SATURDAY, JULY 12
Bill Kirchen w/ 6 String Rodeo
8PM

Kirchen has appeared on record and stage with a who’s who of musical talents that includes Lowe, Doug Sahm, Ralph Stanley, Gene Vincent, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Hornsby, Hoyt Axton and fellow six-string heroes Link Wray and Danny Gatton. At the recent Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, Bill played guitar with Elvis Costello, who named his band for the event the Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods after Bill’s upcoming release, and featured Bill singing the title song. Kirchen was nominated for a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for his song “Poultry in Motion” and inducted the next year into the Washington (D.C.) Area Music Association Hall of Fame alongside John Phillip Sousa and Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. He has lectured at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Smithsonian Institution and the 1998 International Conference on Elvis Presley in Memphis, and is featured in the TNN special Yesterday and Today: Honky-Tonk & Western Swing.
The Dieselbilly king is especially known for exhilarating live performances at festivals and venues across North America and Europe. The tour de force of every Kirchen show is his extended rendition of “Hot Rod Lincoln” on which “like an impassioned preacher in a souped-up convertible,” as Washington City Paper describes it, he cites the guitar styles of such six-string giants as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Scotty Moore, Carl Perkins and Jimi Hendrix, while also referencing riffs by everyone from Merle Haggard to the Rolling Stones to Flatt & Scruggs to the Sex Pistols.

Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
Thrift Store Cowboys w/ Sleepy Horses
8PM

With open, haunting music reminiscent of the desolate west Texas sky, Lubbock based Thrift Store Cowboys have captivated audiences from coast to coast with their dark, subtle lyrics and a blending of soaring violin draped against bottom-ended guitar and pedal steel sounds that spaghetti Western composer Ennio Morricone might envy. Following in the unique footsteps of a Lubbock legacy started by Buddy Holly, The Flatlanders, and Terry Allen, Thrift Store Cowboys add their own modern influences and flavor to the already rich musical heritage. Their new album, Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping, was recorded at Wavelab Studios in Tucson, Arizona, and produced by Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Iron and Wine, Neko Case.) The album will be released nationally in November 2006.

Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

THURSDAY, JULY 17
Lil' Buck w/ The Cypress Bottom Boys
8PM

Allen Toussaint refers to Lil' Buck Sinegal as the "Gentle Giant" of the guitar. You have probably heard Lil' Buck Sinegal but perhaps you weren't aware of it. Sinegal is credited as a sideman on over three hundred recordings in each decade since the 1950s and has played thousands of concerts around the world. Some of the artists he recorded with were Clifton Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Rockin' Dopsie Sr. & Jr., Fernest Arceneaux, Katie Webster, Lazy Lester, Henry Gray, Paul Simon (Graceland), Jumpin' Johnny and Wallace Johnson.



Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

FRIDAY, JULY 18
South Austin Jug Band w/ The Bluerunners
8PM

In 1991 The Bluerunners leapt from Lafayette, Louisiana into the white-hot glare of the national limelight. Propelled by a seamless (if seemingly unlikely) blend of frenetic cow-punk originals and traditional Cajun music, The Bluerunners' self-titled major label album earned the group rave reviews in rock circles and an important niche in the rich musical history of South Louisiana. Discerning critics praised The Bluerunners' eclectic yet organic approach and the distinctive songwriting of Mark Meaux, making favorable comparisons to the likes of The Band, and Los Lobos.





Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

SATURDAY, JULY 19
The Canes w/ The Howdies
8PM

The Canes began with the simple idea of bringing together a group of seasoned Louisiana musicians with eclectic backgrounds and putting them in a room together to see what would happen. The result is a rhythmic mix of bluegrass, alt-country, and folk rock with a distinct Louisiana flavor. Drawing from influences like Wilco, Johnny Cash, Nickel Creek, Bob Dylan, and Clifton Cheneir, they’ve created an infectious, danceable groove that is, at once, fresh and familiar. The Canes are set to become a real presence in the deeply-rooted, regional scene and beyond.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
Cajun Jam (TBA)
7PM

FREE music lesson will be given at the Moon from 7 to 7:45. A seasoned Cajun musician will teach a music lesson from 7-7:45. After the lesson, the Jam will take place after the lesson at 8. FREE red beans will be served by Broussard's Cajun Cooking.

Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

THURSDAY, JULY 24
Wendy Colona w/ Kara Grainer
8PM

Wendy has been voted "Best New Artist, 2005" by Jody Denburg, program director at KGSR (Austin, TX) and was featured on WFUV (NYC) as a "must hear" on their New Years Day play list. Even preceding a national radio launch, Wendy is gaining support and airplay across the Southwest and Gulf Region, as well as markets as diverse as Florida, NYC and even the Virgin Islands! The extraordinary attention is all the more notable because Wendy is hard to categorize – rock but with soulful underpinnings, folk but with infectious melodies, a singer/songwriter but backed by a who's who of Austin's finest musicians and session players. As hard to pin down as Sunday morning bliss and as energizing as a Saturday night buzz – don’t try to label it, just indulge in it.
Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

FRIDAY, JULY 25
Richard Revue w/  Beatin Path
8PM


Happy Hour
1/2 price drinks | 5-7pm

SATURDAY, JULY 26
Kevin Sekhani w/ Backbone Stew
8PM

Kevin Sekhani may not be a household name, but his voice is wellknown to listeners in the music capital of Austin, Texas. A native ofLafayette, LA, Kevin has been active on the Texas scene for the pastdecade as the voice of Radio Thieves' rootsy pop, the glam-technostylings of Two Minute Sinatra and the baroque, power-pop of Parade.

Parade lives on as the 'Pet Sounds-side' of Kevin's personality,but with long-time musical partner, Ty Hurless, and Tim Veillon Kevin has started gigging and recording a solo album that owes much more to his Louisiana'roots' musical heritage. Along with new band members, Jorge Castillo ,Robert Chacon and Michael Lamendola, a new sound has emerged that hasbeen described as 'Van Morrison fronting the Old 97s or John Mellencamp's band'

Keep a watch for a new record and a new sound in 2008, and pass the word along that Kevin is still blazing new trails and crafting hooky and heartfelt tunes along the way.