Our next showcase is this Sunday evening at Club DeVille! Some great bands are playing and there will be free beer for those who show up early enough. Click the poster for more details and to RSVP.
Wednesday, May 23
Great Lake Swimmers In-Store Performance
5pm • Waterloo Records, 6th and Lamar • Free
Free show and free beer from Shiner.
The Wine Down at ACL Live: Hudson Moore
5–7pm • ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 W. 2nd St. • Free
Free show with food from Cru.
KVET Free Texas Music Series: Cory Morrow
6:30pm • Nutty Brown Café, 12225 Hwy. 290 West • Free
The Kinks Hoot Night
8pm–2am • Hotel Vegas, 1500 E. 6th St. • $5
A tribute to the music of the Kinks, featuring Cowboy and Indian, Leopold and His Fiction, The Memphis Strange, Dumb, Sideshow Tragedy, and Johnny Coconu.
Free show: Equals, Roger Sellers, Goat of all Texas
8pm–2am • Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E. 6th St. • Free
Step Into the Black Music Series
9pm–12am • Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal Ln. • Free; RSVP required (now closed)
Free Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum cocktails and performances by The War on Drugs and DJ Rapid Ric.
Thursday, May 24
Mamma Jamma Kick Off Party 2012
6–8pm • GSD&M, 828 W. 6th St. • Free
Free snacks and drinks at a party to kick off fundraising for the annual Mamma Jamma Ride, an event that benefits Texans with breast cancer.
Mohawk Beach Party Series Presents: Braves and Babes
6–9pm • Mohawk, 10th and Red River St. • Free
Beach-themed dance party in honor of Miguel Angel/uLOVEi’s birthday, with Frank hotdogs, cake, candy, drink specials, pools, games, and ticket giveaways.
Austin Social Affair’s Memorial Weekend Kickoff Event
6–10pm • Dogwood, 715 W. 6th St. • $5 donation
Complimentary Stoli cocktails from 6–7pm at a benefit for the Wrapped in Love Foundation.
Hot Glass Cold Beer
7pm • East Side Glass Studio, 507 Calles Street • Free
Glass blowing demonstrations and beer tastings from Hops and Grain.
Friday, May 25
Tortoise & Blonde Launch Party
4–8pm • Eastside Supply Co., 1105 East 6th St. • Free
Free beer, music and Sanctuary Printshop T-shirts (while they last).
Indoor Campout Party and Product Launch for Campsite #5
6–9pm • The WonderCraft, 1601 E. Cesar Chavez • Free
Free beer, food, s’mores and music. Take home free cacti and succulents from Tree-House while supplies last.
Missbehave Boutique’s 3rd Birthday Celebration
6–9pm • Missbehave Boutique, 237 W. 2nd St. • Free
Complimentary champagne, food from Cantina Laredo, manicures and special discounts.
Art Show: Austin Series Vol.2, Brushed Medium
7–10pm • Gallery Black Lagoon, 4301 A. Guadalupe St. • Free
Complimentary drinks provided by Deep Eddy Vodka, Circle Brewing Company, Texas Tea & Texas Springs at the opening reception for several local artists.
Free Show: Oh No Oh My / Sunsquabi / The Cartographers / Big Words
8pm–2am • Frontier, 2421 Webberville Rd. • Free
Free vodka drinks from 9-10pm.
Saturday, May 26
Saints of Valory EP Release Show
8pm • The Belmont, 305 W. 6th St. • Free
Free show with Maggie Koerner.
The Good Music Club V
7pm • The ND, East 5th at Brushy St. • Free
Free show with The Boxing Lesson, Good Field, White Dress, and Mr. Lewis & The Funeral Five.
Méduse Jellyfish Lounge Soft Opening Party
9pm–2am • Méduse Jellyfish Lounge, 219 Congress Ave. • Free
We don’t have many details on this one, but suffice it to say the bar has a 350-gallon jellyfish habitat.
Sunday, May 27
CoolinAustin Presents: Megafauna / Airplanes Above Us / Girl Dreams
6–11pm • Club DeVille, 900 Red River St. • $5 donation
Join us on Sunday for an evening showcase featuring three of Austin’s most badass rock bands. In honor of Memorial Day weekend, proceeds from the show will benefit the Texas VFW Foundation, a nonprofit that supports veterans and their families. Doors are at 6pm, and set times are: Girl Dreams at 7pm, Megafauna at 8pm, Airplanes Above Us at 9pm. Stay tuned for more announcements!

The Weekend Flow: January 8-10
It’s a new year, and it’s time to get down.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Grand Opening Art Bash of D’Monstrative Studios
7pm-Midnight
Free booze. Bring your own shirt for $5 screen printing. Photobooth.
Free, no RSVP
D’Monstrative Studios, 209 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite.213
L.A.X, Auto Body, Freshmillions, GOBI and DJ Thibault
Free Week show at The Parish
Doors at 8pm
Free, no RSVP
The Parish, 214 E. 6th St.
The Laughing, Low Line Caller, Motel Aviv
Free Week Show at Mohawk
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Mohawk, 10th and Red River
Corto Maltese, Candi & The Strangers, She Sir
Free Week show at Club DeVille
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Club Deville, 900 Red River St.
Slow Down Lady and Jesse Woods
Free Week show at Stubb’s
Doors at 9pm; Slow Down Lady at midnight
Free, no RSVP
Stubb’s, 801 Red River
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Flying Saucer 2nd Anniversary Party
2-10pm
Tapping special kegs each hour: St. Arnold Divine # 9, 2007 Dogfish Head 120, Dogfish Head Pangea, Sierra / Dogfish Life & Limb, Allagash Victor, Sierra Nevada Edge of Darkness (Cask), (512) Whiskey Pecan
Double Porter, Stone Double Bastard, Randalized Breckenridge 471, with Fresh Pineapple & Mango
Entry is free, no RSVP
Flying Saucer, 815 W. 47th St.
Bijou Studio’s Grand Opening Party
7pm-2am
Free beer and finger foods. Other cool stuff: door prizes, raffle, photo booth with Alison Narro, and gift bags for the first 50 people in the door.
Free, no RSVP
Bijou Studio 1618 E. 6th St.
T-Bird and the Breaks, The Carrots, The Ugly Beats, The Hi-Tones, Missions, Clouds are Ghosts, Death is Not a Joyride
Free Week show at Mohawk, featuring live performance art, compilation CD for first 100 people, prizes and more
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Mohawk, 10th and Red River
Bright Light Social Hour w/ The Frontier Brothers, Dertybird, Motel
Aviv, DJ Billy Q
Free Week show at The Parish
Doors at 8pm
Free, no RSVP
The Parish, 214 E. 6th St.
DJ Car Stereo (Wars) w/ All My Friends / Mothfight / The Laughing
Free Week show at Beauty Bar
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Beauty Bar, 617 E. 6th St.
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