You may not know how lucky you are.   But trust us, you are lucky indeed if you can visit Hyde Park Bar & Grill in South Austin at Westgate Shopping Center on the Last Sunday of the month beginning March thru October*.

Because those are the nights we’ve booked The Jitterbug Vipers, arguably the best jazz and swing band from McAllen to Kansas City.

The Jitterbug Vipers play Hyde Park Bar & Grill South, last Sundays, Mar - Oct

What do they sound like?   Imagine a dimly lit nightclub in 1940′s Chicago. Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown are jamming with Count Basie.   They meet up with Jerry Garcia in a dark alley. Then things get really smokin’ hot….you might say they get…SWINGADELIC. Vintage jazz, swing, it’s hot, sultry, and danceable, influenced by Billie Holliday, Charlie Christian and Count Basie’s rhythm section and the 30s & 40s Viper scene.

Check out the Jitterbug Vipers on the last Sunday of each month starting in March through Oct;  Sarah Sharp, vocals (Berklee grad — think Billie Holiday, Ricky Lee Jones, Nina Simone); Slim Richey, guitar (Austin’s most dangerous guitarist); Francie Meaux Jeaux, upright bass (ever-colorful and entertaining, she loves Ray Brown); and drummer Masumi Jones, (Berklee grad aka Geisha Girl Gone Wild)

You, however, will not be in a smokey bar.  You’ll be on our pretty patio, under the stars and party lights, dining and dancing in the fresh air as the Vipers strut their stuff.

Hyde Park Bar & Grill (South at Westgate)

The Jitterbug Vipers

Last Sunday of Each Month, Mar – Oct

(note time changes)

3/25/2012    7 – 9pm

3/25/2012    7 – 9pm

4/29/2012    7:30 – 9:30pm

5/27/2012    7:30 – 9:30pm

6/24/2012    7:30 – 9:30pm

7/29/2012    7:30 – 9:30pm

8/26/2012    7:30 – 9:30pm

9/23/2012     7 – 9pm

10/28/2012   7 – 9pm

11/18/2012   7 – 9pm*

* encore performance

No formal cover.  $5 suggested donation.  Tables reserved for dining customers.

ALL SHOWS 7-9pm, NO COVER*

11/6 Sun – STRETCH DAWRSON & THE MENDING HEARTS

11/8 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & GUEST – CANCELLED

11/13 Sun – NATALIE ZOE

11/15 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & GUEST

11/20 Sun – JITTERBUG VIPERS

11/22 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & GUEST

11/27 Sun – THREE CHORD RODEO – CANCELLED

11/29 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & GUEST – CANCELLED

*All shows are 7-9pm, unless otherwise noted. No cover, please pay what you can to the band!

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11/13 – 12/18 March Mattingly, Robbin Poulter, & Neema Art Show

9/4 – 11/19 Laura Caffrey Rubbish Revival Art Show

10/3 – 11/11 Ruth Meaders & Christina Fajardo Art Show

11/21 Art Party for Robbin Robertson Polter & March Mattingly (5-7 pm)

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ALL SHOWS 7-9pm, NO COVER*

10/2 Sun – PAPER MACHE

10/4 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & DALE SPALDING

10/9 Sun – SARAH PIERCE BAND

10/11 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & RICK McRAE

10/16 Sun – CALICO JAZZ TRIO

10/18 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & DAVID PERKOFF

10/23 Sun – ASH- BLAIZE

10/25 Tue – BLUESDAY TUESDAY: JIMI LEE & ULRICH ELLISON

10/30 Sun – JITTERBUG VIPERS

*All shows are 7-9pm, unless otherwise noted. No cover, please pay what you can to the band!

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9/3 – 11/18 LAURA CAFFREY: Rubbish Revival Show on “The Island”

10/3 – 11/12 RUTH MEADERS

10/3 – 11/12 CHRISTINA FAJARDO

10/12 ART PARTY!! –Featuring all October artists displaying at Westgate.  5:00-7:00pm

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The 37th Annual Fire Station Festival on Sunday, October 23 honors and celebrates the partnership between the fire station and the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, the effectiveness of citizen involvement, and those who provide great service within the neighborhood. Historically, Hyde Park’s fire station has been saved twice by neighborhood heroes!

Come together and celebrate with a parade beginning at Shipe Park! Hyde Park Bar & Grill will be providing light snacks for this event, alongside other great sponsors at Hyde Park Fire Station.  Click here to visit the Fire Station Festival’s website for more information.

3:30 – 4:00 - Gather at Shipe Park

4:00 - Parade to Fire Station

4:30 - Festivities at the Fire Station. Prizes awarded for Adult, Child and Pet costume.

6:00 - Festival ends

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“The first thing that jumps out at you when listening to Sarah Pierce is that voice. It’s powerful and emotional, a little bit country, and a little bit rock and roll. Pierce’s voice has been compared to Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Joni Mitchell and Shawn Colvin. That’s pretty impressive company.” – Suite 101

“SARAH PIERCE: One of the queens of the back 40, part singer/songwriter, part folk-rocker and part Austin good old girl, Pierce continues to solidify her skills. With a ton of roadwork between releases, you can feel what Pierce has absorbed along the way making each new outing a real new outing. Fueled by sharp writing and keen observation, this set is going to grab ears of singer/songwriter fans with both hands. Solid work from an artist with a lot on the ball and a lot to show for her effort.” – Midwest Record Recap

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Sunday, October 9 at 7:00pm – Westgate

No cover, pay what you can to the band!

Fun fact! PAPER MACHE features HPBnG staff! 

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Sunday, October 2 at 7:00pm – Westgate