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Friday 6, dadaLab

There was the microburst storm last week, and then there’s the microburst sets you’ll hear at Exploded Drawing on Friday – short but full of jaw-dropping power from a sizzling lineup of artists. The next event in the series of diabolically good beatmakers includes Deantoni Parks, a musician who has played drums with the Mars Volta and John Cale. He’s also collaborated with Sade, Kendrick Lamar, and Flying Lotus. The buoyant atmosphere will float and sting with over half a dozen other musicians, including SPRRØW, a hard psytrance act channeling the producer’s feminine rage while it’s still legal.   – Christina Garcia

Sagebrush Fifth Anniversary

Friday 6, Sagebrush

Five years is like 25 in club years, especially when you launch a new venue in the midst of a global pandemic. Still, the South Congress honky-tonk abides and has become the go-to room for Austin’s country and Americana scene. Sagebrush wrangles some of its local mainstays to celebrate, headlined by last year’s Best Country AMA winners Sentimental Family Band slinging their smooth jazzy C&W. Matt Tedder picks a preview of his laid-back tunes from his upcoming sophomore LP, and Mayeux & Broussard bring their bayou-blasted guitars. Two-step lessons kick off the night so you can feel like a regular.   – Doug Freeman

Hayden Pedigo

Friday 6, End of an Ear

"My name is Hayden Pedigo, and I'm from Amarillo, Texas." That's how the young guitarist opens all of his shows – not only due to hometown pride, but also due to the inspiration his music takes from the widescreen vistas and flat desert earth around his city. Pedigo's ninth and latest album I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away fleshes out his usually spare sound with added instrumentation and lusher textures without altering his essential, expansive vibe. The former Amarillo City Council candidate celebrates the record's release at Austin's favorite outsider record store at 6pm. EOAE-exclusive colored vinyl will be available.   – Michael Toland

Armadillo World Headquarters Presents: Armadillo Day

Friday 6, Central Machine Works

Remember the Alamo! An hour up the road, “Remember the Armadillo” spun off after a former National Guard armory-turned-music venue on Barton Springs closed nearly a half-century ago. The Armadillo World Headquarters (1970-1980) revived as a brand last year and its genesis label now also survives to loop the capital’s music history back to its future. The former stacks a free triple bill: psych-soul prog-tet Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, metallic doom-pop trio the Well, and homegrown brass fantasy Minor Mishap Marching Band. “With 1970s beer prices... while they last,” plus a fortune teller and AWHQ posters, 6–10pm.   – Raoul Hernandez

Mélat & Her Lady Band

Friday 6, Pershing Hall

Prepare to be mesmerized by Mélat, her all-women ensemble, and their dreamy R&B vibes. A first-generation Ethiopian American in her hometown, Mélat artfully creates genre-defying music that has its pop beats, duet moments, and always-impressive vocals and songwriting that spin stories about, as Mélat says, love. Her rich soundscape will only deepen with Sarah Hall on the harp, Camille Schiess on violin, Dana Marie on upright bass, and Ashlyn Shanafeld on drums.   – Sammie Seamon

Pinky Fest

Saturday 7, Far Out Lounge

Before they hit the road for a southern tour, local punks the Pinky Rings are throwing a sendoff rager at Far Out Lounge – and they’re not doing it alone. The DIY all-dayer features a stacked bill of Austin noisemakers: Molly Ringworm, Think No Think, CorMae, Die Mart, NSFWHO?, Tied Up, and Dregs. Vendors will be set up outside selling vintage clothes and handmade goods, the Knuckle Sandwich food truck will supply delicious sandwiches, and bands will be playing all day starting at 3pm for this all-ages show.   – Kyra Bruce

Double Trouble Turns 2

Saturday 7, Double Trouble

A spacious patio. A vegan-friendly menu. Those frozen prickly pear margs. Two years ago, North Loop’s best hangout spot – and there are many contenders, we know – opened its doors. Celebrate with this all-day happy hour, which offers a bouncy house, face painting, live screenprinting, flash tattoos via on-site shop Communion, food from Zucchini Kill and the Cookie Jar Bar, music by Knife in the Water, Pedal Steel Noah, and Li’l Cap’n Travis, a screening of 16 Candles, and, of course, birthday cake. That’s on top of all the awesome things Dub Trub has to offer on a normal day.   – Carys Anderson

Hurriyah Festival

Saturday 7, Come and Take It Live

“Hurriyah” means freedom in Arabic. Launched last year by Lebanese-American rock singer Hanna Barakat, the Hurriyah Festival envisions liberation for Arabs worldwide. Alongside vendors, food, a silent auction, and an educational pop-up by the Falasteen Museum, this year’s event features performances by Barakat, the Viva Palestina Orchestra, Lebanese rapper Free Hamze, Lebanese-Palestinian experimental multi-instrumentalist Camellia Boutros, Palestinian hip-hop artist El Ärkitekt, and Syrian dream-pop musician Damascan Daydreams. Tickets ($20) benefit the Gaza Soup Kitchen.   – Carys Anderson

Rainbow Girls

Tuesday 10, Radio/East

When used to describe women’s harmonies, the word “haunting” implies that only supernatural sources could create such lush power – according to alt-folk trio Rainbow Girls. In their latest album, the sister-like singers (and multi-instrumentalists), Erin Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey, and Vanessa Wilbourn, reclaim this title for their ordinary non-witch selves. While 2023 saw lighthearted political jabs in their studio drops (“Compassion to the Nth Degree”), HAUNTING departs for trauma and loss across an eerie backdrop of outlaw doo-wop, windy blues, electrified acoustic, and three distinctly chill vocal perspectives that fuse into a fourth supervoice.   – Amber Williams

Midday Music Series for Kids & Family: Jazz Sessions

Tuesday 10, KMFA

With school out and the kiddos cooped up at home, KMFA’s family-friendly introduction to the magical world of jazz is the perfect opportunity to get out of the house and jazz up your summer. This interactive performance uses storytelling and group participation to teach little ones the basics of jazz, with instruction by local musicians Paul Matthews and Anthony Basini. Cool cats of all ages are invited to join in on this afternoon of creative musical fun.   – Julianna Plewes

Tennis

Wednesday 11, Stubb’s

From the infectious, sardonic grooves of Yours Conditionally highlight “Ladies Don’t Play Guitar” to the summery churn of “Runner” and the fast-slow devotion of “Need Your Love,” from pandemic-precipice LP Swimmer, Tennis have specialized in glistening, airy indie pop for 15 years. Earlier this year, Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore announced that their April LP Face Down in the Garden would be their last – which makes this Stubb’s stop your last chance to catch the husband-wife duo live. Corny Pitchfork callout post notwithstanding, the goodbye album caps the project with the same warmth they’ve harnessed for over a decade.   – Carys Anderson

Squirrel Flower

Thursday 12, Hole in the Wall

I once cried my eyes out to a Squirrel Flower record on the floor of my childhood bedroom. Planet (i), the LP responsible, combines heart-scarred folk lyrics with sticky guitar reverb, creating a noise present in a drive down the interstate with the volume all the way up. Without the proper word count to adequately describe it, the most I’ll spoil for potential concertgoers is that, whether it’s Ella Williams’ sweltering melodies or the lines of indie-folk opener Free Range, each song tugs at something primordial inside each of us. It’s best to let the overfeeling happen at Hole in the Wall rather than on your teenage-stained carpet, mascara running.   – Levi Langley

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Music Notes

by Derek Udensi

billy woods

Friday 6, 29th Street Ballroom

The surgical Armand Hammer MC's new album, GOLLIWOG, sonically sounds like a horror flick scored by elite producers. Directors such as the Alchemist, Conductor Williams, and Kenny Segal enhance woods' already captivating narration: “When they say it’s off-beat, that’s when I know I got ’em on skates.”

H-Town Throwdown

Saturday 7, Round Rock Amp

In what’s become an annual tradition since Round Rock Amp opened in 2022, several Aughts Houston hip-hop luminaries come together for a showcase that’ll make you want to bounce on hydraulics and flex metallic grins. Performers include Paul Wall, Scarface, and Z-Ro.

Saba

Sunday 8, Empire Garage

Saba teams with legendary producer No I.D. for a Chicago-rooted connection on their collaborative master class From The Private Collection of Saba and No I.D. The jazzy March 2025 release is equally rich in vibrant beats and lyricism, with tracks like album opener “Every Painting Has a Price” and “head.rap” serving as two examples of the tandem’s insane chemistry. On the Madison McFerrin-assisted latter track, Saba rides a buoyant instrumental to discuss his personal hair journey in a relatable way. Oakland rapper/producer ovrkast. supports.

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