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New venue report: Spicewood Vineyards
Discovering new venues is fun (usually). Re-discovering veteran Austin acts who still have something fresh to say (in song) is even better. That was the case Saturday night at a new occasional music room at a vineyard in the Spicewood area where Willie Nelson keeps his post office box.
Albert (Christine) and Gage (Chris) performed before a couple of hundred seated patrons, ably demonstrating an eclectic repertoire (country, classic rock, French torch songs, blues, prairie music via South Dakota friend Tom Peterson) and an easy stage presence built on familiarity (married, a decade as duo). There appears nothing they can’t handle with Albert’s sweet vocal range and Gage’s command on guitar, keyboards and even accordion. The two make dependable music that should never be taken for granted.
Ron Yates (young, long-haired), who bought Spicewood Vineyards in 2007, has built a small special events center with acoustics worthy of the drive (next up May 14 is the Texas Gypsies, ending this season of shows sponsored by the Spicewood Arts Society).
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