The Week Ahead:
Tejano Conjunto Festival: Thu~Sat-5/8~10, Rosedale Park 303 Dartmouth, Info: Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 210-271-3151
23rd Annual Texas Crab Fest; Lil’ Bit & The Customatics, Django Walker, Mean Gene Kelton, Donnie Vondra & Tejas, Ezara Charles and more: Fri~Sun-5/9~11, Crystal Beach, Texas, 800-386-7863
Colbie Caillat, Maroon 5, Simple Plan: Sat-5/10, Sunset Station 1174 E. Commerce, 222-9481
‘Latin Women In Music Showcase’ w/Girl In A Coma., Bocastrioa and many more: Sat-5/10, Jovita’s 1619 South First St., Austin, 512-447-7825
Mamapalooza 2008; w/Katherine Dawn, Julie Good, The Lavens and more: Sat-5/10 (10:00am-7:00pm), Blue Bubble Ballroom 9315 Broadway, San Antonio, 779-7061

Future:
ZZ Top: Thu-5/15, The Backyard, Austin, 13101 Hwy. 71 West 512-443-2245
belanova: Sat-5/17, Arena Theatre 7326 Southwest Freeway, Houston, 713-772-5900
Shane Howard: Sat-5/17, Medina Lake BBQ Cook-Off & Motorcycle Run, Lakehills, Texas
Radiohead: Sat-5/17, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
2nd Ragtime Festival - San Antonio: Sat~Sun-5/17~18, Market Square 514 W. Commerce, 210-541-0760 FREE
The Police: Tue-5/20, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Guitar Wars XIX ( Alamo Music Center / KISS 99.5-FM ): Wed-5/21, The Venue 800 Lexington Ave, 210-224-1010
Iron Maiden: Wed-5/21, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600
Pat Green: Sat-5/24, Floore Country Store 14464 Old Bandera Hwy., 695-8827
Kerrville Folk Festival: Thu~Sun-5/22~6/8, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, Texas
Sentimental Journey Orchestra: Sun-5/25 (2:30pm-5:00pm), Institute Of Texan Culture, San Antonio, Web-site: http://www.texancultures.com FREE
Shane Howard: Sat-5/24, Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair, Kerrville, Texas
Type O Negative, Simple Plan, Powderburn: Wed-5/28, Sunset Station 1174 E. Commerce, 222-9481

Marshall Tucker Band, Clay McClinton: Fri-5/30, Gruene Hall, 830-629-5077
Steve Miller, Joe Cocker: Sat-5/31, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas

June
Steve Miller, Joe Cocker: Sun-6/1, The Backyard, Austin, 13101 Hwy. 71 West 512-443-2245
Cowboy Junkies: Fri~Sat-6/6~7, One World Theatre 7701 Bee Caves Road, 512-329-6753
San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival: Fri~Sun-6/7~9, Crockett Park, San Antonio, Texas
The Cure: Sun-6/8, Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces, 512-263-4146
Bonnaroo Music Festival; Lez Zeppelin: Thu~Sun-6/12~15, Manchester, Tennessee
NXNE – June 12-15, 2008
Best In Texas Festival: Fri~Sat-6/13~14, Columbus, Texas
Chicago, Doobie Bros.: Sat-6/14, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Thu~Sun-6/19~22, Telluride, Colorado
Texas Music Festival Orchestra: Fri-6/20, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Colin Hay: Sat-6/21, One World Theatre 7701 Bee Caves Road, 512-329-6753
True Colors Tour w/Cyndi Lauper, Girl In A Coma, Regina Spektor, B-52’s, Joan Jet and more: Sat-6/21, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift: Sun-6/22, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600
Stone Temple Pilots: Fri-6/27, AT&T Center/San Antonio
Stone Temple Pilots: Sat-6/28, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas

July
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival: Thu~Sun-7/3~6, Portland, Oregon
Willie Nelson Picnic: Fri-7/4, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600
Latin Alternative Music Conference: Tue~Sat-7/8~12, New York City, New York, 818-763-1397
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival: Wed-~Sun-7/9~13, Okemah, Oklahoma]
North Atlantic Blues Festival: Sat~Sun-7/12~13, Harbor Park, Rockland, Maine, 207-593-1189
California World Fest: Thu~Sun-7/17~20, Grass Valley Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, Ca.
Martina McBride, Jack Ingram, Chris Young: Sat-7/19, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Mötley Crüe: Wed-7/23, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600
Bryan Adams, Foreigner: Fri-7/25, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
DFEST Music Conference & Festival: Fri~Sat-7/25~26, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 918-560-0285
Journey: Sat-7/26, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
SlipKnot: Sat-7/26, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600

August
311, Snoop Dog, Fiction Plane: Sat~Sun-8/02~03, The Backyard, Austin, 13101 Hwy. 71 West 512-443-2245
John Mayer, Colbie Caillay, Brett Dennen: Sat-8/02, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Bayfront Blues Festival: Thu~Sun-8/07~10, Duluth, Minn.,
Dave Mathews Band, Eli Young: Fri-8/15, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
Burning Man: Mon~Mon-8/25~9/1, Black Rock, Nevada
Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, Steve Winwood: Tue-8/26, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater–San Antonio, 224-9600
Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers: Wed-8/27, American Airlines Centre, Dallas, Texas
Chicago Jazz Fest: Thu~Sun-8/28~31, Grant Park, Chicago, Ill.
Johnstown FolkFest: Fri~Sun-8/29~31, Johnstown, Pa., 888-222-1889
Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers, Steve Winwood: Fri-8/29, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas
12th Blues By The Bay: Sat~Sun-8/30~31, Old Town Eureka, Ca.
Gipsy Kings: Sat-8/30, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands / Houston, Texas

September
51st Monterey Jazz Festival: Fri~Sun-9/19~21, Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey Ca., 925-275-9255
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Fri~Sun-9/26~28, Austin, Texas
26th San Francisco Blues Festival: Fri~Sun-9/26~28, The Great Meadow-Fort Mason (Marina District) San Francisco, Ca., 415-979-5588

October
9th annual Woodstock Film Festival – October 1-5 2008
CMJ08: Tue~Sat-10/21~25, New York, New York
Popkomm: Wed~Fri-10/8~10, Berlin, Germany

November


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