Concert Update: It's A Kool Thing There's A Devil Inside Your Lips Like Sugar, Ruby Soho.
With new shows on sale from Sonic Youth, INXS, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Rancid, it seems to be college radio nostalgia week for the concert update. There are also a nice batch of new indie shows, including Tapes 'n' Tapes for Pitchfork fans, Dios Malos for the mellow types, The Futureheads for the edgy punky stuff, and even Tilly and the Wall for you tap dancers. On with the shows:
May:
5/10 - The Essex Green + Brothers and Sisters @ The Parish Room
5/10 - James Brown @ Stubb's
5/13 - RJD2 + Blueprint (Soul Position) @ Emo's
5/16 - KT Tunstall @ La Zona Rosa
5/18 - Violent Femmes @ Stubb's
5/23 - Elefant @ Antone's
5/25 - Pretty Girls Make Graves @ Emo's
5/26 - Snow Patrol + The Duke Spirit @ Stubb's
5/26 - Liars + Pinback @ Emo's
5/27 - Octopus Project + Zykos @ Emo's
5/27 - Prefuse 73 @ The Parish Room
5/28 - Eagles Of Death Metal @ The Parish Room
5/30 - Dios Malos @ Stubb's (Indoor)
June:
6/02 - The Roots + Blackalicious @ Stubb's
6/03 - Film School + Margot & The Nuclear So-And-Sos @ Emo's
6/07 - Arctic Monkeys @ Stubb's
6/09 - Twilight Singers @ The Parish Room
6/10 - Radio 4 + Small Sins @ The Parish Room
6/13 - Tapes 'n' Tapes @ Stubb's (Indoor)
6/15 - The Constantines @ Emo's
6/16 - The Streets + Lady Sovereign @ La Zona Rosa
6/17 - Echo and the Bunnymen @ La Zona Rosa
6/19 - The Walkmen @ La Zona Rosa
6/20 - Beck + Jamie Lidell @ The Backyard
6/21 - John Hiatt + North Mississippi All-Stars @ The Glenn
6/23 - Be Your Own Pet* @ Emo's
6/23 - Sonic Youth @ Stubb's
6/24 - The Futureheads (YES!) + French Kicks @ La Zona Rosa
6/25 - Band Of Horses^ (DOUBLE YES!) @ The Parish Room
6/27 - INXS** @ The Backyard
July shows after the jump...
July:
7/03 - The Black Crowes + Drive-By Truckers @ The Backyard
7/08 - Fiona Apple + Damien Rice + David Garza^ @ The Backyard
7/09 - Rancid @ Emo's
7/11 - Tilly and the Wall @ Emo's
7/24 - Black Heart Procession @ The Parish Room
7/26 - Oneida @ Emo's
* We know these guys are hyped, but we've seen them, and it wasn't pleasant. Listen to the songs before you buy a ticket and decide for yourself.
**Austinist loved INXS back in high school, but that CBS show was pretty damn sad. Also, they have picked Scott Stapp from Creed as an opening act. Yes, from Creed. Austinist recommends skipping this show, even if someone hands you a comp ticket or something.
^ These shows have been announced for weeks, but never seem to go on sale. Austinist hopes that these dates are legit, as we'd like to see both of them.
For comprehensive listings, check Pollstar or ShowlistAustin. Photo via Matt Wright.
