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Austin Ticket Giveaway: Nina Diaz + Sarah Jaffe at The Belmont

January 27, 2015 By Austin Vida Staff

Nina Diaz is known for being the lead singer and guitarist for popular San Antonio-based indie band Girl in a Coma (GIAC). While with GIAC, she released four critically acclaimed albums with the band and toured the world with everyone from Morrissey to Tegan and Sara to The Smashing Pumpkins. In early 2014 she took time off from the band to write and record a new solo project she is currently finishing work on.

On Saturday, Jan. 31, Nina Diaz will be performing live in Austin at The Belmont. The concert is a co-headlining show with Denton-based singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe. The best part? We have two tickets to giveaway to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers.

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, the day before the show. The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida.

The Belmont is located at 305 West 6th Street. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. Advance tickets for this event are available online here.

Nina Diaz

Sarah Jaffe

Austin Ticket Giveaway: AJ Vallejo’s Perfect Nation at The Belmont (Prince tribute!)

September 17, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

On Saturday, Sept. 20, Vallejo frontman AJ Vallejo’s Perfect Nation are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Prince’s iconic Purple Rain album performing it in its entirety at The Belmont. Austin’s own Dead Love Club and DJ Whiplash open the show.

The best part? We have two tickets to giveaway to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers.

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. on Thursday, the day before the show. The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida.

The Belmont is located at 305 West 6th Street. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available for this show here. Costumes strongly encouraged!

AJ Vallejo’s Perfect Nation

Dead Love Club

Austin Ticket Giveaway: The Electronic Ladyland Tour ft. María del Pilar, Jesika Von Rabbit & Okapi Sun

July 7, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Electric Ladyland Tour poster 2 Maria Del Pilar is about to embark on the Electronic Ladyland Tour. She helps anchor The Los Angeles Latin Alternative scene. The former Los Abandoned frontwoman who used to go by Pilar Díaz has been described as a Latina influenced Bjork. Part pop diva, part mystic dreamer, and all Los Angeles estyle, The Pachanga Latino Music Festival alumna paints a complex sonic for wonderland dancers and thinkers alike in both English and Spanish.

On Wednesday, July 30, The Electronic Ladyland Tour is coming to Austin at The Belmont. For the tour, María del Pilar will be joined by Gram Rabbit frontwoman Jesika Von Rabbit and indie-electro duo Okapi Sun. The best part? We will be giving away a pair of tickets to the show every week until the week of the show. That’s right…three pairs of tickets to giveaway and maybe more if you’re lucky.

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. at the start of every week on Monday. That means a winner will be notified on July 14, 21 and 28. You only need to enter the drawing once. We’ll select ticket winners each week at random from this one entry list. Easy right? The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida. Good luck!

The Belmont is located at 305 W. 6th Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. All ages are welcome. Advance tickets are available for purchase online here. Listen to music from the performing artists on The Electronic Ladyland Tour below.

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Nina Díaz residency at The Belmont

June 1, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Nina Díaz, lead singer for the acclaimed San Antonio-based indie band Girl in a Coma (GIAC), recently announced the debut performance of her new solo project. Don’t worry GIAC fans, they are not breaking up. Díaz just decided to take some time off from GIAC to focus on solo material that she had been writing. For her new solo music, Díaz will be fronting a five-piece band that includes musicians Travis Vela (guitar), Justin Carney (bass), Jaime Ramirez (keys) and Jorge Gonzalez (drums).

Díaz will be making her world debut with her new backing band in Austin with performances scheduled for three nights at The Belmont: June 11, 18 and 25. She will perform an hour long set each night that will include over a dozen new songs that have never been released, and many never heard before in public. The best part? We will be giving away a pair of tickets to each show this month. That’s right…three pairs of tickets to giveaway.

The giveaways will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. on each Tuesday in June beginning on June 10. You only need to enter the drawing once. We’ll select ticket winners each week at random from this one entry list. Easy right? The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida. Good luck!

The Belmont is located at 305 W. 6th Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. All ages are welcome. Advance tickets are available for purchase online at www.thebelmontaustin.com.

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Gaby Moreno + Gina Chavez at The Belmont

June 1, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Born in Guatemala, Gaby Moreno’s captivating blend of blues, jazz soul and R&B has made her a rising star on the international music scene. Recently she’s been touring with Hugh Laurie, and she’s toured tirelessly across the globe for the past couple of years. You might have also seen her at this year’s Pachanga Latino Music Festival in Austin. In 2013, Moreno won Latin Grammy for “Best New Artist.”

On Thursday, June 5, Austin Vida is proud to present Gaby Moreno live in concert at The Belmont. Opening the show will be multiple Austin Music Award winner Gina Chavez. The best part? We are giving away a pair of tickets to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers!

The Belmont is located at 305 West 6th Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. All ages are welcome. Concert will be on the indoor stage. Advance tickets are available for purchase online here. For a second chance to win a pair of tickets, RSVP at the official Facebook event page here.

Gaby Moreno

Gina Chavez

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Cultura Profética at The Belmont

May 17, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

cultura profetica — Puerto Rico’s Cultura Profética perform at The Belmont on Saturday, June 14. Courtesy photo.

Puerto Rican reggae-fusion band Cultura Profética formed in 1996. Their music is an eclectic mix of traditional reggae, Latin rock, bossa nova, salsa, and ska. Their socially conscious, even rebellious lyrics have garnered them love and respect by millions of fans all over the world throughout their career. After eight studio albums, the band is on tour in the U.S. again, thanks in part to a Latin Billboard award nomination and radio play in major Latino markets.

On Saturday, June 14, Cultura Profética will be performing a headlining concert in Austin at The Belmont. The best part? We will be giving away a pair of tickets to the show every week until the week of the show. That’s right…four pairs of tickets to giveaway and maybe more if you’re lucky.

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. at the end of every week on Friday. You only need to enter the drawing once. We’ll select ticket winners each week at random from this one entry list. Easy right? The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida. Good luck!

The Belmont is located at 305 W. 6th Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. All ages are welcome. Advance tickets are available for purchase online here.

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Metalachi, Piñata Protest at The Belmont

March 21, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Metalachi, the self-proclaimed “first and only mariachi metal band,” is performing a headlining concert at The Belmont on Wednesday, Mar. 26. As you might guess from the group’s name, they cover popular metal and hard rock songs with a mariachi twist. With roots in Mexico, the band is composed of members Vecka De La Rockha, El Cucy, Pancho Rockafellar, Ramon Holiday, Warren Moscow and Maximilian “Dirty” Sanchez.

Co-headlining will be San Antonio punkeros Piñata Protest. Austin-based rock band Neon Cobra open the show. The best part? We have two pairs of tickets to the show to give away to a couple of our lucky Austin Vida readers!

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only those who submit full names will be entered in the drawing. We will pick the winners from these submissions before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the day before the show. The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida. Good luck and let the cabeza bangin’ begin!

The Belmont is located at 305 W. 6th Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. All ages are welcome. Advance tickets for this show can be purchased online here.

Austin Ticket Giveaway: Metalachi at The Belmont

September 9, 2013 By Austin Vida Staff

Metalachi, the self-proclaimed “first and only mariachi metal band,” is performing a headlining concert at The Belmont on Wednesday, Sept. 11. As you might guess from the group’s name, they cover popular metal and hard rock songs with a mariachi twist. With roots in Mexico, the band is composed of members Vecka De La Rockha, El Cucy, Pancho Rockafellar, Ramon Holiday, Warren Moscow and Maximilian “Dirty” Sanchez.

The best part? We have a pair of tickets to their show at The Belmont we are giving away to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers!

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only those who submit full names will be entered in the drawing. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the day of the show. The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida. Good luck and let the cabeza bangin’ begin!

The Belmont is located at 305 W. 6th Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. 21+ are welcome. Advance tickets for this show can be purchased online here.