Robyn Hitchcock, '40 Years of Bahaus' and more music this week

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Friday: Robyn Hitchcock at 3Ten. Someday we’ll look back on these years, decades even, of getting to see this larger-than-life talent playing in midsized clubs with a reverent awe and wonder. Hitchcock has played the big venues, too — he opened for R.E.M. at the Erwin Center back in 1989, and his major-label heyday included theater tours with his band the Egyptians — so it’s not like he’s gone unappreciated. But in his autumn years (he turned 65 in 2018), Hitchcock has remained as sharp-witted and engaging a performer as ever. And that’s saying a lot. $24.50-$29.50. 8:30 p.m. 310 Willie Nelson Blvd. 3tenaustin.com. — P.B.

Friday: Magna Carda at Austin Eastciders Collaboratory. Our favorite purveyors of fermented fruit beverages continue the Final Friday Showcase series at their tasting room with a performance from Austin’s excellent live band hip-hop act. According to the cider mill’s Facebook page, the free events are a way of “thanking the local community for making Austin the weird and wonderful place it is.” Dogs and kids are welcome. Free. 8 p.m. 979 Springdale Road, Ste. 130. magnacardamusic.com. — D.S.S.

Saturday: Wood & Wire at Sam’s Town Point. December brought a double barrel of good news for this hard-working local bluegrass outfit, with a Grammy nomination for their 2018 album “North of Despair” and a major grant from local patron group Black Fret. They’ll play both South by Southwest and Old Settler’s Music Festival in the coming months, but here’s a chance to catch them in a great setting, the south end’s funkiest off-the-beaten-path music haven. The Frauleins open. $12. 8 p.m. 2115 Allred Drive. samstownpointatx.com. — P.B.

Sunday: Lesly Reynaga at Waterloo Records. Mexican native Lesly Reynaga recorded her EP, “Dual Passport,” while racing to complete her citizenship test in time to vote in the 2018 midterm election. Consequently, immigration emerges as a dominant theme in the vibrant collection of Spanglish pop songs from the former featured soloist of the University of Texas Mariachi ensemble. She tempers her own story of personal triumph by shedding light on the harrowing struggles of those who aren’t fortunate enough to go through the legal naturalization process. We’ll be on hand to introduce our January Artist of the Month. Free. 5 p.m. 600 N. Lamar Blvd. waterloorecords.com. — D.S.S.

Sunday: “Resemblements” at Saxon Pub. More than two decades into a residency begun by the late Stephen Bruton, the Resentments have rotated many of Austin’s best musicians through their lineup over the years. When Fastball’s Miles Zuniga, a Resentments fixture for most of this decade, invited A-list guitarists David Grissom and Rich Brotherton to join him in a trio setup last fall, they jokingly dubbed it the Resemblements. They all apparently enjoyed it enough to give it another go; here’s hoping they’ll make it an occasionally recurring endeavor. $10. 7:30 p.m. 1320 S. Lamar Blvd. thesaxonpub.com. — P.B.

Thursday: Peter Murphy’s “40 Years of Bauhaus” at Paramount Theatre. The goth pioneer coaxed Bauhaus bassist David J to join him on this Ruby Celebration tour, adding to the show’s dark nostalgia for fans of the influential British band. On the tour, which wound through Europe before hitting the States, the band has been playing Bauhaus’ 1980 debut album, “In the Flat Field,” in its entirety, followed by an extensive encore set packed with Bauhaus classics. $35-$40. 8 p.m. 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org. — D.S.S.

Thursday: Hunt Sales Memorial album release at Antone’s. A drummer who’s lived mostly under the radar in Austin for decades despite tenures with major stars David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Todd Rundgren, Sales steps out front with a new record that ranges from the swaggering rock 'n' roll of opener “Here I Go Again” to the more nuanced balladry of “One Day.” The “memorial” added to his name may be an ironic reference to the 64-year-old’s unlikely recovery from what he says was a 40-year heroin habit. His experiences inform hard-boiled songs such as “I Can’t Stop,” “Sorry Baby” and “Angel of Darkness.” The Ruins open. $15. 8 p.m. 305 E. Sixth St. antonesnightclub.com. — P.B.

ALSO PLAYING

Friday

Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos, Lisa Morales at ACL Live

Toro y Moi, Wet at Stubb’s outdoor

Arturo Sandoval at One World Theatre

Amanda Shires, Thomas Csorba at Gruene Hall (New Braunfels)

Parker Gispert, Ben Millburn, Tyler Jordan & the Negative Space at Mohawk indoor

Parker Gispert at Waterloo Records

Turkuaz, Selfless Lovers at Antone’s

Charlie Mars & David Grissom, Denny Freeman at Saxon Pub

Mike Flanigin Trio with Sue Foley & Chris Layton, Rosie Flores Revue at C-Boy’s

Superfonicos, Nemegata, DJ Jah Karma at Hotel Vegas

I (Heart) K-Pop at Empire

Donovan Keith, Blues Specialists at Continental Club

Wagoneers at Broken Spoke

Hector Ward & the Big Time, Ray Prim at One-2-One Bar

Sarah Sharp & Mitch Watkins at Threadgill’s

Jeremy Nail, Ali Holder at Townsend

Wet at Native Hostel

Tenor Madness, Sharon Bourbonnais at Elephant Room

Ley Line at Cactus Cafe

Eli & Fur at Parish

Fennario Flats at Radio Coffee & Beer

Saturday

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk at Stubb’s outdoor

Ruthie Foster at Paramount Theatre

Devil Makes Three, Lost Dog String Band at Emo’s

Ruston Kelly, Savannah Conley at Antone’s (sold out)

Ven Baila Music Series with Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso, J.R. Gomez y Conjunto Bandits at 3Ten

Josh Rouse at Cactus Cafe

Firefall at One World Theatre

Reputations, Joe Jacksons, Glass Grapes, Junior Brown at Continental Club

Lost Counts, Eric Burton at Continental Gallery

Perpetual Groove, Mamafesta at Mohawk outdoor

Drama, Claire George, Emme at Mohawk indoor (sold out)

Magic Giant, Castlecomer, Weathers at Empire

Charlie Mars & David Grissom, W.C. Clark, Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel at Saxon Pub

Trance Nation Classics with Binary Finary, Mike Push at Parish

Eagle Claw, Communion, Vision Kids, Grivo at Hotel Vegas

Alvin Crow at Broken Spoke

Don Harvey & A Is Red, John Neilson at Townsend

Madisons, Lonesome Heroes at Stay Gold

Soul Man Sam at C-Boy’s

Lo Jinx Orchestra at Cosmic

Guy Forsyth at Threadgill’s

Sunday

Blackberry Smoke, Chris Shiflett at Emo’s

Crybear, Imperial Starlighters, Two Tons of Steel at C-Boy’s

Paris Monster, Interrobang at Empire

Cade Foehner at Stubb’s indoor

Lavelle White, Jennifer Harrold, Mike Keller at Antone’s

Kevin Lovejoy Trio at Elephant Room

Purgatory Players at El Mercado Backstage

Monday

A. Sinclair at Waterloo Records

Blue Monday with Whitey Johnson, Derek O’Brien, James Bullard at Antone’s

Mystery Monday with Christine Albert, Rich Brotherton at El Mercado Backstage

Dale Watson, Peterson Brothers at Continental Club

Lonelyland, Hoody & the Wolves at Saxon Pub

Church on Monday at Continental Gallery

Arielle LaGuette, Beth/James at Townsend

JD Clark at Geraldine’s

Jazz Jam with Adrian Ruiz at Elephant Room

Tuesday

Rebecca Loebe at Waterloo Records

Hunny, Hockey Dad, Pllush at Barracuda

Mike Stinson, Jerry Joseph, Whitney Rose at Continental Club

Basil Trio, James McMurtry at Continental Gallery

Sue Foley Acoustic Trio, David Grissom at Saxon Pub

Toni Price at Threadgill’s

Warren Hood at Cosmic

Durawa, Peggy Stern at El Mercado Backstage

Carry Illinois, Willetta, Michael Parallax, Pelvis Wrestley at Cheer Up Charlie’s

Big Wy’s Brass Band, Honeymade at Empire

Jake Andrews, Antone’s Big Trio at Antone’s

Lex Land at Geraldine’s

Wednesday

Bottle Rockets, Ryan Culwell at 3Ten

Cadillac Three, Kyle Daniel at Scoot Inn

James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham, William Harries Graham at Continental Club

LeRoi Brothers, Nate Boff, Guy Forsyth Blues Band, Bill Carter at Antone’s

Whitney Rose at Long Center Rollins Studio Theatre

Kym Warner at Townsend

Warren Hood at ABGB

Ray Prim at Geraldine’s

John Inmon at El Mercado Backstage

Texas Radio Live with Soulphonics, Grand Old Grizzly at Guero’s

Snizz & Friends, Rob Kidd & Friends, Cheatin’ Hearts at C-Boy’s

Brannen & Red, Blue Moon Jazz Quartet with Rosie Flores at Continental Gallery

La Mona Loca, Seela at One-2-One Bar

Black Sabbitch, Adrian Conner at Stubb’s indoor

Motenko at Stay Gold

Thursday

Rebelution, Iya Terra at ACL Live

Joan Osborne at One World Theatre

Black Tiger Sex Machine, Lektrique, Hesh at Emo’s

Hunt Sales Memorial album release, Ruins at Antone’s

Kenny Williams record release at Parker Jazz Club

Rochelle & the Sidewinders, Patrice Pike, Love & Chaos at Saxon Pub

Curtis McMurtry, Born Again Virgin, Diana Burgess at Cactus Cafe

Bonnie Whitmore, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few at Continental Gallery

Peterson Brothers at Geraldine’s

Wifisfuneral, Robb Banks at Parish

Electron Mobility Authority at Stubb’s indoor

Boogie Trio, Mersiv, Vampa at Empire

Derailers at Broken Spoke

Barfield, Casper Rawls at Continental Club

Flyjack, Beat Root Revival at C-Boy’s

Red on Yellow at Townsend

Willy McGee at Stay Gold