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Free shows: Red Gorilla Music Fest, Mess with Texas 2 and some SXSW options
Two other music-related events are happening in Austin in the next few days, and they’re both free and open to the public.
The Red Gorilla Music Fest opens Wednesday and runs through Saturday at various locations on Sixth Street. More than 200 bands will play. Check out the schedule and lineup here.
On Saturday, Waterloo Park will be taken over by the second year of Mess With Texas. The music and comedy lineup includes the Breeders, NOFX, Simian Mobile Disco, Janeane Garofalo and Eugene Mirman. Check out the lineup and schedule here.
And South by Southwest has some free options for music fans. The shows at Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake are free to the public (Ice Cube, Spoon and Grupo Fantasma are just three of the acts playing the outdoor venue). The Lone Star Lounge and Bat Bar inside the Austin Convention Center also will feature free shows, with tickets offered to the public on a space-available basis.
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By Sean Claes
March 12, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Just wanted folks to be aware that there’s also the 9th Annual Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Festival (Texas Rockfest) which is completely free. 5 stages - 150 bands - 4 locations - The Spill, Rock City Icehouse, Merkaba, and the outdoor stage at 313 E. 7th Street.
Full details and band schedule is at texasrockfest.com Thanks! Sean Claes Managing Editor, INsite Magazine (Official Texas Rockfest Sponsor)