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  • Sarah Jaffe
    Photo by Chris Phelps
  • Sarah Jaffe
    Photo by Chris Phelps
  • Sarah Jaffe
    Photo by Chris Phelps

  • Willie Nelson
  • Lyle Lovett
  • Concert organizers speaking at the press announcment - from left: Steve Shook,Austin Community Foundation; Michael Hall, organizer; Ray Benson, musician; JohnGraham, Frank Erwin Center; Eric Johnson, musician
    Photo by Kevin Benz
  • Ray Benson
    Photo by Kevin Benz

  • Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles - Ed Sullivan, The Really Big Shew
    Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann
  • Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles - Abbey Road Revisited
    Photo courtesy of Abbey Road

Throwback Tunes

Beatlemania Rains down on Austin

  • Beatles coming onto the stage at Candlestick Park SF for their last concert 1966
    Photo by Jim Marshall
  • Aretha Franklin, San Francisco, CA. 1970
    Photo by Jim Marshall
  • Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey Pop Festival, CA 1967
    Photo by Jim Marshall
  • Jim Marshall Monterey Jazz Festival
    Photo by Jim Marshall

  • "The East Side Blues Syndicate" featuring Roland Lawes, Johnny Glass, CliffordMcMillian
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • "Still Standing" mural pays homage to Austin's own sould queen Layelle Whitealong with blues pioneers Johnny Holmes, founder of Victory Grill, and Roosevelt"Grey Ghost" Williams, the first musician Holmes booked.Artist: Trust Your Hustle
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Matthew Robinson
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Clifford Gillard, Victory Grill leaseholder and manager.
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Brenda and Clifton Ladd, celebrating their 31st anniversary at The Victory Grill
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Slyvester "Sly" Campbell and Jeff Just
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Luis "Sweet Lips" Ruiz (harmonica) Matthew Robinson (guitar) and Roland Lawes(drums)
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Johnny Glass
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Burley Manor waiting for his turn to go on.
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • Drummer Roland Lawes.
    Photo by Frank Mills
  • "Still Standing" mural pays homage to Austin's own sould queen Layelle Whitealong with blues pioneers Johnny Holmes, founder of Victory Grill, and Roosevelt"Grey Ghost" Williams, the first musician Holmes booked.Artist: Trust Your Hustle
    Photo by Frank Mills

Making live music history

Remembering: Johnny Holmes and the historic Victory Grill

  • Taylor Swift
  • Reba McEntire
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Louis and Christine Messina
    Courtesy photo

Bringing music to Austin

Louis Messina brings big time music promotion to Austin

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