Live Music: Ritmo 3
Saturday, November 7, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Ritmo 3 started in 2005 and has quickly become one of the city's hot Latin dance bands. Their compositions are of traditional son montuno, boleros, Colombian and Mexican cumbia. Lead by Josseph Durán, the band’s concept was to create a musical fusion with the influence of three main countries: Mexico, Cuba, and United States.
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Ukemi
Sunday, November 8, 12:30 - 3:00 PM Ukemi performs tight-knit organic music steeped in alternative, classical, singer-songwriter, and world music roots - along the cathartic lines of Damien Rice, The Frames / Swell Season, and Devotchka
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Live Music: 1001 Nights Orchestra
Friday, November 13, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Music from the Middle East and Beyond. Transcendent in its allure, the music of 1001 Nights Orchestra evokes images of far away lands, exotic melodies, and magical nights.
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"Swing Central" Swing Dance Contest
Saturday, November 14, 6:00 - 9:00 PM "Swing Central" Swing Dance Competition sponsored by the Austin Swing Syndicate. Dance contest is a Jack & Jill style competition with randomly assigned couples dancing/competing to music by Giant City Sextet & DJ Thaine Maurer; MC: Matt Jones; $500 Cash Purse $250 ($125 each) to 1st Prize Couple, $150 ($75 each) to 2nd Prize Couple, $100 ($50 each) to 3rd Prize Couple. Time Schedule: 6:00 Registration, 7:15 Prelims, 8:00 Finals. Awards, open dance.
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Live Music & Dance: Flamenko 909
Sunday, November 15, 12:30 - 3:00 PM The fire and excitement of Spanish flamenco guitar to the passion and lure of sensual percussive flamenco dance.
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Live Music: Ponty Bones & the Squeeze Tones
Friday, November 20, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Ponty Bone is an authentic Texas accordion King. He's a master of the instrument who has played with some of the state's most influential artists and infused his instrument and talents into a myriad of popular and roots musical styles, in the process winning an international reputation.
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Live Music: Kat Edmonson
Saturday, November 21, 6:30 - 9:00 PM "Kat Edmonson is the best new jazz singer I have heard in years and I know she will be around for years to come."
Al Schmitt, 19-time Grammy winning producer and engineer
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Live Music: Jitterbug Vipers
Sunday, November 22, 12:30 - 3:00 PM The Jitterbug Vipers transport you to a dimly lit nightclub in 1940’s Chicago where Jerry Garcia is jamming with Count Basie. Vintage jazz, swing, whatever you want to call it, it’s hot, sultry, sophisticated and danceable, influenced by Billie Holliday, Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Stuff Smith and Count Basie’s Rhythm section. This band knows how to keep Austin weird.
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Live Music: Will Taylor & Strings Attached
Friday, November 27, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Will Tayor & Strings Attached will be performing the Beatles's Ruber Soul album.
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Live Music: Lost & Nameless Orchestra
Saturday, November 28, 6:30 - 9:00 PM A unique mix of Appalachian Mountain music, Celtic fiddle tunes, and singer-songwriter folk. This band will make you want to keep up and do a jig. A Central Market favorite!
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Live Music: El Tule
Sunday, November 29, 12:30 - 3:00 PM A smoking Latin dance band!
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