Parents, we realize it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of playdates, school, diapers, bedtime hissy-fits and all of the other love and sunshine that comes from our cherished littles. It’s easy to feel out of touch.
But, we beg you to Get A Sitter, to go out with your significant other and your friends and see some bands or check out a new restaurant or bar. There is SO MUCH going on in this city, embrace it. Introducing our new weekly column, Get A Sitter, in honor of our family over at Do512, here are some events to check out without the kids.
Thursday, Jan. 29:
— The Bowie Project 2: A Rock & Roll Soundpainting, Long Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m.
Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre, together with Super Creeps–the Austin-based David Bowie tribute band–and the New York City-based, Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble, blend their talent and passion for The Bowie Project 2: A Rock & Roll Soundpainting. Accompanied by the unmistakable sounds of the living legend, the imaginative production takes the audience on an enthralling journey of dance and theater in a rock & roll concert that draws extensively on Bowie’s life and work. Thursday, Jan. 29 – Sunday, Feb. 1. Tickets start at $12 and can be purchased online here.
Friday, Jan. 30:
— Stay Gold Grand Opening featuring Hard Proof, 8 p.m.
Check out this new East Cesar Chavez music venue, Stay Gold. Hard Proof is a local Afrobeat group that fuses sounds from sub-Saharan Africa with adventurous jazz and deep funk. Free with RSVP here on Do512.
— Funk Supremacy Part 10, Hotel Vegas, 9 p.m.
Join this east side dance party with Golden Dawn Arkestra, ROXY ROCA, The Holy Child for a hard-hitting funk line-up that will keep the dance floor jumpin’ all night! $8 cover.
— Pop Music Forever Dance Party, The Highball, 10:30 p.m.
The Action Pack is blowing up The Highball ballroom with a killer all-fun pop music celebration video dance party! Free!
— Leon Bridges, C-Boys Heart and Soul Bar, 10 p.m.
Leon Bridges is a singer/songwriter from Fort Worth Texas blending southern soul and gospel. You can check him out Friday or Saturday. $12.
Saturday, Jan. 31:
— Milk Drive Trio, Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery, 3 p.m.
Check out the new Deep Eddy Vodka Distillery for the first in the series of “Live at the Distillery” Great food, great music, great drinks. Open from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. with all day drink specials and the Whole Foods Food Truck. Local jazz-grass band Milk Drive Trio will play at 3 p.m. 21+, No cover.
— Sarah Jaffe with Nina Diaz, The Belmont, 7:30 p.m.
Jaffe’s voice has been drawing the listener in since the beginning – from her earliest more folky self-released debut to her soulful slightly more beat driven debut album. Check her out with Nina Diaz in this all ages show. Tickets at the door are $15 and $13 in advance which you can buy online here.
— T Bird and The Breaks Record Release Party, Empire Control Room, 8 p.m.
Join T Bird & the Breaks in the celebrating their third studio album, Harmonizm, With Riders Against the Storm. Hailing from Austin, TX, T Bird And The Breaks play a style of dance music that has it’s most basic and obvious roots in the Funk and Soul music of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. It’ll get you dancing. It’ll make you sweat. It’ll make you smile. All ages show. $10 cover.
—The Austin Music Experience KUTX 98.9 2nd Birthday Concert, Bass Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate KUTX’s second birthday and support the Austin Music Experience with Jenny Lewis, tune-yards and Shakey Graves! Tickets range from $59.50 – $150 and can be purchased online here.
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Have fun out there!
