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Friday: Music Under the Star with James McMurtry and Akina Adderley at Bullock Museum. The Bob Bullock kicks off a run of three free Friday concerts on the Lone Star Plaza with master storyteller James McMurtry. Soulful singer Akina Adderley opens at 6 p.m. and food trucks, beer and soda are available on site. Worth noting: the main event takes place on the plaza in front of the museum, but there’s a stretch of grass away from the action where little ones can play and you can still hear the tunes. Also, parking is free. Free. 6 p.m. 1800 Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com. — D.S.S.
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Saturday: Tribute to James Cotton and Muddy Waters at Antone’s. If Chicago blues is your thing, this is the can’t-miss show of the 42nd-anniversary celebration at Austin’s home of the blues. Big Bill Morganfield is Muddy Waters’ son, and Paul Oscher and Bob Margolin were in Waters’ band. Jimmy D. Lane is Jimmy Rogers’ son, while bassist Bob Stroger played with Rogers and many other Chicago greats. Benny Turner is the younger brother of Freddie King, and Deacon Jones was King’s keyboardist. Guitarist Carl Weathersby, who recently moved from Chicago to Austin, also will take part. The event partly pays tribute to Chicago blues harmonica legend James Cotton, who lived in Austin during the last years of his distinguished career. $15-$20. 8 p.m. 305 E. Fifth St. antonesnightclub.com. — P.B.
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Friday-Saturday
- Lou Ann Barton, Sue Foley at C-Boy’s
Friday
- Louisiana Night with Lazy Lester, T.K. Hulin, Classie Ballou, Raa Raa & Da Zydeco Allstarz at Antone’s
- Roni Size at Vulcan Gas Company
- Born of Osiris, Volumes, Betraying the Martyrs at Come and Take It Live
- Jimmy Flemion at Barracuda
- Watters, Jane Ellen Bryant, KP & the Boom Boom at One-2-One Bar
- Chelsea Seth Woodward at Radio Coffee
- Tje Austin at Hyatt Regency
- Kiko Villamizar at Sahara Lounge
- Peter More, Cari Hutson at Townsend
- Jennifer Knapp at Cactus Cafe
- James Polk at Elephant Room
- Body Rock ATX, ‘Songs in the Key of Stankonia’ at Empire
- Cornerstone at Threadgill’s South
- Night Drive at Waterloo Records
Saturday
- Phantogram, Night Glitter at Stubb’s (sold out)
- Blac Youngsta at Empire
- Shawnee Kilgore vinyl release at Cactus Cafe
- Peterson Brothers, John Gaar, Bobby Whitlock & CoCo Carmel, Bubble Puppy at Saxon Pub
- Sports, Yeek, Crxmbs at Sidewinder
- Julian Acosta & the Hustle, Buenos Diaz at Mohawk indoor
- Belle Sounds at Townsend
- Moving Panoramas at Cheer Up Charlie’s
- Chaparral, John Evans at Threadgill’s
- Uranium Savages, Wild Bill & the Lost Knobs at ABGB
- Suburban Mafia, Bro Honcho at Parish
- Jean Claude Van Jamme EP release at One-2-One Bar
- Omar Cunningham at Belmont
- Of Sea & Stone, Traveling Ones, Deer Fellow at Lamberts
Miss Lavelle White celebrates her 88th birthday on Sunday at Antone’s. TAMIR KALIFA/ AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Sunday
- Miss Lavelle White 88th birthday with Lazy Lester, Bobby Patterson and more at Antone’s
- Jonathan Terrell, Paul Nipper, Elsa Cross at Spider House Ballroom
- Willie Pipkin, Heybale, Gulf Coast Playboys at Continental Club
- Wagoneers at C-Boy’s
- Resentments, Heather Morgan at Saxon Pub
- Weldon Henson at Little Longhorn Saloon
- Timberos Del Norte at One-2-One Bar
- KLBJ Sunset concerts with Damn the Torpedoes at Ernie’s on the Lake
