Bon Iver at Austin City Limits | April 25th

Austin City Limits will be taping a performance by Bon Iver on Wednesday, April 25, at 9 pm at ACL Live at The Moody Theater (310 W. 2nd Street, Willie Nelson Blvd). They will be giving away a limited number of space available passes to this taping. Just follow the link below to enter by Friday, April 20. 

[Austin City Limits - Upcoming Giveaways]

Giveaway: Free Press Summerfest 2012 | Houston, Texas

Now that all of the distraction of SXSW has finally subsided and Austin City Limits months away it's time to shift focus to Houston, Texas' Free Press Summer Fest to satisfy our festival needs during the long summer. Taking place on June 2 and 3rd at Eleanor Tinsley Park the line up includes The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon,Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Major Lazer, Young The Giant, Portugal. The Man, Two Door Cinema Club, Morris Day and the Time, Best Coast, Diplo, Shabazz Palaces, Starfucker in addition to a healthy showing of Austin artists including Ume, Quiet Company and Zorch. You can see the full line up [HERE].

 

We are excited to announce that we will be giving away FOUR pairs of tickets to this years festival. You can enter to win below and we will announce the winners on April 16th. Until then ENTER and check out the festival website for the entire lineup, tickets, and additional information.

[Free Press Summer Fest 2012][Buy Tickets]

 

Spotlight + Giveaway: Dancehall Freakin | EP Release Party Tonight at The ND

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Tonight!!!! at The ND, T Bird and The Breaks are unleashing CHUNK music on your poor souls with their new EP Dancehall Freakin’. Get a copy of the EP plus free beer from 9 – 10 pm with your ticket purchase, grab tickets here: [BUY TICKETS]

In case you aren’t familiar with T Bird and The Breaks, they have been a long time Austin favorite, performing at huge festivals like ACL and Fun Fun Fun Fest and selling out Continental Club, Mohawk, etc. for the past few years. Nationally they have toured with Galactic, toured the country themselves and are playing Festivale International in Louisiana for the second time this year.

T Bird and The Breaks have been turning naysayers on their head when people ask what an “Austin band” sounds like, combining the forces of funk, hip hop and rock n’ roll into a fusion of garage soul and king sized retro beats. They are calling it CHUNK music. What is CHUNK music? A form of twenty-first century American music consisting of equal parts funk, hip-hop, and rock and roll characterized by its rough sonic quality and energetic, visceral performance.

“It’s like if Gil Scott Heron hooked up with The Ramones, Jay Electronica made music with The Meters, or the Violent Femmes worked with Nas mashed with what the typical T Bird listener would recognize” – T Bird, of T Bird and the Breaks.

Mainlining creativity into hours of studio time and production, T Bird and The Breaks are charging the gate bringing CHUNK music from the underground to your doorstep in 2012.

This party will feature:
Performances by T Bird and The Breaks, Brownout and Special Guests
FREE BEER from 9 – 10 pm (while supplies last)
A FREE copy of the EP with your ticket purchase
Live Screen Printing of T Shirts from Twin Villain
Live art by Micca Toone
Visuals by 4TH WALL
A Psychedelic Time Freezer by Tito’s

Purple Swamp Party at Scoot Inn + Giveaway (8/13)

After 2 years of throwing versus parties at the Scoot Inn, Knuckle Rumbler stepped back into the lab to create a new series of events with the one intention: to overhaul, outlast and overexcite humanoids more than any other party before.

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And this Saturday - August 13 Knuckle Rumbler presents to you: Purple Swamp Party @ The Scoot Inn

Cover is only $5, $3 when you RSVP on Do512.com [RSVP]

A celebration of all things purple. Expect to hear the best of bounce, brass, southern rap and purple tunes. The kings of the DJ scene, DJ Orion and Kid Slyce will drag you into a lagoon of hot sweaty beats, putting your ultraviolet cranium into a haze. Let it wash over you, into your pours, and all your sanity and wits will all vanish.

We are proud to co-sponsor this incredible event and in celebration we want to send you + 5! guests to the party for FREE. If you follow us on Twitter (@ultra8201), and we hope you do, we will be giving away free passes for you and 5 friends today.

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 : Guess The Fest

Please don't tell the other festivals (cover your ears ACL) but Fun Fun Fun Fest is pretty much the best. We have attended every year and it just gets better and better and we can't wait to see what they do now that they are taking over Auditorium Shores. This year the good folks at FFF are giving you a chance to attend in style and all you have to do to win is Guess The Fest! Just go to GuessThe Fest.com and use your Twitter or Facebook login and you get 10 guesses to predict who will be on the bill (Don't forget about comedians!). The person who gets the most correct get one of the prizes below. Contest Ends July 4th so get on it!

PRIZES:

FIRST PLACE: Fly-in for you and a friend: FFF will fly you and a guest in to Austin from any major US city for FFF6. They will hook you up with tickets, and no less than a 1 1/2 star hotel for the weekend. If you live in or around Austin they will fly in some friends of yours or replace the flight by buying you and 10 friends burgers and beer at Casino El Camino. Point is, Big Prize City and you will be the mayor.

SECOND PLACE: P-I-P PASSES: You and a friend get the royal fun treatment, and roll like Flavor Flav for a weekend.

THIRD PLACE: GANG-OF-4: You and 3 homies get weekend passes so you can flash mob the bar lines together.

Show Spotlight + Giveaway: The Love Language at Stubbs Tonight (4/12)

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The Love Language, initiated by Stuart McLamb, is a fortunate by-product of the North Carolina native's rudderless mid-20s, where a tempest of breakup, inebriation, and incarceration found the abandoned songwriter embarking on a storage-space recording project to slow his seeming disintegration. The growing body of emotional fight songs, committed to MP3 with a high-school era multitrack recorder, became postcards from exile, a way to let his friends and former flames know he was getting along, battered but not beaten.

We will be giving away a pair of tickets for the show tonight via Twitter go follow us now to enter (@ultra8201)!

The Love Language & The Secret Handshake Tonight (4/12)

Stubb's (Indoors) | Doors at 9pm

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Show Spotlight + Ticket Give Away: Big Boi at The East Side Drive In (12/4)

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We have a pair of tickets for this show and there are two ways to win. You can RSVP for the Bleet-Up tonight [RSVP] and you will automatically be entered or you can head over to our Twitter page [@ultra8201] where we will give those that can't make it tonight a shot at the tickets. Good Luck!

From Knuckle Rumbler:

There really isn’t much to say except that Daddy Fat Sax, General Patton, Sir Lucious L. Leftfoot, The Son of Chico Dusty, Sgt. Slaughter, Chief, Billy Ocean, Hot Tub Tony, Francis the Savannah Chitlin’ Pimp aka BIG BOI will be hitting Austin on Dec 4th at the East Side Drive Inn (1001 E Sixth Street) . Knuckle Rumbler is teaming up with the lovely folks at Transmission Entertainment to bring you one of the biggest shows Austin has seen so far this year.

Giveaway: The Sour Notes, The Authors, She Sir and Mother Falcon Tonight (4/23) at The Parish

Great show tonight at The Parish with The Sour Notes, The Authors, She Sir and Mother Falcon and we have a pair of tickets to giveaway. All you have to do is send us a DM or @reply on Twitter (@ultra8201). And we will pick a winner and get you on the list.

Giveaway: Impromptu Dance Party Tomorrow Night (4/10) at The Parish

An Impromptu Dance Party featuring the Rhythm Sektion DJ's is going down this Saturday The Parish and we have a pair of tickets to give away. All you have to do is go to our Twitter page (@ultra8201) and send us a DM to enter. If you can't DM us an @ reply will do. The Parish boasts some of the best sound in Austin making it the ideal spot for a dance party.

Southside Sanctuary | TwentyTen (1/30)

Thanks to everyone that entered the Southside Sanctuary contest and congrats to Jenny A. for winning the pair of VIP tickets. But for those of you that didn't win (and we are sorry for that) you can now RSVP for the party. So make sure you do so right now because space is very limited and only RSVP'd peeps will get in. Go Go Go!

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Giveaway: Sanctuary Printshop and Sneak Attack present: TwentyTen

Sanctuary Printshop is one of our favorite local print shops and this weekend they are getting ready to unveil a new line of t-shirts. And rather than just throw the stuff up on their website and start selling they are launching the line in proper fashion. By throwing a party. There is going to be Jack Daniels, Dripping Springs Vodka, Sweet Leaf Tea and a whole lot more. Sneak Attack will also be on hand for you sneakerheads.

Best part.... We have some VIP tickets to giveaway! Send an email to us at ultra8201@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter (@ultra8201) to enter. The winner gets a free shirt, drink perks and other good stuff. Winner announced Friday.

Giveaway: Matthew and The Arrogant Sea | Friday at The Parish

We just fell in love with this band Matthew & The Arrogant Sea. They hail from Denton, TX and fall into that whole Fleet Foxes/Shearwater that you all know and love. The band will be opening for Akron/Family and Warpaint in Dallas in February but fortunately for us will be doing a one off show at The Parish this Friday. And since we are in the giving mood (look two posts down) we have a pair of tickets for this Friday's show. Again, all you have to do is DM us on Twitter (@ultra8201) with your name and the words "THE ARROGANT SEA" or do it the old school way and email us at ultra8201@gmail.com. We will pick a winner by the end of the day and set you up. Till then check out a video by the band.

Oh and have you seen how awesome The Parish is looking these days? You should really enter and come check out the changes they made and check out some good music. Good Luck!

Matthew & The Arrogant Sea

w/ Danny Malone, Legs Against Arms and One Hundred Flowers

Friday January 22nd | The Parish

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Giveaway: Learning Secrets 6th Anniversary Party | Friday at Beauty Bar

Learning Secrets is turning 6 and in typical Learning Secrets fashion they are throwing a lavish party this Friday at Beauty Bar. We mentioned the show before and now we have a pair of tickets that gets you into the show for FREE this Friday night. There are two ways to enter. If you follow us on Twitter (and you should, @ultra8201) send us a DM with your name and "Learning Secrets" or if you aren't "into" Tweeting you can email us at ultra8201@gmail.com and let us know you want to enter. We will pick a winner by the end of the day. Good Luck!

Classixxx

Woolfy

Learning Secrets 6th Anniversary Party

Friday January 22nd | Beauty Bar

First 100 people get FREE drinks

w/ Classixx and Woolfy

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Show Spotlight: Givers at The Parish Friday (12/18) + Ticket Giveaway

This Friday, Lousiana's Givers will be making their way down to The Parish performing along side Austin faves The Lemurs and The Laughing. Tickets are $10 advance/$12 day of but we wanted to get you into the show for FREE. We hear there has been a lot of changes being made at The Parish and this is the perfect opportunity to come check them out.

Two ways to enter for a chance to win: You can either email us at ultra8201@gmail.com or if you follow us on Twitter (@ultra8201) you can DM us. Title the message GIVE ME GIVERS (sorry couldn't resist) and we will pick a winner at random. Until then here is a video from the band. Good luck! Update: Contest is closed. Congrats to TJE for winning the tix!

eliot brasseaux

Launch787 presents Shop787 this Sunday (11/8)

The first-ever Shop787 is coming to Mosaic at Mueller on Sunday, November 8, 2009 from Noon to 6:00 pm.

Launch787, the event producers behind the incredibly successful Austin Fashion Week and FLAVORS of Austin is bringing Shop787, an event featuring over 50 local boutiques, designers, artists and more in one location for easy early-holiday shopping in a relaxed, fun environment. The event is a fundraiser and book drive for the Dell Children’s Medical Center.

It’s a great opportunity to keep holiday shopping dollars in the local economy while also supporting a more-than-worthy charity in Dell Children’s Medical Center.

Advance tickets are $5 through Shop787.com or tickets may be purchased for $10 at the door or $5 with the donation of a book to the Dell Children’s Medical Center. Tickets include all beverages (including alcohol from Tito’s Vodka and Brown Distributing; non-alcoholic beverages from Sweet Leaf Tea).

We have a pair of tickets we will be giving via our Twitter page later today. Follow us for a chance to win. (@ultra8201)

Shop787

Mosaic at Mueller

Sunday November 8th

Noon - 6pm

[Tickets]

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros announce tour (with Austin Date) + Ticket Giveaway!

Everyone has been asking us who the stand out bands were this weekend at Monolith, besides the obvious of course. The one band that instantly comes to mind is Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (Imagine a hippie Arcade Fire?). Beautiful music and fantastic energy they were one of the first bands we saw and they really set the bar high for the rest of the festival. You can see the photos from the show a few posts down or by clicking [here]. Imagine our excitement when we got back and saw the band had announced dates for their upcoming tour. Even better they would be coming into Austin and playing at one of our favorite (and underused) venues The Independent! Check out some video.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - "40 Day Dream"

Tickets are on sale this Sat 9/19 at 10am but why wait when you can enter to win a pair of tickets now. Just head out to our Twitter page and DM us to win (@ultra8201) and we will announce a winner Monday.

In Austin:

Friday November 6th at The Independent (I-35 and E 6th)

9pm | $12 [Tickets]

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros on Tour

10/17 - San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
11/3 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
11/4 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
11/6 - Austin, TX - The Independent
11/7 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
11/9 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
11/10 - Nashville, TN - 3RD & Lindsley
11/11 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
11/12 - Kent, OH - Kent State Folk Festival @ The Kent Stage
11/14 - Charlottesville, VA - IS VENUE
11/15 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
11/16 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
11/17 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11/23 - Montreal, QB - Petit Campus
11/24 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo Club
11/27 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
11/28 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11/29 - Minneapolis, MN - The Varsity Theatre
12/1 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
12/2 - Telluride, CO - Sheridan Opera House
12/5 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
12/8 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
12/9 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
12/10 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
12/12 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall

Win a guitar signed by Spoon and help out Girls Rock Camp

Fans who attend Spoon’s show on Thursday, July 9, at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (featuring opening acts Quasi and Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears) will have a chance to enter a special drawing presented by Girls Rock Camp Austin to win an Epiphone Dot guitar signed by all members of the band. Tickets for the drawing are only $5 each. Girls Rock Camp will display the signed guitar at the event, and will post the winner on

[http://www.girlsrockcampaustin.org/]

This is an opportunity for a Spoon fan to grab a very special piece of memorabilia and help out Girls Rock Camp Austin at the same time. Girls Rock Camp Austin, the only nonprofit all-female summer music program in Central Texas, is devolted to empowering girls through musical education and performance.  Fifty percent of GRCA's campers receive financial aid through the organization.

St. Vincent ACL Taping Ticket Giveaway

In addition to the Okkervil River taping we informed of a few days back, Austin City Limits will also be taping a performance by one of our favorite artists, St. Vincent on Saturday, June 20, starting at 8pm. If you've never to one of these performances, you're definitely missing out. In addition to incredible lighting and some of the best sounding performances, there's also free beer! The ACL tapings are second to none.

KLRU's ACL Blog will be giving away 75 pair (150 total) of Space Available tickets. Enter between now and noon Wednesday, June 17. Winners will receive 2 tickets each and be chosen through a random drawing. All they ask is that you please be in Austin or the surrounding community. These tickets do NOT guarantee admission. Space Available ticket recipients will receive an email notification with details about the taping. Good luck!

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St. Vincent will also be performing the day before her ACL Taping at The Mohawk. Amazingly, tickets ($13) are still on sale for that show. Pattern Is Movement will be opening the all ages show, with doors set to open around 8pm.

Also be sure to check out St. Vincent later today as she plays Bonnaroo. Her performance will be broadcast live at 6pm (CT) on the ATT Blueroom website. Other performances this weekend include: Gomez, Animal Collective, Passion Pit, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andrew Bird, and Of Montreal.

(Photo Cred: Robert Castro)

Okkervil River ACL Taping Ticket Giveaway

Austin City Limits will tape a performance with Okkervil River on Thursday, June 18, starting at 8pm. KLRU's ACL Blog will be giving away 75 pair (150 total) of Space Available tickets. Enter between now and noon Monday, June 15 for a chance to win. Winners will receive 2 tickets each and be chosen through a random drawing. Please be in Austin or the surrounding community. These tickets do NOT guarantee admission. Space Available ticket recipients will receive an email notification with details about the taping. Good luck and remember to arrive early to have the best possible chance to make it inside.

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In addition to playing Bonnaroo this weekend, Okkervil River has also been tapped to open for Wilco on a few dates. Our friend Julio from Cause=Time has the details on those cities.

Giveaway: 2 Tickets for Black Joe Lewis at Emo's Tomorrow Night :: 5.8.09

As we mentioned last week Black Joe Lewis will be touring extensively over the next few months before finally ending up back in Austin for the Austin City Limits festival. But before heading out we will be lucky enough to get a performance tomorrow night at Emo's with Lucero.

[Previously - Black Joe Lewis extend tour into June, ACL, etc..]

We will giving away a pair of tickets to a lucky winner. All you have have to do is send us a response via Twitter letting us know that you want the tickets and we will pick a winner by the end of the day. If you are not following us on Twitter yet click on the link below and do so now.

[Ultra8201 on Twitter]