7 Nights: Music picks for the week
Tonight
Dance Yer Stuffin’ Off Thanksgiving Party at the Continental Club. Austin country acts Bo Porter and Wayne Hancock help you work off some of those extra calories, get away from the family or just keep the holiday going into the night. 9 p.m. $10. 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com/Austin
Also playing: DeadEye at Antone’s; Patrice Pike and Michael Williams at Saxon Pub.
Friday
Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club. Austin’s resident classic rocker, who continues his late career resurgence with his recent album “Big Station,” kicks off a two-night stand at the Continental Club. With Mike Barfield. 10 p.m. $20. 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com/Austin
Also playing: Vacation, Issues, Stuffies, Rich Hands, more at Beerland; Denny Freeman and Charlie Mars at the Saxon Pub; Carolyn Wonderland at Antone’s; The Pharmacy at 29th St. Ballroom.
Saturday
Sons of Fathers and Shakey Graves at Stubb’s. Two of Austin’s rising roots music acts, a band with a focus on vocal harmony and a singer-songwriter. 9 p.m. $10 801 Red River St. stubbsaustin.com
Also playing: Video, Crooked Bangs, Burnt Skull and Blotter at Beerland; Residual Kid, Hello Caller and The Sideshow Tragedy at ND (Good Music Club); Band of Heathens at Antone’s; Don Chani, Ashes of Babylon and Soul Fiya at Flamingo Cantina.
Sunday
Halaska at Mohawk. Austin-based experimental rock band (with shades of prog, free jazz and punk) move through their music with a strong sense of focus despite the number of moving parts. With Three Leaf and Cheetah Warehouse. 9 p.m. $6. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com
Also playing: Party Lines, Light Me Up, R.A.D. and Amor Negro at Beerland; ; The Derailers at the Scoot Inn; the Resentments at the Saxon Pub; Steve Winwood at ACL Live.
Monday
Dale Watson at the Continental Club. Austin country/rockabilly institution continues his Monday residency at the Continental Club. 10 pm. $7 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com/Austin
Also playing: Edison Chair, The Leavers and Brandy Zdan at the Saxon Pub; Blue Monday with Derek O’Brien at Antone’s.
Tuesday
Os Mutantes at Mohawk. Influential Brazilian pscych/rock/Tropicalia band Os Mutantes return with a new album and a lineup that includes early members like founder Sergio Dias. With Writer. 6:30 p.m. $25 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com.
Also playing: Whiskey Shivers, Guns of Navarone, The Baker Family and Cameron Buchholtz at Antone’s.
Wednesday
Quin Galavis at Beerland. Galavis, who also plays in dark post-punk bands the Dead Space and Nazi Gold, also writes some of the most well-crafted and lyrically original folk songs in Austin. With Aaron Blount, David Israel, Elaine Greer and Archive War. 9 p.m. $6 711 Red River St. beerlandaustin.com
Also playing: The Faint at Emo’s East; Mau Mau Chaplains at Flamingo Cantina; Old Crow Medicine Show at ACL Live; Delicate Steve, Zorch and Boyfrndz at Mohawk; John Wesley Coleman at Hotel Vegas.