Tasty Tidbits
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- The moon tower on the front of our building is a tribute to Austin, the only city in the world known to still use the 110-year-old system.
- We’re the only Central Market with A22, a cozy wine bar for tasting and learning about wine. A22 was recognized as the Austin Chronicle’s 2008 Critics Pick for the “best place to take a break from shopping.”
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March of the Foodies
Fall in love with us all over again! During March of the Foodies, we'll showcase our love for great food, and our passion for customer service. From March 3rd - 30th, we want to show you where Central Market's passions lie.
What are we willing to do? We've developed a family of Central Market All-Natural and Organic products to satisfy our most loyal customer; and we employ a team of passionate and knowledgeable Partners and Foodies!
Can you smell the freshness of the bread, see the colors of the produce, hear the hustle and bustle of the Cafe? That's how we show you that we are the home of freshness, the destination for variety, and the champions of service!
For years we've personally guided you through the CM experience, and established a reputation as the best of the best. We want to re-capture that nostalgia and use it to re-introduce you to what makes the CM experience like no other. Central Market is THE destination for those who are dedicated to food, and we are determined to share it with the world! Join us all through the month of March, for March of the Foodies!
Tasty Delicious Spectacular!
Our Cafe is pleased to bring you a new menu for your tastebuds to delight in! Stop in and see what's new that our Chefs have created for you. While you're in, get some in-store made gelato, and check out our live music calendar. Happy eating!
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Live Music
All the music shows are featured in the north east section of our Cafe. Please check below in the Event Calendar or click on the month below for a full printable music calendar listing.
March
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Live Music: Margo Valiante
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Over the last three years, Margo has shared stages with such popular acts like Yonder Mountain String Band, Ari Hest, Tift Merrit, James McMurtry, The Subdudes and many others. Margo's voice and writing style have often been likened to that of Alison Krauss, Patty Griffin and Norah Jones, with a little Bonnie Raitt thrown in. Her songs from New Blue received Honorable Mention at The Telluride Troubadour Competition in 2007
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Live Music: Graham Wilkinson
Friday, March 5, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Graham Wilkinson & the Underground Township combine everything that is American roots music into a truly unique and original sound. Formed in 2006 in Austin, Texas, Graham has included over 20 different musicians in his 'township'. Since then the Underground Township has evolved into a community of musicians who are willing and able to support and help spread Graham's songs. "The township will make you think, drink, dance and kiss a stranger. Graham is like no other musician on the scene with charisma in spades and the songs to match."---Hayes Carll
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Live Music: Iron City Soul Shakers
Saturday, March 6, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Rock-n-roll you can dance to. Old-school r&b. Gutbucket soul.
"Hands down one of the best soul singers in Austin. Best New Local Act" - Margaret Moser, Austin Chronicle
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Live Music: Mady Kaye
Sunday, March 7, 12:30 - 3:00 PM A first rate jazz singer who has been on the Austin music scene for more than 30 years. Ms Kaye is also one of the best vocal teachers in Austin. Many great singers have gone on to have lasting music careers under her guidance.
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Live Music: Rob Roy Parnell
Wednesday, March 10, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner pints, and blues from local legends. Rob Roy Parnell delivers a winning set of roadhouse blues a la Delbert McClinton that travels through the range of Texas styles blues.
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Live Music: Earl Poole Ball & the Cosmic Americans
Thursday, March 11, 6:30 - 9:00 PM "Mr. Honky-Tonk Piano" Over 20 years of featured appearances on television and in concert as a member of the JOHNNY CASH SHOW to his crowd-pleasing performances at major fairs, venues and rodeos throughout the United States and Canada.
His highly recommended, energetically rockin' show presents piano and vocal interpretations of classic Honky-tonk, Country Blues, Delta Rhythm Boogie, Gulf Coast Boogie-woogie, Rockabilly and hard driving Country Rock. "MR. HONKY-TONK PIANO" stirs the pot with an amazing blend of showmanship, mirth and musical magic.
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Live Music: Lisa Marshall
Friday, March 12, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Lisa Marshall is a Rhythm & Blues singer influenced by Motown, Soul, and Rock n’ Roll. She is vocally inspired by Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples and Janis Joplin. Her song writing is primarily influenced by R&B, rock, and gospel.
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Live Music: The Michael Goss Band
Saturday, March 13, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Michael Goss has masterfully woven the mystics and the blues to create a truly unique and soulful sound.
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Live Music: Rich Harney Trio
Sunday, March 14, 12:30 - 3:00 PM Rich Harney (piano) is a pianist and composer much in demand on the local jazz scene. He released a 1994 recording with Beth Ulman, titled "Aren't We the Lucky Ones?" His compositions have been recorded by Marlena Shaw and Pam Hart, and he has performed with Carmen Bradford, Tony Campise, and Alex Coke.
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Charisma Artist Agency Showcase
Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Miss Tess and The Bon Ton Parade (8:00 to 9pm) Named by the Boston Globe as a "Local on the Verge" for 2008, Miss Tess is a young, Boston-based performing songwriter. Aptly naming her style "Modern Vintage"
Holy Ghost Tent Revival (6:30 to 7:30)
Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro, NC's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass, drums, and keys this six-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles
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Live Music: The New Familiars
Thursday, March 18, 6:30 - 9:00 PM From the foothills of Appalachia a new musical combo has appeared; grown from seeds of the folk, blues, and bluegrass found abundant in the Carolinas, yet shaped by the undeniable power of rock and roll. Known as The New Familiars, these five gentlemen combine an amazing passion for harmony with multi-instrumental talent and unusual storytelling abilities.
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Charisma Artist Agency Showcase:
Friday, March 19, 6:30 - 9:00 PM 6:30 to 7:30pm, The Hot Seats. This group moves between bluegrass, ragtime, oldtime, jugband, and Klezmer with ease, injecting humor and sharp witted commentary along the way. 8:00 to 9:00, The Shotgun Party. This group steps into the swing-trio wake, as if the Hot Club of Cowtown rear-ended the Damnations. They swing early jazz right on into dance hall country with rapturous results.
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Live Music: We Three
Sunday, March 21, 12:30 - 3:00 PM A lively jazz trio
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Live Music: The Little Elmore Reed Blues Band
Wednesday, March 24, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner pints, and blues from local legends. The Little Elmore Reed Blues Band has been packing the house at TC's lounge every Monday for a few years now. We were able to sway this all-star blues group into to playing Central Market popular blues night.
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Live Music: Malford Milligan & John Gaar
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Malford Milligan is world class blues/soul singer with his nationally acclaimed band "Storyville," he recorded 3 CDs; 2 with Atlantic Records. John Gaar is a incredible blues guitarist.
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Live Music: Erik Hokkanen
Friday, March 26, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Erik displays so much graceful mastery of his instrument, be it violin, guitar, mandolin, or even his distinctive singing voice, that he will leave you bewildered and dumbfounded by his sure talent. His compositions alone should list him among the greats of Texas music.
His blend of California surf music, Texas twang, and exotic gypsy styles are far reaching and memorizing to the listener.
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Live Music: Deadman
Saturday, March 27, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Steven Collins, the Texas songwriter otherwise known as Deadman, captured a rare beauty and understated elegance rarely seen, in the album, Our Eternal Ghosts. Reminiscent of music from the days of Gram Parsons and The Band, the album is a brooding, ultimately uplifting testament to the belief that hope springs eternal.
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Live Music: The Flying Balalaika Brothers
Sunday, March 28, 12:30 - 3:00 PM This trio from Russia play beautiful Russian melodies on the Balalaika instruments while weaving in American bluegrass. Thus creating an original innovative music style that is truly unique and wonderful. They draw upon years of touring and their virtuoso command of the alto, tenor, and bass Balalaikas instruments. A Central Market favorite!!
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Live Music: Shawn Pittman
Wednesday, March 31, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Every Wednesday the Café is offering a recession-proof evening of entertainment. Mouth-watering barbecue café specials, $2.00 Shiner pints, and blues from local legends. Texas-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Shawn Pittman attended the Albert King / Jimmie Vaughan school of blues guitar playing. He's not flashy, and he realizes the spaces between the notes are as important as the notes themselves. Tone and melody are just as important, to Pittman's way of thinking, than fast and flashy runs up and down the guitar neck.
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