05-02-2025
Best concerts in Austin this weekend: Groove to Colombian powerhouse Superfónicos
What a weekend for Austin music. This city continues to be a melting pot, but this edition of show selections is an especially mixed bag. From a Colombian fusion residency, to an interactive audio-visual installation and an American Heart Month showcase, here's a curated list of live concerts to make your precious off work hours count.
Colombian root fusion band Superfónicos is kicking off their C-Boy's Heart and Soul residency taking place every Thursday in February. Fronted by Jaime Ospina, the group recently received two Austin Music Award nominations — Best Latin Act and Best Album — for their 2024 release 'Renaceré.' The mighty 'Caríbe soul' collective is joined by Hotel de Nova, a band composed of members Superfónicos and El Combo Oscuro, playing a concoction of cumbia, chicha, bolero and other Latin sounds each night of the residency. Come to the club early to catch Allisen and the Wy's Guys and head upstairs for James Lott and Mel Davis (from the Blues Specialists) in the Jade Room.
Info: 21 and up, $12,
Lord Buffalo at 29th St. Ballroom: All ages, $20,
TC Superstar, Conner Stephens and Country Worms and Goldrush at Feels So Good: All ages, $15,
Darden Smith at Cactus Cafe: All ages, $23,
Small Engine Fire (EP Release) with Hex Boyfriend and TV's Goodtimes at Hole in the Wall: 21 and up, $12,
Blue Tongue, Signature Dish and Blue Bee at Radio/East: All ages, $12,
Tomika Records, an independent record label run by Leila and Theo Lawrence, brings their roster of artists — including Phil Hollie, the Mellows and Sentimental Family Band — to Sagebrush for a special Friday night showcase. Theo Lawrence released a new single 'Thank You, But No Thank You' on Jan. 15, recorded with Austin-based singer Melissa Carpenter in Nashville. The Mellows most recently released the album 'Satisfy Your Soul' which the Statesman ranked number 11 in a list of the top Austin albums released in 2024. The lineup is rounded out by two other Tomika Records artists, Phil Hollie and the Sentimental Family Band, for this second iteration of 'the Austin Sound.'
Info: 21 and up, $15,
This is going to be one wild night at dadaLab. A.M. Architect, an audio and visual project by Diego Chavez and Daniel Stanush, will be debuting their new album 'Avenir' with an interactive music and art installation. According to dadaLab, the A.M. Architect duo blend music and film with 'machine learning, generative art and live-coding to push their audio and visual work closer towards becoming a singular articulation of their ideas and themes.' The event will feature live, reactive visuals throughout the evening and a DJ set by King Khary.
Info: All ages, $12 GA and $7 Student,
Holy Wire, Raudiver, Death Palmz and Gleaming at Chess Club: 21 and up, $12,
Slow Joy with Ritual and Nervous at Mohawk: All ages, $19,
Bloomrot and Marathon Runner at Hotel Vegas: 21 and up, $12,
High Fade at 29th St. Ballroom: All ages, $20,
Pump Action with Rococo Disco and Valice at the Far Out Lounge: All ages, $10,
Described as 'a night of music, heart and purpose,' Heart to Heart2Heart Live is a showcase presented by Austin music scene multi-hyphenate Nagavalli Medicharla in support of the American Heart Association. The show will feature Nagavalli, Francisco Rosales of Midnight Navy, Quentin Arispe of the Past Lives, Blackchyl, Short Life, Chief Cleopatra, Somebody Someone, Lara Price, Shanik Hughes and Adi Rao. A celebration of American Heart Month, the performance has a mission of raising awareness of women's heart health and is supported by the City of Austin Economic Development Department and KUTX 98.9 FM.
Info: All ages, $15 and up,
Faux Real with J'cuuzi and Modernform at Hotel Vegas: 21 and up, $20,
Hard Proof and the Point at Continental Club: 21 and up, $15,
Daydream Twins with Temachii and No Desire at Mohawk: All ages, $19,
Heavy the Mountain, Marry Cherry, the Holy Temple (tape release) and the Dead Canyon Family Reunion (Single Release) at Chess Club: 21 and up, $12,
Whisk, Capital Vice, Yasone and NSFWHO? at Valhalla: 21 and up, $10,
SIMS Benefit Show with Geto Gala, Nolo and Semihelix at Antone's: 21 and up, $15,
Kuru with Molly Ringworm, Laugh Track and Skratz at Mohawk: All ages, $15,
Lomelda with Greg Mendez at Parish: All ages, $22,
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Live music picks for this weekend in Austin, including Superfónicos
