Planning Ahead: Get Your Tickets Now

Well kiddos, it's a new month and I can tell you now, October is going to be a very busy month for shows. So, I present to you another, in a series of planning ahead posts, that you will find very handy. That's right, it's ticket-link-apolooza time!!! Part of me wishes I had never started doing these posts since they always make me cross-eyed but I get so much positive feedback about how handy it is so I can't resist. In the spirit of giving the people what they want, the first ticket link I present to you is for FunFunFun Fest. As you know, it happens the first weekend in November, it will be sold-out within the next couple of weeks, so get yourself some tickets NOW!

Speaking of sold-out tickets, the whole point of me doing these posts is so you can get tickets to upcoming shows BEFORE they sell-out. Unfortunately, I have included three show links below the break that already sold-out. By the time I realized there were no tickets left I had already done all of the research and formatting so I just left it there to make you feel bad. Sorry, but as the great poet Kurtis Blow once said, "These are the breaks..." Click the name of the artist below the break to get to the ticket page, if you click the name of the venue it brings you to the venue's site. There are a couple of shows that aren't pre-selling tickets (yet) so I just linked to the event page. Happy clicking, and please share this post with everyone you do and don't know, it takes me forever so it might as well be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

Kurtis Blow - The Breaks video via YouTube

Monday, October 3rd:

• Gang Gang Dance at Mohawk
• Viva Voce/Parson Redheads at Mohawk

Tuesday, October 4th:

• Braids/Pepper Rabbit at Mohawk
• MC Chris at Emo's
• Nurses at Lambert's

Wednesday, October 5th:

• Blind Pilot at Parish

Thursday, October 6th:

• Portugal. The Man/Alberta Cross at Stubb's
• George Jones at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Friday, October 7th:

• Michael Ian Black at Mohawk
• Tech N9ne at Emo's East
• Calm Blue Sea at ND
• Dolly Parton at Cedar Park Events Center

Saturday, October 8th:

• Toro y Moi/Unknown Mortal Orchestra/Bass Drum of Death at Mohawk

Toro Y Moi - How I Know video via YouTube

Sunday, October 9th:

• B.B. King/Leon Russel at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Monday, October 10th:

• Bleached at Mohawk
• Kevin Devine/An Horse at Emo's

Tuesday, October 11th:

• Friendly Fires/Theophilus London at La Zona Rosa
• Death Cab for Cutie at Austin Music Hall <- SOLD-OUT
• New Found Glory at Emo's East
• Friendly Fires DJ Set at Lambert's

Wednesday, October 12th:

• Liam Finn at ND
• Tapes 'N Tapes at Emo's East
• The Rapture at
• K.D. Lang & the Siss Boom Bang at Paramount Theater
• Star Slinger at Beauty Bar

Thursday, October 13th:

• Rhett Miller at Antone's
• Bela Fleck & the Flecktones at Paramount
• OMD at La Zona Rosa

Friday, October 14th:

• Gringo Star at ND
• Wye Oak at Parish

Saturday, October 15th:

• Electric Six at Emo's East

Monday, October 17th:

• Washed Out at Mohawk

Washed Out - Amor Fati video via YouTube

Tuesday, October 18th:

• The War on Drugs/Carter Tanton at Emo's
• Switchfoot at Stubb's
• Peter Frampton at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Wednesday, October 19th:

• Panic at the Disco at La Zona Rosa
• Adele at Frank Erwin Center <- SOLD-OUT

Thursday, October 20th:

• Astronautalis at Mohawk
• Jack's Mannequin/Motion City Soundtrack at Emo's East

Friday, October 21st:

• Talib Kweli (w/Full Band) at Mohawk
• Battles at Emo's East
• The Naked and Famous at La Zona Rosa
• Colbie Caillat at Stubb's
• Ne-Yo/Fabolous/Kreayshawn at Frank Erwin Center

Saturday, October 22nd:

• Slim Thug at Emo's East
• Manchester Orchestra/White Denim at Stubb's
• Beats Antique at La Zona Rosa

Sunday, October 23rd:

• The Drums at Parish
• Gardens at Beerland
• Mary Chapin Carpenter/Loudon Wainwright III at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

The Drums - Money video via YouTube

Monday, October 24th:

• St. Vincent at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Tuesday, October 25th:

• Deer Tick at Emo's East
• Mastodon at La Zona Rosa
• Snoop Dogg at Stubb's
• Alejandro Escovedo at Continental Club

Wednesday, October 26th:

• Minus the Bear at La Zona Rosa
• Huey Lewis & the News at Long Center
• Dream Theater at Bass Concert Hall

Thursday, October 27th:

• Concrete Blonde at Emo's East
• Fishbone at Emo's
• Melissa Ferrick at Stubb's

Friday, October 28th:

• Das Racist at Emo's East
• Roky Erickson's Halloween Bash at Antone's

Saturday, October 29th:

• Crystal Antlers at Mohawk
• Beirut at Stubb's
• Wild Flag at La Zona Rosa
• Bassnectar at Cedar Park Center
• Shonen Knife at Red 7

Wild Flag - Romance video via YouTube

Sunday, October 30th:

• CSS/Men at La Zona Rosa

Wednesday, November 2nd:

• B-52's at Stubb's
• Matt Nathanson at La Zona Rosa

Friday, November 4th:

• Shpongle at Emo's East

Saturday, November 5th:

• Paul Simon at Cedar Park Center

Friday, November 11th:

• Mudhoney/The Riverboat Gamblers at Emo's East
• The Sounds at La Zona Rosa
• Sondre Lerche at Parish

Saturday, November 12th:

• Wale at La Zona Rosa
• Rasputina at Parish

Monday, November 14th:

• The Game at Emo's East

Tuesday, November 15th:

• Morrissey at Bass Concert Hall
• Aretha Franklin at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Wednesday, November 16th:

• Real Estate at Parish

Thursday, November 17th:

• Holy Ghost! at Parish

Friday, November 18th:

• Gwar at East Side Drive-In
• Doug Stanhope at Red 7
• The Jayhawks/Jolie Holland at Paramount Theater

Saturday, November 19th:

• Melt Banana at Mohawk
• Swingin Utters at Red 7
• Steve Aoki at Stubb's
• Ghostland Observatory at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
• Between the Buried and Me at Emo's East

Thursday, December 1st:

• Wilco at ACL Live at the Moody Theater <-SOLD-OUT

Sunday, December 4th:

• Mastodon at La Zona Rosa
• The National/Local Natives at Austin Music Hall <-SOLD-OUT

Tuesday, December 6th:

• Cave at Mohawk

Thursday, December 8th:

• The Sea and Cake at Mohawk

The Sea and Cake - Afternoon Speaker video via YouTube

Wednesday, December 21st:

• Tori Amos at Bass Concert Hall

Saturday, December 31st:

• The Black Angels/Wooden Shjips at Emo's East

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Planning Ahead aka. Get Your Tix Now (July)

Well, I know that FunFunFun Fest isn't until November but you should keep on top of the ticket situation early so you can get them the cheapest.


the New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together) video via YouTube

In the more near future, there aren't too, too many acts hitting Austin in July that I expect to sell-out. I already mentioned a while back that the New Pornographers are hitting Stubb's on July 23rd and I can't believe there are still tickets available. I love this band and feel that their last three records have all been A.M. radio, pop-masterpieces. If you haven't seen them perform live then what are you waiting for? This show will sell-out. Did I mention the Dodos are also playing on that bill?


the Dodos - Longform video via YouTube


There are actually 2 other shows I want to check out on that same night, Friday, July 23rd. It's feasible to catch 2 of the 3 shows, especially if 1 of those shows is the one at Stubb's, which should be over around midnight or shortly thereafter. I really want to catch the Parson Redheads at Emo's.


Parson Redheads - Peace In the Valley video via YouTube

I also would love to be at the Mohawk's inside stage on July 23rd for TV Torso with Cut Chemist rocking the outside stage. Tickets for that show are only $15. I foresee this show selling-out within the next 10-12 days or so. People really like Cut Chemist and the inside stage area is not very big at the 'Hawk.


Cut Chemist - Live at Amoeba Music video via YouTube.

It's going to be Mom-jeans galore on Tuesday, July 13th at Stubb's. Watch for swooning MILFS as Mr. Jamie Cullum takes the stage. Don't be mistaken I'm not hating on JC, I am featuring the show after all. Snag a ticket and oh hell, take your Mom.


Jamie Cullum - Frontin' video via YouTube

Go local or go touring on Saturday, July 17th. Local favorites, the Octopus Project play the Mohawk with Tia Carrera. I expect the $12 tickets for this show to sell-out pretty quickly. The Octopus Project doesn't play a whole lot these days, so when they do, people show-up.


the Octopus Project - Wet Gold video via YouTube

The touring act I'd catch Sat. the 17th is the Delta Sprit at Emo's. They always put on a great show and they are great songwriters, writing tunes that stick with you days/weeks/months later. tickets will set you back $ for that show.


Delta Spirit - History From Below video via YouTube

At the very end of the month Iron & Wine will perform at the Paramount Theater on Congress. I will warn you that the seats there are ridiculously uncomfortable but it's still a great place to see an artist like Iron & Wine as the environment is highly-conducive to people STFU. Besides there are ushers, how cute is that? Don't complain about the steep ticket prices, the show is a HAMM/MANA benefit and will surely sell-out at any moment.


Iron & Wine - Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car (Live) video via YouTube

So, that's what you should plan ahead for this month. Of course, there are a lot of other good shows happening I'm just giving you the heads-up about these particular ones as I expect they'll become sold-out.

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