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Wednesday: Piano Guys at Long Center. One of those only-in-the-digital-age success stories, this Utah instrumental quartet started posting videos to YouTube in 2010 and eventually topped a billion views, helped by the release of a half-dozen records that have topped the classical and new age charts. Though they do some original material, it’s their piano-and-cello renditions of songs taken from Coldplay to Bach to Disney’s “Frozen” soundtrack and beyond that have driven their internet stardom. $49-$79. 8 p.m. 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org. — P.B.
Shabazz Palaces. Contributed/Victoria Kovios
Wednesday: Shabazz Palaces, Porter Ray at Mohawk outdoor. Sick of the formulaic nature of way too much modern hip-hop? Ishmael Butler aka Palaceer Lazaro aka Butterfly from Digable Planets feels you. His abstract hip-hop duo spins spoken word knowledge into a spacious echo chamber of minimalist grooves. Porter Ray opens. $18-$20. 6:30 p.m. doors. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com. — D.S.S.
Monday
Greg Howe, Groove Think at Stubb’s indoor
Tje Austin Band, Blue Monday Band at Antone’s
Cory Reinisch, Graham Weber & Buffalo Squeeze at Blackheart
Two Hoots & a Holler, Dylan Bishop at Continental Club
Charlie Christians, Sahara Swingtet at Sahara Lounge
Mystery Monday with Guy Forsyth at El Mercado Backstage
Swing Time Trio, Amanda Cevallos, Lisa Kettyle at White Horse
Tuesday
Fixx at 3Ten
James McMurtry, Ephraim Owens Experience at Continental Gallery
Antone’s Big Trio at Antone’s
Dylan Bishop, 8-1/2 Souvenirs at C-Boy’s
Doug Strahan & the Good Neighbors, Mike Schoenfeld at Blackheart
Alice Evans, Miss Guilty & the Sophies at Hotel Vegas
Keeper at Geraldine’s
Wednesday
Savage Poor record release at One-2-One Bar
James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham, William Harries Graham at Continental Club
Texas Radio Live with Lee Ann Atherton, Nichole Wagner at Guero’s
Eve & the Exiles, Tommy Shannon Blues Band, Bill Carter at Antone’s
Walt Wilkins, Bill Kirchen at Saxon Pub
Warren Hood at ABGB
Noel McKay at Threadgill’s North
Wild Bill & the Lost Knobs at Threadgill’s South
Thursday
Alunageorge DJ set at Kingdom
Bluebonnets, Danny Harvey & Denny Freeman at Townsend
Birdtalker, Topknot at Stubb’s indoor
Unplugged at the Grove with Charley Crockett at Shady Grove
Stacks, Otis Wilson, Batty Jr. at Mohawk indoor
Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, Bonnie Whitmore at Continental Gallery
Peterson Brothers Band at Highball
Mike & the Moonpies, JD Clark at Hotel Vegas Patio
Christina Cavazos at Cactus Cafe
Shad Blair, Chris Fullerton at Hill’s Cafe
Red Young & His Hot Horns at Antone’s
Schisms album release, Obscured By Echoes at Barracuda
Derailers, Leddy Bragg & Somethin’ to Bragg About at Broken Spoke
