Written and photos by Craig McGreggor Simon Green, better known by his stage name Bonobo, graced his adoring fans at ACL after show at Emo’s East for a late 11:30PM set. His Friday mid-day ACL set and previous shows have had high acclaim on this round of touring, but …
Written by Bang Ho Portugal. The Man are an incredibly talented band that rocked the Stubb’s Late Night ACL show. They kicked off the set three covers of varied genres (Metallica, Pink Floyd, and Oasis later in their set). While their music can be described anywhere from dance pop to …
Run the Jewels tore down the stage at their ACL Late Night show! It’s magical when a group connects with their fans so well. The crowd was chanting RTJ before they hit the stage.Fans were eager to be part of something bigger, screaming along with chants and call and response …
Fleet Foxes played an incredible set the first night of their two sold out nights at Austin’s ACL Live. Their haunting harmonies rang through the room and the crowd absorbed the majestic melodies, swaying to the beat. This was truly a spiritual experience that cannot not be conveyed in …
Rising rock star Lucy Dacus blew minds and melted faces with her beautiful vocals and catchy hooks. Her debut album “No Burden” rightfully landed on many top album list of 2016, including NPR’s Bob Boilen’s Top 10 Albums of 2016! The abbreviated set for the KGSR’s 26th Anniversary Party gave …
Written by Bang Ho Two Door Cinema Club is not just a band that captures well composed melodies in the studio, they are an exemplary touring one to boot –the full package, stage performance and musically. They had seven huge video displays that were about 15 feet high and four …
Written by Joe Shaw Closing out the night and Warming up for their appearance at ACL Festival, with a pretty spectacular and well orchestrated show, was Saint Motel! Emo’s was decked out for this act. From the hanging swimsuit album cover chick to the saintmotelevision photo back drop…I witnessed a …
Written by Joe Shaw Continued from Weathers – Photos – Write-up Next up, Jr Jr (Formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr), wowed the crowd and took the energy to the next level! From their Golden Girls inspired sequin outfits (reminding us all to not take ourselves so seriously) to their Summer 2015 single …
Written by Joe Shaw One of the best ACL Late Night shows of the year, was last night, at Emo’s! In case you missed it, here’s the scoop! Weathers got the night started with lead vocalist, Cameron Boyer bounding out onto the stage full of energy. The crowd woke up and …
