Austinites sure are going to be spoilt for choice this weekend. If ten plus hours a day of live music on eight stages at Zilker Park isn’t enough, we get to pick from a plethora of mouth-watering late night gigs to satisfy our yearning ears. And since this turbulent economy has everyone pinching pennies, we’re offering our readers a chance to win tickets to two choice aftershows in town this Friday. more ›

I can't believe that one week from today, it will all be over - and I'll be waking up and getting ready to fly home to Nashville. But I guess I should just focus on getting through the next four days... and it's going to be hard, because something tells me I'm going to distracted to the point of being completely useless this week at work. Anyway, here's your Monday morning dose of ACL... more ›

After 18 bands in a weekend, Austinist is exhausted. Coachella 2006 was everything we thought it would be, only hotter, and with less alcohol (due to the scorching heat) and more drugs (since nobody could drink near the stages). We went in with no set agenda in terms of seeing particular bands - it seemed smarter to just hit whatever struck us right at the time. This strategy worked pretty well, and here's how... more ›

Austin City Limits is pretty nifty, we'll admit. But let's face it: the lineup for Coachella, ACL's glammed-up West Coast sibling in the desiccated wastelands near Joshua Tree, has all but reigned supreme these last few years. And this year, they're at it again; earlier this week they announced the full roster for the two-day festival, to be headlined this year by Depeche Mode (huzzah!) and ... Tool (huh?). The entire lineup: Saturday, April... more ›

Last years ACL Fest brought a diverse mix of bands to the Capitol City. One of which is the funkiest group of Venezuelans on the planet. Los Amigos Invisibles formed in 1991, becoming one of the only dance bands that call Venezuela home. Los Amigos Invisibles are supporting their latest releases Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol.1 and Chill out Venezuela vol.1. Chill out is the first electronic music compilation entirely produced by Venezuelans. They will be performing tonight at Sky Lounge at 10 p.m. Mix Master Mike of Beastie Boys fame will also be on hand to make sure the crowd stays hype for the crazy dance party that is sure to ensue.
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