Wow

It looks like my trip to Austin is looking to be a whirlwind of goodness as of now.


Wednesday, March 14

Day parties

Austinist, Gothamist and Gorilla Vs Bear Present 'Gonna Gonna Get Get Down 2,' sponsored by BMI with Architecture in Helsinki, Headlights, Nicole Atkins, Peter and the Wolf, Tom Brosseau, Apes and Androids, the Shivers, Hello Stranger, the Forms, Sparrow House, Teitur, Earl Greyhound, Lexie Mountain Boys, Stars of Track and Field, and Loney, Dear at the Mohawk.11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

The Bay Area Arts and Music Organization presents the 5th Annual Bandango with Jon Langford, Mojo Gurus, Geri X, the Beauvilles, Nessie, Hangtown, the Human Condition at Yard Dog Gallery (1510 S. Congress Ave., starts at 12:30 p.m.) | Web site —M.C.

Beat It! Mondaze at Plush presents The Stones We Throw (7:50 p.m.), The Best Love in Town (7:05 p.m.), The War Against Sleep (6:20 p.m.), Rubber Robot (5:35 p.m.), The Plastic Assassins (4:50 p.m.), Artless Fiction (4:05 p.m.), Red City Radio (3:25 p.m.), The Boxing Lesson (2:40 p.m.), Rademacher (2 p.m.) at Plush. Free, 21 &up. | Web site

Club de Musique Records showcase with Bob Egan, Bruce Donnola, Jaime Michaels, Jono Manson, Kevin Carroll, Lee Barber, Scott Laurent, Stickpony, Walter Tragert at the Hole in the Wall (1-7 p.m.). | Web site —M.C.

Earvolution party with We are the Fury (5 p.m.), Jealousy Curve (4 p.m.), Pawnshop Roses (3 p.m.), Wes Hutchinson (2 p.m.), The States (1 p.m.), Joshua James (noon) at Emo's Lounge. Free, all ages. | Web site

Emo's day party The Redwalls (5 p.m.), the Changes (4:05 p.m.), Office (3:15 p.m.), Cameron McGill & The Quartet Offensive (2:25 p.m.), the Prairie Cartel (1:35 p.m.), Of the Opera (12:45 p.m.) at Emo's (inside stage). Invite only. It should be beyond packed. —M.C.

Guitartown/Conqueroo SXSW 2007 Kickoff with Ed Pettersen, Adrienne Young, Randy Weeks, Tom Freund, Michele shocked, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Walter Tragert, Pam Tillis, James Mcmurtry, Jon Dee Graham, The Silos, Patty Hurst Shifter, The Summer Wardrobe, Tommy Ramone at Mother Egans. Party starts at 11:45 a.m. | Web site

The HD Radio Alliance Presents "Discover It" SXSW Day Party The Sights (5:30-6), The Teenage Prayers (4:45-5:15), Eli Paperboy Reed (4:05-4:35), The Silos (3:25-3:55), The Boggs (2:45-3:15), Dexter Romweber Duo (2:05-2:35), Joey Degraw (1:25-1:55), Quincy Coleman (12:50-1:15) and Simon Lynge (12:15-12:40) at Bourbon Rocks. Free with a good attitude. | Web site

Little Radio Austin, Good Magazine, Leapfro.gs, and Sesac Party with the Black Angels, El-P, Tokyo Police Club, Dead Meadow, the Octopus Project, Amy Millan, Apostle of Hustle, Vietnam, Mooney Suzuki, Brothers and Sisters, Moon Upstairs, Yellow Fever, Restaurant, Bloodcat Love, plus 12 DJs and two special guests at Red-Eyed Fly. Noon-6 p.m. RSVP required. Daily lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

The Metro nightclub (Chicago) 25th anniversary party with Smoking Popes (5:10 p.m.), Catfish Haven (4:20 p.m.), the M's (3:30 p.m.), the Hush Sound (2:40 p.m.), Sybris (1:50 p.m.), This is Me Smiling (1 p.m.) at Emo's (outside stage). Web site —M.C.

Mint/Six Shooter SXSW Afternoon Hootenanny Hosted by Carolyn Mark and featuring Immaculate Machine, Novillero, The Awkward Stage, Mark Pickerel, Cape May, Rafter, Luke Doucet, Sally Timms, Jon Langford, Justin Rutledge, Serena Ryder, Christopher Rees, Leanne Zacharias and the Hylozoists, Future Clouds and Radar at Headhunters from 1 to 6 p.m. Free. | Web site

MoRisen Records and Sentimentalist Magazine party at the Soho Lounge. Bands and schedule tba. | Web site

PureVolume Outdoors MXPX (8 p.m.), Danger Radio (7 p.m.), No More Kings (6:10 p.m.), Meriwether (5:20 p.m.), TBA (4:30 p.m.), Scene From A Movie (3:40 p.m.), Between The Trees (2:50 p.m.), The Static Age (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze, located at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Rank Outsider Records party with Pat Todd & the Rank Outsiders, The Woggles, The Born Liars, Gravyboat, Stace England, The Urgencies at Room 710 from noon to 6 p.m. Free, 21 & up. | Web site

Raw Word Records presents Macromantics (5 p.m.), Yo Majesty (4 p.m.), The Applicators (3 p.m.), The Dagons (2 p.m.), Ahmed Garcia (1 p.m.) at the Creekside Lounge (outside) Also: Jazz One (4 p.m.), Las Krudas (3 p.m.), DJ A Lib (2 p.m.), DJ Orion (1 p.m.) at the Creekside Lounge (inside) | Web site

South by San Jose The Steps (7 p.m.), The Salvi Family Band (6 p.m.), Suzanna Choffel (5 p.m.), the tiny adventurers (4 p.m.), The Moonhangers (3 p.m.). Free, open to public at Jo's Coffee. | Web site —M.O.

SXSF Presents Garage Band Showcase Kosmodrome (5 p.m.), Mono Ensemble (4 p.m.), Crack (3 p.m.), at Bella Blue Boutique, 2213 S 1st St, 3 to 6 p.m. | Web site

The Syndicate and Wonkavision present Falling Off The Welcome Wagon Manda Diao (5 p.m.), Panthers (4:20 p.m.), Rocky Votolato (3:40 p.m.), Small Sins (3 p.m.), The Photo Atlas (2:30 p.m.) Your Black Star (2 p.m.) at Red 7. | Web site

Third Annual IODA opening day bash with the Black Angels (5:15 p.m.), Apostle of Hustle (4:20 p.m.), Honeycut (3:40 p.m.), Uncut (3 p.m.), the Twilight Sad (2:30 p.m.), the Affair (2 p.m.), Canada (1:30 p.m.), the Foundry Field Recordings (1 p.m.) at Emo's Lounge. Invite or a crafty line required. | Web site—M.C.

Thirty Ghost Records day party with My Education, Ghosts of the Russian Empire, The Onlys, Fire vs. Extinguisher, and She Sir at Trophy's. Free food and beer, 3 to 7 p.m. | Web site

Yarrr! PR Pirate Elvis Party with the Slats, 1986, Heligoats, Minmae, That Handsome Devil, Skulltime at Treasure Island. 1-6 p.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

Night parties

Benefit Show for Art Outside with Spindrift, The Moon Upstairs, The Black Angels, Goldrush and more at the Enchanted Forest. (7 p.m. to 2 a.m.) $10 suggested donation. | Web site

Gallery Lombardi Mytoons Mixer MyToons Mixer - Live aerosols outside by Sloke, Mez One & Saint. DJ Hypnautica Down Tempo, Darkworld Jazz, Amdiant(inside). DJ Subspace Freakquency(outside) Early 80's Electro-Funk. Free and open to public, 7 to 10 p.m. | Web site

Heart Of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival offers 7 stages of free music on 6th Street. Venues include Treasure Island, Fuel, Wave, Spill, and Pure. Lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

Helio presents the IHeartComix and Viva La Rock Austin Kick Off at Super!Alright! (301 Chicon). Peaches (DJ set), A Trak, Kid Sister, DJ Franki Chan, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Lionheart Brothers. Complimentary beverages, 21 & up, free with RSVP to kickoff@iheartcomix.com. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. | Web site

Musicgorilla.com presents Telograph (11 p.m.), Bixler (9 p.m.), Mike Younger (6 p.m.) and more acts TBA at Nuno's Attic (422 E. 6th St., upstairs). Free. | Web site

PureVolume Indoors and SMG Acoustic Party Rediscover (2 a.m.), DJ Ultragrrrl (1 a.m. and 3 a.m.), Liam and Me (midnight), Nicole Atkins (11 p.m.), Queen V (7 p.m.), Army of Me (6 p.m.), For Ever Young (5 p.m.), De Nova Dahl (4 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Viper Room in Austin with Rocco Deluca and the Burden (midnight), Reeve Carney & The Revolving Band (11 p.m.), The Daylights (10 p.m.), Will Dailey (9 p.m.) at Apple Bar. (rsvp required.) | Web site

Thursday, March 15

Day parties

Anodyne Records day party with Meat Puppets (4:30 p.m.), Architects (3:15 p.m.), the Hearers (2:30 p.m.), the Valley Arena (1:45 p.m.), Be/Non (1 p.m.) at the Parish. | Web site —M.C.

Birds Barbershop SXSW Blowout with Bishop Allen, Hella, Georgie James, Hopewell, the Rosebuds, the Comas, 1986, Dawn Landes, David Vandervelde, Friends of Dean Martinez at Birds Barbershop Free drinks, free breakfast tacos, and free mohawks during the show! | Web site —M.C.

Bunkhaus Records and Chris Hillen Productions day party with Hit Space, Secret Weapons, Foot Foot, Scott Adair at the Green Mesquite. | Web site

Cheapo Records In-store with Spain Colored Orange at 2 p.m. | Web site

Chicken Ranch SXSW shindig with Dexter Romweber (4:30 p.m.), the Woggles (3:30 p.m.), the Clutters (2:30 p.m.), the States (1:45 p.m.), Mr. Lewis & the Funeral Five (1 p.m.) at the Longbranch Inn. | Web site—M.C.

Dangerbird and Polyvinyl at SXSW with Sea Wolf, Dappled Cities, Peter Walker, All Smiles, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Headlights, The Ms, and 31Knots. Takes place at Mother Egan's Irish Pub noon to 6 p.m. Free. | Web site

Donkey Punch Clothing and Low-Rent Records Party with Thinking Aloud and Jessie Deluxe at Room 710. Noon-5 p.m. RSVP required. | Web site —M.O.

Drive Thru Records party with The Early November (4:30 p.m.), Steel Train (3:30 p.m.), Self Against City (2:45 p.m.), House Of Fools (2 p.m.), An Angle (1:15 p.m.), and Socratic (12:30 p.m.) at Emo's Lounge. Starts at noon, free. | Web site

FactoryPeople and Anthem Magazine Fashion Events and Rockstar DJ Sets DJ Sets by Sound Team, Kudu, Crystal Castle, Voxtrot, Blacklist, DJ Gordon Hull. Surface to Air Installation at FactoryPeople from noon to 6 p.m. Complimentary Cocktails and Beer, Sephora Makeovers, Free. | Web site

Filter Magazine's High Noon at Cedar Street hosted by Zach Galifianakis. Badly Drawn Boy (6 p.m.), Youth Group (5 p.m.), Kenna (4 p.m.), Besnard Lakes (3:15 p.m.), Midnight Movies (2:30 p.m.), Great Northern (1:45 p.m.), Grand Ole Party (1 p.m.), Bright Eyes (noon). Beverages courtesy of Dewars and Miller. SXSW Badges welcome, limited guest list available, RSVP at rsvp@filtermmm.com. Early arrival recommended. | Web site

Giant Steps Productions presents Facing New York (6 p.m.), Constants (MA, 5 p.m.), Paris Arm (4 p.m.), Like Dogs (3 p.m.), Closed Eyes Take Lives (2 p.m.), Warm Winter (1 p.m.), Cobretti (noon) at Plush. Free for 21 & up, $5 under. | Web site

The High Wire Hootenanny, presented by Soundcheck Magazine with Daniel Johnston/One Mississippi, the Frames, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, the Boggs, the Diableros, Small Sins, the Little Ones, Alpha Rev, Simon Dawes, Paige Aufhammer at Habana Calle 6 (709 E. Sixth St., noon-6 p.m., free). | Web site —M.C.

IHeartComix/Am Only day party The Presets, Foreign Islands at the Beauty Bar free to badges and wristbands | Web site

Kick Pleat day party with Crawling With Kings, Til Blue Or Destroy, Black Before Red, Emily Sparks, Silent Years at Kick Pleat (910 S. First St.) 1 to 7 p.m. Free. | Web site

KOOP, Magic Marker, HHBTM party with BOAT, Tullycraft, the Manhattan Love Suicides at Lovejoys. | Web site—M.C.

KVRX, Indierect Records and Spider House present Texas Homebrew with Zykos (7:40 p.m.), Golden Bear (6:40 p.m.), Lomita (5:40 p.m.), AM Syndicate (4:40 p.m.), Ghost of the Russian Empire (3:40 p.m.), Leatherbag (2:50 p.m.), Bello Ragazzo (2 p.m.), Meany Birthdays (1:10 p.m.) at Spider House. | Web site —M.C.

Little Radio Austin, Good Magazine, Leapfro.gs, and Sesac Party with the Black Angels, El-P, Tokyo Police Club, Dead Meadow, the Octopus Project, Amy Millan, Apostle of Hustle, Vietnam, Mooney Suzuki, Brothers and Sisters, Moon Upstairs, Yellow Fever, Restaurant, Bloodcat Love, plus 12 DJs and two special guests at Red-Eyed Fly. Noon-6 p.m. RSVP required. Daily lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

Monitor Records Baltimore party with Arboretum, WZT Hearts, Ecstatic Sunshine, Lexie Mountain Boys, Yeasayer, Ponytail, Video Hippos, New Flesh, Vincent Black Shadow, Dan Deacon, Blood Baby at Terrible One Skate Ramp (noon) | Web site —M.C.

No Idea Records and the Political Party present South by South Fest with This Moment in Black History, Fun, Bomb the Music Industry, O' Pioneers, 60 Cycles of Sound, We Versus The Shark at Sound On Sound Records. | Web site —M.C.

The Onion, AV Club, and Tag Team Media Party with Andrew Bird, Tokyo Police Club, Matt and Kim, Amy Millan, Patrick Watson, Future of the Left (Outside), Patton Oswalt, Michael Showalter, Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, Jon Wurster, Clem Snide, Maritime, Land of Talk, Young Galaxy, Kaki King (Inside) at Emos. Noon-6 p.m. Free to the public. | Web site —M.O.

PureVolume Shirts For A Cure Day Party Against Me!, Bane, Casket Salesmen, Circa Survive, Days Away, Dear and the Headlights, Enter Shikari, Envy on the Coast, Esme, Goodbye Tomorrow, Keating, Limbeck, Olympia, Pierce The Veil, Rediscover, Scenes From A Movie, The Dear Hunter, The Draft, The Spill Canvas and We Are The Fury. 611 Red River Street (between 6th & 7th), party starts at noon. | RSVP online

PureVolume Outdoors The Hush Sound (8 p.m.), Moros Eros (7 p.m.), As Tall As Lions (6 p.m.), Woodale (5 p.m.), Stars of Monty Are I (4 p.m.), Night Kills The Day (3 p.m.), Maps & Atlases (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze, located at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Quack!Media and FOUND Magazine party with Okkervil River, Tally Hall, Great Lakes Myth Society, the Walkmen at Bourbon Rocks. 1-5:30p.m.. Free, RSVP required. | Web site —M.O.

Radar Recordings and friends party with Constants, Junius, Carrigan, and Consider The Source at the Creekside Lounge from 1 to 7 p.m. Free. | Web site

Rainbow By Rainbow West presented by the Midgetmen with the Midgetmen, Catfish Haven, the Breakup Society, Hot IQs, Black Tie Revue, Goes Cube, Popup, Reykavik!, and the Gay Blades at 2110 S. Lamar Blvd. Noon-6 p.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

Rhapsody Rocks Austin Peter Bjorn and John (5 p.m.), Robin Hitchcock and Peter Buck (4 p.m.), Oakley Hall (3 p.m.), Oxford Collapse (2:10 p.m.), Loney Dear (1:20 p.m.), The Broken West (12:30 p.m.) at The Mohawk, 912 Red River. | Web site

Schubas' 11th Annual SXSW Round-Up with the 1900s, Architecture in Helsinki, Benjy Ferree, Bishop Allen, Cold War Kids, David Vandervelde & the Moonstation House Band, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Midlake, Prototype, Russian Circles at Yard Dog Gallery (noon-7 p.m.) | Web site —M.C.

Scion presents the Melvins, Boris Pelican, The Panthers and more at Stubb's BBQ, noon to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. | RSVP required

South by San Jose David Garza (9 p.m.), Sound Team (8 p.m.), Gulf of Mexico (7 p.m.), Andrew Bird (6 p.m.), The Glass Family (5 p.m.), Octopus Project (4 p.m.), St. Vincent (3 p.m.), The Missing Tapes (2 p.m.), Li'l Cap'n Travis (1 p.m.). Free, open to public at Jo's Coffee. | Web site —M.O.

The 2007 Spaceland and LiveDaily party with Blonde Redhead (4:15 p.m.), Annuals (3:30 p.m.), Mando Diao (2:45 p.m.), Datarock (2 p.m.), Dirty On Purpose (1:15 p.m.), Tally Hall (12:30 p.m.) at Antones. | Web site —M.C.

SXSF Presents KVRX 91.7 and I Eat Records Showcase Ladybug Transistor (5:15 p.m.), The Six Parts Seven (5 p.m.), Greg Ashley of the Gris Gris (3:45 p.m.), Mae-Shi (3 p.m.), Black Before Red (2:15 p.m.), When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth (1:30 p.m.), Thunderbirds are NOW (12:45 p.m.), Spain Colored Orange (noon) at Bella Blue Boutique, 2213 S 1st St, noon to 7 p.m. | Web site

Team Clermont/Under the Radar day show with the Pipettes, Architecture in Helsinki, Lonely, Dear, Headlights, Gruff Rhys, Dark Meat at Flamingo Cantina (noon-6 p.m., badges and wristbands only.) | Web site —M.C.

Twangfest & KDHX-FM party at Jovita's. Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy (5 p.m.), Emma Pollock (ex-Delgados, 4 p.m.), Glossary (3 p.m.), Jim Lauderdale (2 p.m.), Elizabeth Cook (1 p.m.), Tripwires (noon) (inside stage). Otis Gibbs (3:30 p.m.), Mic Harrison and the High Score (2:30 p.m.), Dolly Varden (1:30 p.m.), Tommy Womack (12:30 p.m.) (outside stage). Invitation required. | Web site

Urban Outfitters In-store with Beach House, 120 Days, Bonde do Role. Starts at 1 p.m. Free. | Web site

Vice party with the Melvins, Pelican, Boris, Panthers at Stubb's. Starts at 1 p.m. —M.C.

Waterloo Records In-store Albert Hammond Jr. (6 p.m.), Busdriver (5 p.m.), Ponys (4 p.m.), Lily Allen (3 p.m.), Sparklehorse (2 p.m.) at Waterloo Records. Free. | Web site

Whoopsy second anniversary party at Trophys. Slough Feg (6 p.m.), Bible of the Devil (5 p.m.), Black Horse (4 p.m.), White Barons (3 p.m.), Thunder Boys (2 p.m.), I Walk the Line (1 p.m.) on the inside stage. Imperial Battlesnake (6:30 p.m.), Adrenaline Factor (5:30 p.m.), Apache (4:30 p.m.), Kleveland (3:30 p.m.), Phonograph (2:30 p.m.), Gliss (1:30 p.m.) at Trophy's (outside patio stage). Free. | Web site —M.O.

Wired Mobile Music Network Artist Lounge with Mew, Tommie Sunshine, Starsailor, I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness, Lovedrug, Everybody Else, Jen Lasher, The New Frontiers, Tilly and the Wall, Assassins, Scissors For Lefty, Figo, The Postmarks, The Gray Kid (Daily Lineup TBA) at The Belmont from noon to 8 p.m. Text WIRED to 33992 to RSVP. | Web site

XL Recordings party with Dizzee Rascal, Adele, To My Boy, Jack Penate, Elvis Perkins, RJD2 (full band and DJ sets), and special guests at Emo's Annex. Starts at noon, free. | Web site

Night parties

Austin Daze presents Russ' Birthday Bash with Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle, members of Antibalas (perhaps all of them!)and more. (9 p.m.) $15 + svc fees. | Web site | Purchase tickets

Benefit Show for Art Outside with mote aliso, Possessed by Paul James, the peculiar pretzelmen, and Chrisopher Blue at the Enchanted Forest. (7 p.m. to midnight) $6 suggested donation. | Web site

Giant Steps Productions presents Consider the Source, Onelinedrawing (Jonah Matranga), Whitman, Frank Turner (UK), Joshua English, Johnathan Wynn at Plush. 8 p.m. $5 for 21+, $7 under. | Web site

Heart Of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival offers 7 stages of free music on 6th Street. Venues include Treasure Island, Fuel, Wave, Spill, and Pure. Lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

Musicgorilla.com presents Til December (11 p.m.), Radial Angel (10 p.m.), Finespun (9 p.m.), Flux Minor (8 p.m.) and more acts TBA at Nuno's Attic (422 E. 6th St., upstairs). Free. | Web site

PureVolume Indoors DJ Rob Hitt and DJ Omri (1 a.m.), Plan B (midnight), Dirt Poor Robin (11 p.m.), Down the Line (8 p.m.), Treaty of Paris (7 p.m.), Secondhand Serenade (6 p.m.), The Delta Spirit (5 p.m.), Aqualung (4 p.m.), Born in the Flood (3 p.m.), Bright Light Fever (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Viper Room in Austin with Valient Thorr, The Ringers, Big Bang, Hello Stranger at Apple Bar. Doors at 8 p.m. (rsvp required.) | Web site

Friday, March 16

Day parties

Austin Music Magazine showcase with Golden Bear (4 p.m.), Carrie Rodriguez (3 p.m.), Dale Watson (2 p.m.) and more at Jovita's. | Web site —M.C.

Bloodshot Records party with Graham Parker, Waco Brothers, Clem Snide, Gore Gore Girls, the Silos, Jon Rauhouse and more at Yard Dog Gallery (noon-6 p.m.) | Web site—M.C.

CD Baby Day Show with Jets Overhead, Telephone, the Village Green, Michael Dean Damron and Thee Loyal Bastards, Kleveland, Jim Bianco, Presidents of the United States of America at Headhunters. 12p.m.-6p.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

DIW Magazine party with Architecture in Helsinki, Calla, Besnard Lakes, Twilight Sad, Land of Talk, Daedelus (featuring Busdriver), 120 Days, Pop Levi at Emo's Lounge. Starts at noon. Free. | Web site

Event Journey and I-Movement party with Sounds Under Radio, Golden Bear, Lomita, Crawling With Kings, AM Syndicate, The Come Latelys at the Copa Bar and Grill. | Web site

FactoryPeople and Anthem Magazine Fashion Events and Rockstar DJ Sets DJ Sets by Richard Oh (Big Stereo), Daisy ODell, Georgie James (ex Q and Not U), Lo-Fi Fnk, Asobi Seksu. Elisa Jimenez Fashion Event hosted by Roxy Cottontail at FactoryPeople from noon to 6 p.m. Complimentary Cocktails and Beer, Sephora Makeovers, Free. | Web site

Fat Caddy Records & House of Mercy Records (UK) Spring Showcase with Austin Collins, Band of Heathens, Black Water Gospel, Macon Greyson, Brian Keane, Bex Marshall at the Molotov Lounge (1 p.m.) | Web site —M.C.

Filter Magazine's High Noon at Cedar Street Aqualung (5 p.m.), Money Mark (4 p.m.), The Panda Band (3:15 p.m.), Architecture In Helsinki (2:30 p.m.), Ra Ra Riot (1:45 p.m.), The Little Ones (1 p.m.), Dappled Cities (12:15 p.m.) SXSW Badges welcome, limited guest list available, RSVP at rsvp@filtermmm.com. Early arrival recommended. | Web site

The Free Agency/Terrorbird Media Party with Marnie Stern, Mae Shi, Panther, Ecstatic Sunshine, YACHT at Lucky Lounge. 4-7 p.m. | Web site —M.O.

High Times presents Doobie Awards 2007 with Joseph Israel, White Ghost Shivers, Hellapeno, Flaming Fire and a lifetime achievement award for Willie Nelson at RedRum. Noon-6p.m. Free to badge holders, $10 for public. | Web site —M.O.

Hot Freaks Blogger Party Day 1 with Small Sins (11 a.m.), Catfish Haven (noon), Thunderbirds Are Now! (1 p.m.), Apostle of Hustle (2 p.m.), Imperial Teen (3 p.m.), Annuals (4 p.m.), Shearwater (5 p.m.) (outside); the Hot IQs (11:30 a.m.), Briertone (12:30 p.m.), Sea Wolf (1:30 p.m.), St Vincent (2:30 p.m.), Midnight Movies (3:30 p.m.), Bishop Allen (4:30 p.m.)(inside) at the Mohawk. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $3. | Web site —M.O.

Hot Freaks Blogger Party Day 1 with Pelican (4:30 p.m.), Shout Out Out Out (3:30 p.m.), Walter Meego (2:30 p.m.), the Black Lips (1:30 p.m.) and Apes and Androids (12:30 p.m.), at Club DeVille. | Web site —M.O.

Larimer Lounge party with Dead Meadow, Busdriver, The Big Sleep, Oxford Collapse, The Photo Atlas, Drag the River, Hemi Cuda, DJ Michael Trundle at Flamingo Cantina. Begins at noon. 21 & up. Free. | Web site

Little Radio Austin, Good Magazine, Leapfro.gs, and Sesac Party with the Black Angels, El-P, Tokyo Police Club, Dead Meadow, the Octopus Project, Amy Millan, Apostle of Hustle, Vietnam, Mooney Suzuki, Brothers and Sisters, Moon Upstairs, Yellow Fever, Restaurant, Bloodcat Love, plus 12 DJs and two special guests at Red Eyed Fly. Noon-6 p.m. RSVP required. Daily lineup TBA. —M.O. | Web site

Merge Records and Absolutely Kosher Records Party with the Broken West, the Rosebuds, +/-, Frog Eyes at Pok-e-Jo's (1603 W. Fifth St.). 1 p.m. | Web site —M.C.

Mess With Texas with Les Savy Fav, the Black Angels, Gossip, Dead Meadow, Erase Errata, David Vandervelde, Matt & Kim, Danava, Brother Reade, Spindrift, special guest, plus comedians David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Eugene Mirman, Leo Allen, Laura Krafft, Kristen Schaal, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, Jon Glaser, Scott Auckerman, BJ Porter, Jon Benjamin and Zach Galifianakis at Red 7. Noon. | Web site —M.C.

Muzak Tent Party with Rachel Fuller, The Alternate Routes, The Hot IQs, Andy Zipf, Scott McCurry, Sarah Marince at the North By Tent at Brush Square Park, E 5th St and Neches St from 5 to 8 p.m. Free Beer and Margaritas, Taco Bar, Free. | Web site

Nail Distribution Presents Afternoon Delight Dengue Fever (4:45 p.m.), Women and Children (4 p.m.), Shot x Shot (3:15 p.m.), The Teeth (2:30 p.m.), The Capitol Years (1:45 p.m.), Tulsa (1 p.m.), Restaurant (12:15 p.m.) at the Sidebar. Free. | Web site

Noisepop party with Bob Mould, The Bird and the Bee, The Little Ones, Broken West, Aqueduct, Snowden, Dave Smallen (Street to Nowhere), hosted by Zach Galifinakis at Emo's Annex. Starts at noon. Free. | Web site

Peek-A-Boo Records and Graveface Records party with Palaxy Tracks, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Experimental Aircraft, Peel, Hopewell, Dreamend at Bella Blue. Web site —M.C.

Pitchfork and the Windish Agency party with Girl Talk (5:30 p.m.), Menomena (4:30 p.m.), Rjd2 (3:30 p.m.), the Ponys (2:30 p.m.), the Pipettes (1:30 p.m.), Do Make Say Think (12:30 p.m.) at Emo's (outside stage.) | Web site—M.C.

PureVolume Outdoors Mute Math (8 p.m.), Eisley (7 p.m.), Lovedrug (6 p.m.), Snowden (5 p.m.), Stars of Track and Field (4:15 p.m.), Deer and the Headlights (3:30 p.m.), National Product (2:45 p.m.), Panthers (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze, located at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Raw Word Records presents at the Creekside Lounge. Silent Ears, Loxly, the Laughing, and Les Breastfeeders from 1 to 6 p.m.(outside stage). Pigeon John (5 p.m.), Dan Deacon (4 p.m.), Jazz One (3 p.m.), Storm Shadow (2:30 p.m.), Macromantics (2 p.m.), DJ Orion/DJ A Lib (1 p.m.) (inside). Food and beer provided by Independence Brewery. | Web site

5th annual Sin City Social Club bash with Mother Truckers, more TBA at Maria's Taco Express. | Web site

Sinister Muse Records, the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls and OmniRox Entertainment day party with Graham Isaacson, Dead Town Revival, Treaty of Paris, the Sterns at Momo's (1-4 p.m., free, RSVP to info@sinistermuse.com) | Web site —M.C.

Snake by Snakepit with the Trashies, Triclops, Chinese Telephones, Conniption Fitts, ShellShag, Party Garbage at the former plasma center at 29th and Guadalupe streets (starts at 3 p.m.). —M.C.

South by San Jose Billy Jo Shaver (8 p.m.), Tift Merrit (7 p.m.), Ryan Bingham (6 p.m.), Dale Watson (5 p.m.), The Heathens (4 p.m.), Chris Masterson with Eleanor Whitmore (3 p.m.), Allen Oldies Band (1 p.m.) Free, open to public at Jo's Coffee. | Web site —M.O.

South by South Congress Party Foolhardy (Austin), Tzar Bomba (Houston), Rademacher (Fresno), Crawling with Kings (Austin), Sounds Under Radio (Austin), The Immediate (Dublin), Electric Soft Parade (UK), The Boxing Lesson (Austin), Gliss (Los Angeles), Monsters are Waiting (Los Angeles), Porsches on the Autobahn (Germany) at Guero's Oak Garden. Noon to 9 p.m., Free.

Spin party with Kings of Leon and more TBA at Stubb's. 1 p.m. Invite only. —M.C.

Sweet Leaf Tea and Direct Events present the Big One with Oliver Future (8:35 p.m.), Audible Mainframe (7:35 p.m.), Apollo Sunshine (6 p.m.), Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears (5 p.m.), Oppenheimer (4 p.m.), Self-Righteous Brothers (3 p.m.), special guests (2 p.m.), Jungle Rockers (1 p.m.), Oneside (noon) at Uncle Billy's Smokehouse (1530 Barton Springs Road, noon.) | Web site —M.C.

Urban Outfitters In-store with Lo Fi Fnk and Rock Plaza Central. Starts at 1 p.m. Free. | | Web site

Texas Music Magazine party with Doug Moreland, Spain Colored Orange, Sunny Sweeney, Dale Watson, Carrie Rodriguez, Johnny Bush, Two Tons of Steel at Scholz Garten. | Web site

Vice Saves Texas party with Turbo Negro, Big Business, Qui (featuring David Yow), Black Lips, Boris, Bonde Do Role, Deerhunter, Foreign Islands, No Age, Chromeo, Black Horse at the Longbranch Inn and Victory Grill. Starts at 1:30 p.m., invite only. | Web site —M.C.

Victim of Time party Final Solutions (Memphis, 5:30 p.m.), Hex Dispensers (Austin, 4:45 p.m.), Overnight Lows (Jackson, 4 p.m.), Black Rose Band (New Orleans, 3:15 p.m.), Ladies Night (Vancouver, 2:30 p.m.), The Mans (LaFayette, IN, 1:45 p.m.), Imaginary Icons (Brooklyn, 1 p.m.) at Beerland. Free. | Web site

Waterloo Records In-store with The Stooges (6 p.m.), Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. (5 p.m.), Brett Dennen (4 p.m.), Peter Bjorn & John (3 p.m.), Rwake (2 p.m.). Free. | Web site

Whoopsy second anniversary party at Trophy's Sports Bar. Valient Thorr (6 p.m.), Birds of Avalon (5 p.m.), The Last Vegas (4 p.m.), Thee Emergency (3 p.m.), Adrian & the Sickness (2 p.m.), Underwood (1 p.m.)(inside stage). Ghengis Khan III (6:30 p.m.), Lions (5:30 p.m.), Open Hand (4:30 p.m.), The Spunks (3:30 p.m.), The Action Is (2:30 p.m.), Novice (1:30 p.m.) (outside patio stage). Daredevil Jane (6 p.m.), Shoplifter (4 p.m.), Secret Weapons (3 p.m.), Lake Jackson Allstars (2 p.m.), Lalaland (1 p.m.) at Trophy's (outside third stage). Free. | Web site —M.O.

Wired Mobile Music Network Artist Lounge with Mew, Tommie Sunshine, Starsailor, I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness, Lovedrug, Everybody Else, Jen Lasher, The New Frontiers, Tilly and the Wall, Assassins, Scissors For Lefty, Figo, The Postmarks, The Gray Kid (Daily Lineup TBA) at The Belmont from noon to 8 p.m. Text WIRED to 33992 to RSVP. | Web site

Yep Roc day party with Cities, Heloise, Los Straitjackets w/ Big Sandy, American Princes, John Doe, Robyn Hitchcock, Apples in Stereo, The Moaners, Rock Plaza Central, You Am I from noon to 7 p.m. at Habana Calle 6. Free. | Web site

Night parties

Benefit Show for Art Outside with C-Mon and Kypski, DJ Manny & DJ Bigface of DJ Dojo, Carmen Rizzo, and Govinda at the Enchanted Forest. (7 p.m. to late) $10-$20 suggested donation. | Web site

The Bueno Music Bureau showcase Secret headliner, Snowden, Yellow Fever, The Ghost Lullabye, Til We're Blue or Destroy, 2% Majesty at the Longbranch Inn. Starts at 8 p.m. Free. | Web site

Gallery Lombardi SXSW Music Festival Artist Reception DJ Hypnautica Down Tempo, Darkworld Jazz, Ambiant. Art, refreshments and artists in the house. Free and open to public, 8 to 11 p.m. | Web site

Heart Of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival offers 7 stages of free music on 6th Street. Venues include Treasure Island, Fuel, Wave, Spill, and Pure. Lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

IHeartComix Viva La Rock and Triple 5 Soul present Blowout. Boys Noize, Simian Mobile Disco, Para One, Chromeo, Guns 'n' Bombs, DJ Franki Chan, Paparazzi, Le Castle Vania, Ocelot, My!Gay!Husband! in the Check Yo' Ponytail Room. Diplo, Switch, Amanda Blank, Bonde Do Role, A Trak, The Federation, Mistah F.A.B., Thunderheist, Roxy Cottontail, Blaqstar in the Mad Decent Room. Complimentary beverages all night long, 21& up, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. at Blue Genie (916 Springdale Rd. Bldg 4). Free with RSVP to blowout@iheartcomix.com. | Web site

Musicgorilla.com presents Someday Never (1 a.m.), Casey Desmond (midnight), Don't Wake Aislin (11 p.m.), Wired (10 p.m.), Milhouse (9 p.m.), VOID (8 p.m.), Lucas Martin (7 p.m.), Carmen and Camille (5 p.m.), Zeros (TX, 4 p.m.), The Fire Apes (3 p.m.) at Nuno's Attic (422 E. 6th St., upstairs). Free. | Web site

PureVolume Indoors and Fashion Show Photo Atlas (2 a.m.), Stiletto Formal (1 a.m.), Foreign Islands (midnight), Soular (11 p.m.), DJ Figo (8 p.m.), We Are the Fury (7 p.m.), 1090 Club (6 p.m.), Dan Keys from Young Love (5 p.m.), Night Kills the Day (4 p.m.), Jeremy Larson (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Spin It Indie Show with the Breaks, John Francis, Tessa, Amber Rubarth, Jenni Alpert, Charlotte Martin, Simon Lynge, Shanyne Alexander, Jay Nash, Jim Bianco, the Teenage Prayers, Paper Sun, Bump at Okay Mountain Gallery (1312 E. Cesar Chavez St.). 6:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

Viper Room in Austin with Oliver Future, Dirty Sweet, The Ruse at Apple Bar. Doors at 8 p.m. (rsvp required.) | Web site

Saturday, March 17

Day parties

Alternative Press/Wide World of Warped party with The Automatic, Allison Gallows, The Holloways, The Pinker Tones at Emo's Lounge. Starts at noon. Free. | Web site

Alternative Press/Flower party with Cute Is What We Aim For, Circa Survive, As Tall as Lions, Envy on the Coast, Spill Canvas, The Deer Hunter, Weatherbox, Hot Cross, The Horrors, The Photo Atlas, Everybody Else, Olympia, The Devil Wears Prada, New Year's Day, The Forecast, Locksly at Emo's (inside, outside and annex stages) Starts at noon. Free. | Web site

Asthmatic Kitty and Friends present Unusual Animals with Peter and the Wolf, Castanets, the Weird Weeds, the Shivers, the Theater Fire, W-S Burn, the Field Guides, with DJ Future Rapper and video art between sets at Okay Mountain Gallery (1312 E. Cesar Chavez St.). 1-8 p.m. | Web site —M.O.

Boys & Girls Club day party with Foreign Islands, (Expletive) Disco, Datarock, Dandi Wind, Steven Vandervelde, Walter Meego, Spain Colored Orange at the Whisky Bar. —M.C.

Denver Post, Mania TV.com, Monolith, Create Denver and My Old Kentucky Blog and Bender Tavern Party with Machine Gun Blues, Western States Motel, Laylights, Hot IQs, Cloud Cult, Earl Greyhound, Mando Diao at 2110 S. Lamar Blvd. 3p.m. Free. | Web site —M.O.

Dusty Medical Records showcase Black Lips (5:30 p.m.), CPC Gangbangs (4:45 p.m.), JuiceboXXX (4 p.m.), Live Fast Die (3:15 p.m.), Goodnight Loving (2:30 p.m.), The Strange Boys (1:45 p.m.), Greg Ashley (1 p.m.), and The Get Drunk DJs at Beerland. Free. 21 & up. | Web site

FactoryPeople and Anthem Magazine Fashion Events and Rockstar DJ Sets DJ Sets by Har Mar Superstar, A Touch of Class, Lucero, Death Disco, DJ C-Town. Modular Records Happy Hour. Crate Denim Trunk Show, with Dirty Librarian Chains at FactoryPeople from noon to 6 p.m. Complimentary Cocktails and Beer, Sephora Makeovers, Free. | Web site

Filter Magazine's High Noon at Cedar Street The Fratellis (5 p.m.), Mew (4 p.m.), Mando Diao (3 p.m.), The Pipettes (2:15 p.m.), Kate Havnevik (1:30 p.m.), Mohair (12:45 p.m.). Badges welcome, RSVP for limited guest list at rsvp@filtermmm.com. | Web site

Freddie Steady's Frontier A Go-Go - 7th Annual Rock 'N' Roll Hootenanny with Paul Collins (7 p.m.), The Freddie Steady Five (6 p.m.), The Ugly Beats (5 p.m.), Jenny Wolfe & the Pack (4 p.m.), The Alice Rose (3 p.m.), Ruby Dee & the Snake Handlers (2 p.m.) at Antone's Records (2928 Guadalupe). Free.

FXFU #9 Green Milk from the Planet Orange, Shellshag, Monotonix, Gorch Fock, Black Elk, Totimoshi at the Typewriter Museum (1306 E. 6th) 1 to 9 p.m. Free. Free beer.

Gearhead Records party with I Walk the Line, Thunder Boys, White Barons, Spunks, Black Horse at South Austin Speed Shop (noon-6 p.m.) | Web site —M.C.

High Voltage Magazine and Constant Crush Management party The Lashes, The Outfit, Tin Bangs, Datarock, Van Gunn, Steel Train at Light Bar. Noon-5 p.m., free Tito's drinks 1 to 3 p.m. | Web site

Hot Freaks Blogger Party Day 2 with (outside) special guests from Dallas (5 p.m.), Menomena (4 p.m.), Asobi Seksu (3 p.m.), The Ponys (2 p.m.), Malajube (1 p.m.), The Early Years (noon), The Broken West (11 a.m.), and (inside) RJD2 (4:30 p.m.), Young Galaxy (3:30 p.m.), Twilight Sleep (2:30 p.m.), Page France (1:30 p.m.), White Denim (12:30 p.m.), Mezzanine Owls (11:30 a.m.) at the Mohawk. | Web site —M.O.

Hot Freaks! Blogger Curated Music Experience with Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (4:30 p.m.), the Rosebuds (3:30 p.m.), the Young Knives (2:30 p.m.), Land of Talk (1:30 p.m.), Prototypes (12:30 p.m.) at Club Deville. | Web site —M.C.

Looserecord.com day show David Dondero (5 p.m.), White Rabbits (4 p.m.), The Walkmen (3 p.m.), The Head Set (2 p.m.), Simon Dawes (1 p.m.) at Room 710. 21 & up. Free. | Web site

North Loop Outside Day Show with Clockcleaner, Marked Men, Justice, Lion of Judah, Iron Age, My Luck at Sound On Sound Records (starts at 2 p.m.). Ume, Red X Red M, Jam Engine, Red Leaves, White Denim, Woozy Helmet at the Parlor. | Web site —M.C.

PureVolume Outdoors Young Love (8 p.m.), De Novo Dahl (7 p.m.), Annuals (6 p.m.), Tigercity (5 p.m.), Walter Meego (4 p.m.), 120 Days (3 p.m.), Brazil (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze, located at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Raji World +1 with Adam Carroll, A. J. Croce, Billy Harvey, Friends of Dean Martinez, Hacienda Brothers, Ian McLagan & the Bump Band, Jeff Hughes & Chaparral, The Mother Truckers, Nakia with his Southern Cousins, Miss Pamela Des Barres, Skyrocket featuring Kathy Valentine at Big Red Sun (1102 E. Cesar Chavez). 3 to 9 p.m. Cost unspecified, email traci@rajiworld.com for invite. Benefits Genaustin. | Web site

Redeye Distribution 10th Anniversary Party with Hobex, Luke Doucet, Nethers, Frank Smith, Shortstack, Great Northern, Rock Plaza Central, David & the Citizens, Dirty Sweet, The Race, Northern State, Au Revoir Simone, 65daysofstatic, Maritime at Yard Dog Gallery 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Web site

SC Distribution Party with TK Webb, Odawas, Shapes and Sizes, Old Time Relijun, Evangelicals, Rob Crow at Carousel Lounge. 1-6 p.m. Doors at noon. | Web site—M.O.

Scion presents Ghostface and Rakim, The Rhythm Roots All Stars, Micky Avalon and more. Noon to 4 p.m. at Stubb's BBQ. Free and open to the public. | RSVP required

Sick Room Records Showcase with AM Syndicate (4:30 p.m.), the Julius Airwave (3:45 p.m.), Che Arthur (3 p.m.), Scouts Honor (2:15 p.m.), 60 Cycles of Sound (1:30 p.m.), Triclops! (12:45 p.m.), Bear Claw (noon) at Epoch Coffee (221 W. North Loop Blvd., noon-6 p.m.) | Web site —M.C.

Snake by Snakepit with Radon, Grab*** Charlestons, Billy Reese Peters, J Church, O Pioneers (Houston) at the former plasma center at 29th and Guadalupe streets (starts at 3 p.m.). —M.C.

South by San Jose Apostle of Hustle ( 9 p.m.), What Made Milwaukee Famous (8 p.m.), Amy Cook (7 p.m.), Brothers and Sisters (6 p.m.), Summer Wardrobe (5 p.m.), Small Stars (4 p.m.), Blackwater Gospel (3 p.m.). Free and open to the public at Jo's Coffee. | Web site —M.O.

SXSF Presents Bella Blues Handpicked Showcase Gingerbread Patriots (6 p.m.), Darling New Neighbors (5 p.m.), The Carnies (4 p.m.), Red Book Audio (3 p.m.), The Hazey Janes (2 p.m.), The Theater Fire (1 p.m.) and Anais Mitchell (noon) at Bella Blue Boutique, 2213 S 1st St.| Web site

Super Deluxe and 857 Present Mess With Texas! Day 2 with the Walkmen, Apples in Stereo, Sloan, the Black Lips, the Ponys, (expletive) Up, Deerhunter, Fatal Flying Guiloteens, Ladyhawk, the Carbonas, the Cubical, special guests at Red 7. Noon-6 p.m. Free. All ages. | Web site —M.O.

Twangfest & KDHX-FM party at Jovita's. Village Green (5 p.m.), The Figgs/Graham Parker (4 p.m.), Danbert Nobacon and Jon Langford (3 p.m.), Deadstring Brothers (2 p.m.), Gentleman Auction House (1 p.m.), Langhorne Slim (noon) (inside stage). Monahans (4:30 p.m.), Alela Diane (3:30 p.m.), Waterloo (2:30 p.m.), Finn's Motel (1:30 p.m.), Cary Hudson (12:30 p.m.)(outside stage). Invitation required. | Web site

Urban Outfitters In-store with Snowden. Free, all ages, starts at 4 p.m. | Web site

Waterloo Records In-store with Young Knives (6 p.m.), Rosie Thomas (5 p.m.), Danava (4 p.m.), Amy Winehouse (3 p.m.), and Money Mark (2 p.m.) Free. | Web site

Whoopsy second anniversary party at Trophy's Sports Bar. Hooray for Earth (6 p.m.), Yo Majesty (5 p.m.), Mos Generator (4 p.m.), The Vandelles (3 p.m.), Triclops (2 p.m.), Crapulence (1 p.m.) (inside stage). Porsches on the Autobahn (6:30 p.m.), The Jungle Rockers (5:30 p.m.), Amplified Heat (4:30 p.m.), Hank IV (3:30 p.m.), Cry Blood Apache (2:30 p.m.) at Trophy's (outside patio stage) The Woggles (5 p.m.), The Quick and the Dead (4 p.m.), It's Over (3 p.m.), Dodo Bird (2 p.m.), Popup (1 p.m.) at Trophy's (outside third stage) Free. | Web site —M.O.

Wired Mobile Music Network Artist Lounge with Mew, Tommie Sunshine, Starsailor, I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness, Lovedrug, Everybody Else, Jen Lasher, The New Frontiers, Tilly and the Wall, Assassins, Scissors For Lefty, Figo, The Postmarks, The Gray Kid (Daily Lineup TBA) at The Belmont from noon to 8 p.m. Text WIRED to 33992 to RSVP. | Web site

Zola Acai and Fanatic New Media Presents The They Said It Couldnt Be Done - 10 Bands in 5 Hours Showcase and Metermaids (6:30 p.m.), Morning State (6 p.m.), The Safes (5:30 p.m.), Sholi (5 p.m.), Buildings Breeding (4:30 p.m.), Peter and The Pirates (4 p.m.), Thomas Lunch (3:30 p.m.), Ruby Isle (3 p.m.), Barzin (2:30 p.m.) and Chris Bathgate (2 p.m.) at the Lucky Lounge. Free. | Web site

Night parties

Bass Chakra with Edit, Haj, Ana Sia, Manny, Son Of The Electric Ghost plus special guests at the Enchanted Forest. (7 p.m. to late) $10-$20 suggested donation. | Web site

Genuine Recordings ATX third annual notSXSW showcase with Two High String Band (11 p.m.), Combo Mahalo (10 p.m.), Boxcar Preachers (9 p.m.), Pistol Love Family Band (8 p.m.), Double Eagle String Band (7 p.m.), Gibber Jabbers (6:30 p.m.), Li'l Morts (Tucson, 6 p.m.), Onion Creek Crawdaddies (5 p.m.), Lonesome Heroes (4 p.m.) at the Ginger Man. Free. | Web site

Heart Of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival offers 7 stages of free music on 6th Street. Venues include Treasure Island, Fuel, Wave, Spill, and Pure. Lineup TBA. | Web site —M.O.

Musicgorilla.com presents Linus (1 a.m.), Outlett (midnight), By Saturday (11 p.m.), She Craves (10 p.m.), Squint (9 p.m.), Nimat (8 p.m.), Exit Clov (7 p.m.), Brianna Sage (5 p.m.), Dennis Fallon (4 p.m.), Common Ground (3 p.m.) at Nuno's Attic (422 E. 6th St., upstairs). Free. | Web site

PureVolume Indoors Desert Eagles and Bobby Evans (2 a.m.), Brother Reade (1 a.m.), MC Chris (midnight), Ferraby Lionheart (8 p.m.), The Honorary Title (7 p.m.), The Films (6 p.m.), Melee (5 p.m.), Straylight Run (4 p.m.), The Forecast (3 p.m.), Marc M Cogman (2 p.m.). Free with RSVP, free booze at 229 East 2nd St. | RSVP online

Spin It Indie Show with John Francis, Sally Jaye, Danny Schmidt, Jenni Alpert, Catherine Feeney, Girl Parts, Jay Nash, Chris Pierce, Amber Rubarth, Paper Sun, Jam with Jay Nash featuring AM, Austin Willacy, David Peters, Ray Don and other special guests at One 2 One Bar. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. | Web site —M.O.

Solid PR showcase with (expletive) Up, Daughters, Totimoshi, Oxbow, Birds of Avalon, Ad Astra Per Aspera at the Creekside Lounge. Starts at 7 p.m. | Web site

Viper Room in Austin with Bloodcat Love, Nico Vega, Stock Market Crash and special guests at Apple Bar. Doors at 8 p.m. (rsvp required.) | Web site