Live show; also live streamed
What once was old and laughable is now new and laughable, as the Austin Lounge Lizards welcome two "new" members as of December 2016. Tim Wilson and Kirk Williams, former band members, have rejoined the Lizards, the self-proclaimed "Most Laughable Band in Show Business." Tim was the Lizards' first fiddle and mandolin player and appeared on the band's first album, "Creatures from the Black Saloon" (1985). Kirk played bass with the Lizards for eight years and played on 5 albums, from "Highway Cafe of the Damned" (1988) through "Small Minds." (1995). Although we're sorry to say goodbye to Darcie Deaville and Bruce Jones, we're glad to be performing as the classic Lizards with Kirk and Tim.
So ... Who are the Austin Lounge Lizards, anyway?
The Austin Lounge Lizards are arguable the perfect pairing of their hometown's slogan, "Live Music Capital of the World," and its unofficial motto, "Keep Austin Weird." Since 1980, the Austin Lounge Lizards have been spoofing subjects such as politics, religion, romance, and themselves. The self-proclaimed "Most Laughable Band in Show Business" features pointed lyrics, precise harmonies and instrumental expertise. The Lizards are:
The Austin Lounge Lizards are five-time winners at the prestigious Austin Music Awards. Their version of Irving Berlin’s “C-U-B-A” was used in the Michael Moore film Sicko. The band has been featured several times on NPR’s Morning Edition and on the radio programs Mountain Stage, E-Town, and KPIG-FM's Please Stand By.
The Lizards have played many celebrated festivals, including California’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Strawberry Music Festivals, New York’s Grey Fox and Florida’s Stringbreak Festivals, Canada’s Vancouver and Edmonton Folk Festivals and Summerfolk, the Americana and Iron Bridge Festivals in the UK, and the Kerrville Folk Festival close to their home in Texas. They have also performed at dozens of prestigious concert venues, including The Barns at Wolftrap (Vienna, VA), the Freight & Salvage (Berkeley, CA), the Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz, CA), John Ascuaga’s Nugget (Sparks, NV), Eddie’s Attic (Atlanta), The Ark (Ann Arbor, MI), Calgary Folk Club (Alberta, Canada), the Bass Performing Arts Center & McDavid Studio (Fort Worth), McGonigel’s Mucky Duck (Houston) and Austin’s own Cactus Café.
The Austin Lounge Lizards:
How do we get to be "Too Big to Fail"?
featuring Conrad Deisler, Julieann Banks, Hank Card, Darcie Deaville & Tom Pittman
Live show; also live streamed
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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 14311 Wells Port Drive, Austin, Texas
Restarting of Open Ears Concerts with the Lizards
Revisiting this great listening room in Austin
Celebrating at Poor David’s
Celebrating our 40th anniversary (actually our 41st). With special guests Tom Pittman, Darcie Deaville, Mike Stevens, Paul Glasse, and more.
Live stream from LaGrange’s fine music room.
A return to this great music venue. Also to be live streamed—see venue for details.
Redo from last summer. We finally get to revisit the site of our “Highway Cafe of the Damned” album. All ages; tickets $15.00
We're excited to return to the site of our "Highway Café" album cover--the renovated Devil's Backbone Tavern.
Our annual foray to this great listening room in LaGrange.
$25
The Lizards are back at one of Austin's classic venues.
Threadgill's Old No.1 (North)-10th Annual Mistletoe Jam, 6416 North Lamar, Austin, TX
This is a benefit for Heart Gallery, as program of Partnerships for Children. It's organized by Byrd & Street and will feature them with Greg Whitfield, plus the Shelley King Band, Grace Pettis, Grouchy Like Riley, and the Lizards. It should be a great time. We play around 8:30, but come see everyone.
minimum $25 donation at door
We are very excited to be playing at this new (to us) venue about 40 miles ESE of Sacramento.
$20.00
This should be a great show. Not only are we back and the delightful Kuumbwa Jazz Center, but we're splitting the bill with Roy Zimmerman. If you haven't heard his brilliantly crafted and politically pointed songs, you should. Even if you have, you should.
$40
We're thrilled to be back in lovely and talented Redwood City.
$25
Piper's is a tremendous historic venue and we're excited to be back. For tix, go to their calendar and scroll to Oct. 16.
$20
We haven't been back to the original Threadgill's in a long time and it should be great.
$10
We love us some Cactus Café!
Live show; also live streamed
(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05)
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 14311 Wells Port Drive, Austin, Texas
Restarting of Open Ears Concerts with the Lizards
Revisiting this great listening room in Austin