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Photos: Austin Vida Free Week – “Futuro De Indie” at Stubb’s

January 4, 2015 By Ian Morales

Saturday, Jan. 3, we presented our annual signature Free Week showcase at Stubb’s. This year we focused on young Latinos doing big things in indie rock, a genre more and more young bi-cultural Latino musicians will play in the future. To prove this theory, we curated a lineup that included young bands from not only Austin but also El Paso, San Antonio and Monterrey, Mexico. Those in attendance, whether they were Latino or not, loved what they heard.

The list of performers from beginning to end included Gus Goose (Monterrey), Femina-X (San Antonio), Migrant Kids (Austin) and Avindale (El Paso).

Photos by Mari Hernandez.

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[11/9] Preview: Austin Vida showcase at Stubb’s ft. Cilantro Boombox

November 8, 2013 By Austin Vida Staff

Join Austin Vida this Saturday night, Nov. 9, at Stubb’s indoor as we present our last live music showcase of 2013. We’ve had a great year and we wanted our last showcase to celebrate the diversity of the Latin Music scene while adding some soul to the occasion via our special guest. With essentially three bands together who could be considered headliners in their own right, we promise good times for all in attendance from start to finish.

Opening the show is bilingual singer-songwriter Gina Chavez. An Austin staple, Chavez is the current winner of the “Best Latin Traditional” Austin Music Award. She is fresh off of an east coast tour and ready to start promoting new songs from her soon to be released studio album. Chavez performs at 9:30 p.m.

Following Chavez is special (non-Latino) guest, KP and the Boom Boom. Formed in fall of 2010 and fronted by the dynamic Katie Priestly, the band is Austin’s answer to The Brand New Heavies. Their music fuses elements of jazz, soul, funk and disco. See KP and the Boom Boom perform at 10:30 p.m.

Closing the night out is Austin-based Afro-Latin funksters Cilantro Boombox. The group formed when producer/bassist Felix Pacheco and Joe Willard of saxophonist Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears fame came together in 2010. They’ve been the opening act for Los Amigos Invisibles on multiple occasions in Texas and most recently opened for Café Tacuba. See Cilantro Boombox take the stage at 11:30 p.m.

Stubb’s is located at 801 Red River. Doors open at 9 p.m. Music starts at 9:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Advance tickets are available for $7 online here or $10 cover at the door. Visit our Facebook event page here to win tickets or the event post on Do512 here.

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Caifanes at Stubb’s

June 10, 2013 By Austin Vida Staff

Mexico City-based Rock en Español icons Caifanes set the internet ablaze in 2011 when the group announced via Twitter that they were reuniting for the Vive Latino festival and the Coachella Festival. The Mexican icons are one of the most important bands in the country’s history and have millions of fans worldwide. They were at the forefront of new rock movement in late ’80s and early ’90s with bands like Fobia, Soda Stereo, Maldita Vecidad and Cafe Tacuba.

On Sunday, June 16, Caifanes are performing a headlining concert in Austin at Stubb’s. The best part? We have two pairs of tickets to giveaway to a couple of our lucky Austin Vida readers. We have two ways you can win. Read how to enter your name in both drawings below.

Facebook Giveaway

First, follow Austin Vida on Facebook HERE. This first giveaway will be conducted as a raffle on Facebook. Just click LIKE every time you see a link to this post on our Facebook wall. We will pick the winners on Friday, June 14. That’s two days before the show. The winner will be notified via Facebook email with details on how to claim your tickets and shared on our Facebook wall before 5 p.m.

Twitter Giveaway:

First, make sure to follow Austin Vida on Twitter HERE. This second giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from the names of people who retweet our official contest Tweet below. In order to enter our drawing, you must retweet it directly from the Austin Vida Twitter account as is. Elimination of @profiles or #hash tags will void your entry. Each retweet will count as one entry. The winner will be announced on Twitter and we will direct message them details on how to claim the tickets. If we cannot reach you via direct message, we will “@” message you with an email address to contact us. If you do not pay attention after entering the contest, you may lose out. Here is the official Caifanes ticket giveaway tweet:

Win tickets to see @CAIFANESMEX at @StubbsAustin on June 16 from @AustinVida. Details here: http://tinyurl.com/CaifanesAV. #austin #latino

Stubb’s is located at 801 Red River. Doors open at 7 p.m. All ages welcome. Advance tickets can be purchased for this show here.

C3 announces Kinky in concert at Stubb’s

November 7, 2012 By Austin Vida Staff

One of Monterrey, Mexico’s biggest Latin Alternative bands, Kinky, is heading to Austin for a headlining concert at Stubb’s Jr. on Monday, December 17. The indie-electro quintet have not performed in Austin since 2008 at The Parish. Since then, they have releases two incredible full length albums, the latest being Sueño de la Máquina on Nacional Records. In September it was announced that Kinky was nominated for two Latin Grammys, “Negro Día” for “Best Alternative Song” and Sueño de la Máquina for “Best Alternative Music Album.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 9, and are listed at $17-$20. Stubb’s is located at 801 Red River. All ages are welcome. Purchase advance tickets online here.

Watch Kinky’s music video for “Después del After” below.