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David Garcia takes the stage at Tractor Brewing's Nob Hill location, the outdoor patio spot that has become one of the more reliable rooms on this stretch of Central for catching local singer-songwriters on a summer Friday night. The 505 Live Music listing doesn't show a cover, but Tractor's patio shows tend to draw a...
Song Diva takes the stage at Thirsty Eye Brewing for a Thursday night set on Central. Thirsty Eye is a compact, low-key room where the bar and the stage share the same small footprint, so you'll hear every note whether you want to or not. Check the ticket link for admission details before you head...
Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend brings his lo-fi, self-produced sound to Sister Bar, one of the tighter indoor rooms on the corridor. His crowds tend to be genuinely invested rather than just out for a Friday, which changes the room feel considerably. Tickets are moving, so waiting on this one has a real cost.
Outpost's Summer Thursday Jazz Nights series turns 30 this year, and the EQNX Jazztet is one of the acts carrying the tradition on Central. Outpost is a listening room in the truest sense, which means the crowd actually pays attention and the acoustics reward that compact size. Tickets are available through Hold My Ticket in...
Three of the more respected names in modern traditional country, Brennen Leigh, Kelly Willis, and Melissa Carper, split a single bill at FUSION 708 on Central. This is a room that punches above its square footage when the booking is right, and this booking is right. Tickets through Hold My Ticket, which means will-call can...
Dale Watson has been keeping real honky-tonk alive since before it was fashionable to care about that, and a Launchpad show puts him in a room where the PA can actually handle a steel guitar at volume. Launchpad's long and narrow floor means almost every spot in the house is closer to the stage than...
Four local acts share a bill at Insideout, a small Downtown room that rewards showing up early because the capacity is real and the later sets tend to draw. The 9 PM local start puts this deep into a Thursday night, so know that going in. Tickets are through Hold My Ticket, which means you...
Three local acts share a bill at Moonlight Lounge, and the lineup has enough range to keep the room honest across a three-hour set. The Moonlight runs late and the crowd tends to arrive late too, so the openers are worth catching early if any of these names are the reason you're going. Tickets are...
La Ansiedad Norteña brings norteño accordion and bajo sexto to the Old Town Gazebo, a 19th-century plaza stage that still draws multigenerational crowds on summer evenings. The gazebo's open layout means sound carries unpredictably, so the sweet spot is closer to the middle of the plaza rather than the edges near the portal shops. Admission...
Crazy Bird brings their set to Tractor's Wells Park taproom, one of the more reliably good-sounding smaller rooms on the corridor. The outdoor patio fills up fast on summer nights, so arriving early gets you both a seat and the cooler part of the evening. Check 505livemusic.com closer to the date for set times, since...