pack a mask before you leave the house. Just because you’re out for a night on the town doesn’t mean you should kiss safety precautions goodbye.

Jackie Venson at Lamberts – February residency
Singer-songwriter (and guitar whiz) Jackie Venson has readied a residency at Lamberts for the entire month of February. The first show is this Saturday, February 5, and then the others will be on February 12, 18, and 26. Tickets for each evening are $20.

Lomelda and Alexalone at Scholz Garten – Saturday, February 5
A pair of acclaimed acts, singer-songwriter Lomelda and noise rockers Alexalone, have been out on the road together, and now they’ll ring in an Austin performance at Scholz Garten this Saturday, February 5. Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 the day of the show.

Sun June at Empire Control Room & Garage – Sunday, February 6
Fresh off the release of an expanded edition of their excellent 2021 album, Somewhere, indie pop act Sun June will play Empire Control Room & Garage this Sunday, February 6. Daphne Tunes and Little Mazarn round out the rest of the bill. Tickets are $15.

Good Looks at Long Play Lounge East – Saturday, February 12
Find your way to Long Play Lounge East on Saturday, February 12 to get in on the buzz around local folk rockers Good Looks, who just announced their anticipated and appropriately named debut album, Bummer Year, due out April 8. Rattlesnake Milk and Magic Rockers of Texas are also set to perform. Tickets are $10.

Walker Lukens Quartet at Kinda Tropical – Monday, February 14
If you’re looking to catch some live music on Valentine’s Day proper, then you should head to Kinda Tropical for Heartbreak Hacienda with the Walker Lukens Quartet. The band, which aside from Lukens also features Sean Giddings, James Westley Essary, and Sam Pankey, will be performing songs by the Nat King Cole Trio. Tickets are $20.

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Concert News

Austin icon Gary Clark to play free show launching wife's maternity pop-up

Photo courtesy of Bumpsuit

Bumpsuit is now open at the Domain Northside.

Austin icon Gary Clark Jr. is playing a free hometown show on Friday, December 13, to celebrate the opening of his wife, Nicole Trunfio's trendy maternity store, Bumpsuit. It's open now, and will be in Austin for six months.

Clark will be playing with his band: King Zapata and Elijah Ford on guitar, JJ Johnson on drums, and Dayne Reliford on backup vocals and keyboard.

They're fresh off the announcement that Clark will receive a Texas Medal of Arts, one of the highest honors a Texas artist can receive. He's known for modernizing the blues — not overwriting past traditions, but bringing the established sound into popular music people love whether they're conscious of the genre or not.

The new store's neighbor Grimaldi's Pizzeria is bringing a pop-up bar to the event, and there will also be yard games, photo opportunities, and more, according to a release.

Bumpsuit is filling an auspicious space for minimalist fashion at Domain Northside. It'll spend its tenure at 11700 Domain Blvd. Suite 120, the former site of Austin's first Skims Workshop, which has since moved on to a permanent location in the same shopping center.

The two stores are very similar in aesthetic, with Trunfio's focusing on maternity and postpartum wear. Styles are generally made in neutrals or jewel tones, and cut in extremely simple shapes.

“After spending our summer on tour as a family with Gary and his band, we are excited to end the year at Domain Northside to coincide with the opening of our Bumpsuit store,” said Trunfio in the release.

"Doors" for the (presumably outdoor) concert next to Bumpsuit neighbor Vuori (11701 Domain Blvd. Suite 154) are at 7 pm; the show starts at 8:30 pm.

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