Why wait for the weather to change? Let the festing begin!
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Friday: KUTX the Breaks Summer Jam at Barracuda. The hosts of KUTX’s Saturday night hip-hop showcase the Breaks present a solid roster of standouts and up-and-comers from Austin’s hip-hop and soul scene. Dreamy soul maven Melat headlines a bill that also includes Jake Lloyd, the Teeta, Deezie Brown and more. Fifty percent of each ticket sold benefits the local nonprofit Kids in a New Groove. $10. Doors at 7 p.m. 611 East Seventh St. kutx.org — D.S.S.
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Friday: Wagoneers at Broken Spoke. Somehow it was only recently that this longtime local country band played its first show at the legendary South Austin dance hall, but it went well enough that it’s become a semi-regular thing. This one’s special, though: This week marks the 30th anniversary of “Stout and High,” the A&M Records album that put Monte Warden’s band on the map nationwide. They’ll play the album in its entirety on this night, along with plenty more country tunes for the boot-scootin’ Spoke regulars. $10 (first responders admitted free). 9 p.m. 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. brokenspokeaustintx.net. — P.B.
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Thandiwe and Niambi Sala, the duo behind Oshun. Erika Rich/For American-Statesman
Saturday: Babes Fest music showcase at the Mohawk. Back in March, NYC duo Oshun scorched a South by Southwest stage with a blazing blend of lyrically incisive hip-hop and emotionally urgent soul. They swoop back into town to headline the music portion of Babes Fest, the three-day celebration of art and culture created by women curated by Boss Babes ATX. The two-stage extravaganza also includes performances from local soul artist Alesia Lani, post-punk outfit Pleasure Venom and rapper Blakchyl (from Minds of a Different Kind) with producer Upper Reality on the outdoor stage. The indoor stage is headlined by electro-hip-hop artist Latasha with performances by Frank Wo/Men Collective, Eimaral Sol and more. $25. 8 p.m. doors. 912 Red River St. babesfest.com. — D.S.S.
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Saturday: District Cultural Arts Festival music showcase at Huston-Tillotson. Smooth and soulful singer Mali Music headlines the grand finale event for a daylong celebration of East Austin presented by Six Square, an organization devoted to preserving the historic legacy of the African-American community in Austin. Other artists on the bill include Sona Jobarteh of the Gambia, local hip-hop heavies Magna Carda, Tobe Nwigwe and Carolyn Blanchard. $15. 5 p.m. doors. 900 Chicon St. sixsquare.org — D.S.S.
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Friday-Saturday: Maceo Parker at Antone’s. The words “living legend” get tossed around far too lightly, but the 75-year-old sax man fits the bill. He spent stints performing with James Brown in the ’60s, Parliament/Funkadelic in the ’70s and Prince in the ’90s. He’s also been a guest star on recordings by De La Soul, Jane’s Addiction, Dave Matthews Band and many more. This is a rare chance to get up close and personal with one of the most storied musicians of our time. $35-$40. 8 p.m. 305 E. Fifth St. antonesnightclub.com — D.S.S.
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Friday
Umphrey’s McGee, Nth Power with Spirit Horns at ACL Live
Tab Benoit, Jarkekus Singleton at Mohawk outdoor
GGOOLLDD at Empire Control Room
Benefit for Russ Hartman with Alejandro Escovedo, Greyhounds, Matt Hubbard, Deadeye at Continental Club
Extreme Heat album release, Beto & the Fairlanes, Leeann Atherton at One-2-One Bar
“Girls Who Do Boys Who Do Girls” with host Betty Soo at Cactus Cafe
Mike Flanigin Trio with Jimmie Vaughan & George Rains, Rosie Flores single release at C-Boy’s
Superfonicos, El Corazon De Nopal, Shashamani Sound at Barracuda
South Austin Jug Band at Threadgill’s South
Cotton Mather at Threadgill’s North
Two Tons of Steel, Damn Torpedoes, Denny Freeman at Saxon Pub
White Label Analog, Boleys, Of Sea & Stone, Jake Bardin at Stubb’s indoor
Bubble Puppy, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band, Sun Machine at Hotel Vegas
Medicine Man Revival, Billy King and the Bad, Bad Bad at Native Hostel
Ringo Deathstarr at Volcom Garden
Mark Farina at Parish
Del Castillo Trio at Townsend
Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light video release at Scoot Inn
Wild Bill & the Lost Knobs at ABGB
Skanks Roots Project, Animo Cruz, Wakane at Flamingo Cantina
Adrian Ruiz Quartet, Sharon Bourbonnais at Elephant Room
Jan Seides, Brenda Freed, Regan Brown at Tavern Austin
Saturday-Sunday
Leon Bridges, Masego Music at ACL Live (sold out)
Saturday
AC Slater at Vulcan Gas Company
Central American Music Fest with Humberto Vargas, more at One World Theatre
Flamingosis, Birocratic at Parish
Mike Flanigin Trio with Jimmie Vaughan & George Rains, Kathy & the Kilowatts at C-Boy’s
Shapescenes EP release, Social Flood, Knifight at Stubb’s indoor
Bad Gyal at Empire
Peterson Brothers at Continental Club
Emily Gimble, Lost Counts at Continental Club
W.C. Clark, Mandy Rowden at Saxon Pub
Magnifico at ABGB
White Ghost Shivers at Threadgill’s South
Roky Moon & Bolt, Scott Yoder, Nick Walton at Hotel Vegas
Barbie De Facto at Townsend
Sunday
Bob Schneider, Peterson Brothers, Troll Smashers at Nutty Brown Amphitheater
Kyle Turner & Friends at One World Theater
Brent Faiyaz at Stubb’s indoor (sold out)
Annika Chambers, Lavelle White at Antone’s
Mohawk Bends, Shadow of Whales, Rummy at Mohawk indoor
ABGB fifth anniversary party with Leo Rondeau, Little Mikey & the Soda Jerks at ABGB
Third Coast Roots, Vana Liya, Serination at Flamingo Cantina
Lo Jinx Supper Club, Purgatory Players at El Mercado Backstage