Stevie Ray News

The Austin Music Awards (AMAs) announced today more musicians to perform at the 36th Annual Awards to be held Wednesday, February 28 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Acclaimed songwriter JOHN FULLBRIGHT and JOHN HIATT, who the Los Angeles Times calls, '...one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,' will take the stage along with singer, songwriter, fiddler extraordinaire PHOEBE HUNT and celebrated songwriter MICHAEL FRACASSO. Add to this Austin's beloved ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO and DAVÍD GARZA and the AMAs have created a most memorable night of music once again. And as in years past, don't be surprised if the AMAs produce a VERY SPECIAL GUEST or two.

Buddy Guy will be taking the stage at the Morrison Center Thursday, June 21st at 7:30 pm.  At age 81, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to the city's halcyon days of electric blues. Buddy Guy has received 7 GRAMMY Awards, a 2015 Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, 37 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #23 in its '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.'

Scottish superstar rock trio Biffy Clyro recorded their own distinctive take on the David Bowie classic hit “Modern Love” exclusively for The Howard Stern Tribute To David Bowie, which premieres this Friday, February 9 at 10:00 P.M. ET on Stern's SiriusXM channel Howard 101 and also on demand via the SiriusXM app. Long-time Bowie producer Tony Visconti will host the special honoring the legend, which features an eclectic mix of contributions from William Patrick Corgan, Daryl Hall, Todd Rundgren, Greta Van Fleet, Sun Kil Moon, Car Seat Headrest and many others.

Blues legend Buddy Guy and guitar powerhouse Jonny Lang are teaming up to perform live at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TXon May 18, 2018 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 9 at 10AM.

After three sold - out performances in Seoul, South Korea at the country's premiere performing arts venue last October, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance teams up with WaterTower Theatre one of Texas ' leading professional theatre companies to bring three adventurous works - in - progress to the Addison Theatre Centre for one performance only on March 3, 2 018. Hailed as ' Best Dance Company ' by D Magazine (2015 & 2016) and Dallas Observer (2016), Dark Circles has continually crafted and curated inspiring, innovative, and accessible dance works.

The Austin Music Awards announced today that the Townes Van Zandt Songwriting Award will be presented to singer-songwriter JOE ELY by artist-musician TERRY ALLEN and the Margaret Moser Women in Music Award will be presented to LIZ LAMBERT, founder and Creative Director of Bunkhouse Hotels by Grammy Award winner and musician, LUCINDA WILLIAMS.

Blues-rock guitar wizard, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis will celebrate the release of his powerful new CD, WINNING HAND, with a live performance on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at City Winery in New York. Since his Alligator debut 30 years ago, Tinsley Ellis has become a bona fide worldwide guitar hero.

Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock guitar icon comes to Playhouse Square in support of his latest studio album, Blues of Desperation (J&R Adventures). Tickets for the Playhouse Square presentation on November 25 are $179, $149, $125, $99 and $89.

Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Diana Rein a/k/a 'The Six-String Siren,' brings her One-Woman Tour to UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Today, November 25. Showtime: 8:00 pm. No cover. Info: (310) 315-0056 or http://www.unurban.com/.

Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Diana Rein a/k/a 'The Six-String Siren,' brings her One-Woman Tour to UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Saturday, November 25. Showtime: 8:00 pm. No cover. Info: (310) 315-0056 or http://www.unurban.com/.

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, produced by Ann Hearn and Carlyle King present a fundraiser for One Night Only to benefit the Road Theatre.

The world occasionally produces one of those rare thinkers whose name becomes iconic. Thomas Edison lit up the world; Albert Einstein profoundly altered the study of physics; Walt Disney reimagined entertainment; and Leo Fender invented the electric guitar.

'To understand where you're going, you gotta know where you've been.' -- Slam Allen

CAPA presents Buddy Guy at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) today, October 11, at 7:30 pm.

Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock guitar icon announces a new North American Fall tour in support of his latest studio album, Blues of Desperation (J&R Adventures).

Their retrospective journey through Bob Dylan's seminal album 'Blood on the Tracks' was a monster hit at Bridge Street Theatre in 2016.

The world occasionally produces one of those rare thinkers whose name becomes iconic.

The 'Six-String Siren,' Diana Rein, brings her One-Woman Show to The Other Door, 10437 Burbank Ave., Thursday, September 14. Showtime: 8:00pm. Tickets: $5.00. Info: (818) 508-7008 or https://www.theotherdoorbar.com/.

The National Theatre of MatMadia is proud to present SHE MOON: A Show About Butts at The Muse Brooklyn. SHE MOON, an ensemble creation, is directed by Maddy Campbell.

CAPA presents Buddy Guy at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Wednesday, October 11, at 7:30 pm.