Austin charmer Erin Ivey marks her return home from her national summer tour with a special show at the Long Center's Rollins Theatre. Presented by Mixtank Studios, the show is billed as "a rare collaborative performance with emphasis on improvisation and interdisciplinary exploration." Other artists in the mix include Hammond M3 Organ trio the Finest Kind, and opening act Red Corner Rhymers. The bill also promises to-be-named special guests, so the evening should have at least a few surprises on the bill as well. more ›

Catch local folk darling Erin Ivey tonight at the Parish Room. The show is her last local gig for a few months, so it's time to get while the getting's good. Ivey, perhaps best known as the singing and dancing lass in the Reid's Cleaners commercial airing locally, is flying north for the summer. The Finest Kind will be performing backup for Ivey. more ›

Austin’s very own classy folk chanteuse is trained, equipped and ready to march on the major air waves. She’s been building a steady buzz in town, playing acoustically, with a full band and even with Grand Hotel, which is her 20s-era swing jazz side project. more ›

*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note Rain drops keep falling on my head, but it makes no difference to me. Yours truly, the hostess of the Friday night frenzy The Laurie Show on KUT 90.5, would prefer the wet weather any day over the record frying temperatures that the rest of the country seems to be experiencing. Just... more ›