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Weekend picks: Conquering heroes, big buzzes and a back to school bash
Pictured: The Sword. Photo by Aubrey Edwards
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Momo’s Anniversary Party . Club hosts a four-night, 21-act bacchanalia featuring appearances by the ‘family’ of bands and artists that have gotten their start or perform regularly there. Check out Dustin Welch, Dan Dyer, T Bird and the Breaks and more Friday. Wendy Colonna, Suzanna Choffel and Drew Smith’s Lonely Choir and more throw down Saturday night, while Warren Hood and more play Sunday. Doors at 6 except Sunday, when doors at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday are $10 each. Sunday is $7. — Joe Gross
FRIDAY - SATURDAY
The Sword at Mohawk. This is the first night of a two-night stand, a duo of shows that have the feeling of a triumphant metal homecoming, what with the conquering heroes having returned from the land of opening for Metallica and all . Ratking and Pack of Wolves open the show on Friday. Fingaar Bangaar and Woodgrain open Saturday. 9 p.m. $15 advance, $17 door. — J.G.
Also recommended Friday:
- The Calm Blue Sea at the Mohawk
- Weedeater at Red 7
- Black and White Years at Emo’s
- Telegraph Canyon at Stubb’s
- Prince Klassen at the Beauty Bar
- Tycho at the Parish
SATURDAY
UT Back to School Day Fest at the Hole in the Wall. Thousands of UT students couldn’t ask for a much better homecoming than this benefit for Charity Music of Texas, which helps provide at-risk and disadvantaged youth with musical instruments. More than 20 bands and DJs, from Texas indie pop favorites the Deathray Davies and Quiet Company to La Porte folk rock favorites Buxton, will team up for 12 solid hours of low-cost sampling of the best of underground Texas music. The show is free from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., $3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., $7 from 10 p.m. on. — Patrick Caldwell
Also recommended
- Hirax at Red 7
- Baby Robots CD release at Trailer Space
- the Alice Rose at La Zona Rosa
- Grimy Styles at Flamingo Cantina
- the Young at Emo’s
- Peligrosa at the Beauty Bar
SUNDAY
The Church of the Friendly Ghost presents Brain Beattie at the Salvage Vanguard Theater. The evening kicks off with Beattie’s ‘drum and drone’ show — expect big buzzes and sharp rhythms. With Geoff Reacher’s electroacoustic music. Lee Barber headlines with the Broken Cup (Beattie plays bass). 9 p.m. $5. — J.G.
Also recommended
- The Strange Boys at Emo’s
- Jon Dee Graham and Michael Fracasso at Continental Club
- Pickled Punks at Red 7
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