Concert announcement: Bon Iver at The Long Center for Performing Arts

You read that right kids! The popular indie-folk band is coming back to Austin for a headlining show on September 13 with Kathleen Edwards. The concert will be at The Long Center for Performing Arts.

Ocote Soul Sounds every Tuesday in April at Lambert's

What is up with Tuesday nights being better for live music than most other weekdays? Here in Austin it seems Tuesdays may be the new Friday. April proves this with the announcement of Ocote Soul Sounds Tuesday night residency at Lambert's.

Just Announced: Norah Jones to perform at Stubb's in 2010

photo by Danny Clinch

I just got the details for the upcoming Norah Jones tour happening next year. Having just released her new album, The Fall, I was expecting a tour at some point. Her Austin stop will be May 1st at Stubb's outdoor. Her 36 city tour kicks off March 5th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tickets for her Austin concert go on sale Saturday, January 23rd. You will be able purchase tickets at www.frontgatetickets.com.

For those of you outside Austin, here are the tour dates and venues:

NORAH JONES – 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES

March 5           Tulsa, OK                     Brady Theater
March 6           Kansas City, MO         The Midland
March 7           Omaha, NE                  Orpheum
March 9           Des Moines, IA            Civic Center
March 11         Akron, OH                    E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
March 12         Louisville, KY               Whitney Hall
March 13         Indianapolis, IN           Murat Theatre
March 15         Madison, WI                Overture Hall
March 17         St. Paul, MN                The O'Shaughnessy
March 19         Milwaukee, WI            Riverside Theatre
March 20         Chicago, IL                  Chicago Theatre
March 25         Boston, MA                 Wang Theatre
March 26         Mashantucket, CT       MGM Foxwoods
March 27         New York, NY              WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden
March 30         Baltimore, MD             Lyric Opera House
April 1              Charlottesville, VA      The Paramount Theater
April 2              Washington, DC          Warner Theatre
April 3              Philadelphia, PA          Tower Theatre
April 18            Seattle, WA                 Paramount Theatre
April 19            Portland, OR                Arlene Schnitzer Hall
April 21            San Francisco, CA        The Fillmore
April 23            Los Angeles, CA          Orpheum Theater
April 24            San Diego, CA             Spreckels Theatre
April 25            Phoenix, AZ                 Dodge Theater
April 28            Albuquerque, NM        Kiva Auditorium
April 29            El Paso, TX                  Plaza Theatre
May 1              Austin, TX                    Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
May 4              Dallas, TX                    Majestic Theatre
May 5              Houston, TX                 Verizon Wireless Theater
May 6              Mobile, AL                   Saenger Theatre
May 8              Memphis, TN               Orpheum Theatre
May 9              Birmingham, AL           Alabama Theatre
May 11            Asheville, NC               Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 12            Charlotte, NC              Ovens Auditorium
May 14            Nashville, TN               Ryman Auditorium
May 15            Atlanta, GA                  Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Win Cafe Tacvba tickets from Austin Vida!

Cafe Tacvba

Since the early '90s, I have been jammin' out to Mexico's own, Cafe Tacvba. I used to find their cassettes int he "Latin" section or later on in the "Rock En Espanol" section. These days the genre has evolved into being labeled "Latin Alternative". Much like the genre or label itself, Cafe Tacvba has always evolved into a more creative group than they were years ago when I got my first cassette. Back then it was their self titled album and my Spanish comprehension wasn't what it is today.

Many albums later, I still read and hear the influence Cafe Tacvba has had on the entire Latin Music industry. When I interviewed the iconic Alejandro Escovedo for Austin Vida, he raved about Cafe Tacvba and talked about a missed opportunity to play with them at the LAMC in 2008. That is just one example of many, but know that list is long. They are the biggest Latin Alternative group in history, with only groups like Los Fabulosos Caddilacs and maybe Soda Estereo being in that conversation. Check out the Cafe Tavcba links below to get familiar with them if you aren't already.

Now for those of you who love Cafe Tacvba and want a chance to win free tickets to their show in Austin, then I have three chances for you through Austin Vida. Every remaining Friday in November, Austin Vida will be giving away a pair of tickets to see Cafe Tacvba at La Zona Rosa in Austin on November 29th. Talk about an awesome Sunday show. Here's how you win this week:

This week's winner will be pulled from out Austin Vida Facebook Fan page. On Friday, November 13th we will be notifying the lucky winner via Facebook. We will also announce the winner's name on our Twitter, MySpace page and website of course. After this Friday's winner is announced, we will announce the details of next week's give away on Monday the 16th. Good luck and thanks to all of you who check out Austin Vida. Feel free to email me with any questions.

Helpful links:

Buy tickets at GetTix.net

Austin Vida Facebook

Cafe Tacvba website