JIMI LEE returns to Hyde Park Bar & Grill with new talent to shake things up at Westgate on Tuesday evenings in August. This smokin’ harmonica player and award-winning songwriter/performer has been turning heads for quite a while. In fact, the Austin music scene has already awarded him “pre-legendary” status!

8/2 WHITNEY CONWELL grew up searching for music which reached him on an emotional level…blues, soul, early R&B, twangy country and western swing. Inspired by Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Bobby Bland and Junior Parker, Big Joe Turner, Hound Dog Taylor, Buddy Holly, Commander Cody, and Asleep At The Wheel, he has sung and played guitar and tenor sax from New England to San Diego. Since 2003, he has written, recorded and performed in Austin.

8/9 TONY AIROLDI plays a South Austin Gypsy Jazz inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli’s “Swing Manouche.” With his blend of authentic Gypsy Jazz and modern, contemporary Latin influence, his music can transport you to the heart of Paris and the Mediterranean shores of Barcelona with passionate, ambient rhythms; providing an energetic and engaging entertainment experience. Learn more at http://tonyairoldi.com/.

8/16 DEWAYNE DAVIS is a singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter who has played all over the USA, and abroad. Immersed in the Austin blues scene throughout the past three decades, he has played alongside countless artists.  Since 1991, he has fronted his own band. DeWayne incorporates his original music (with twists of Texas-style Blues, County, Jazz, and Roots rock), and selections from 300+ cover tunes into his shows.

8/23 GREG IZOR is one of the rising powerhouses in the world of blues harmonica. Effortlessly blending the sounds of South Louisiana, Chicago, and Texas he creates a deeply rooted traditional sound that is unique and fresh. In his twenties, he studied in New Orleans  under the wing of one of today’s greatest harmonica players, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, developing his fiery showmanship on Bourbon Street. Izor’s songwriting and playing shows the influence of the harmonica masters, as well as Louisiana blues, southern soul, swamp pop, early jazz, and R&B.

8/30 ROB ROY PARNELL ” …delivers a winning and sterling set of roadhouse blues a la Delbert McClinton that travels through the range of Texas styles and modes with the assurance of a new crown prince of the scene.”  –Texas Music magazine

8/2 Jimi Lee and Whitney Conwell, 7-9pm

8/9 Jimi Lee and Tony Airoldi, 7-9pm

8/16 Jimi Lee and DeWayne Davis, 7-9pm

8/23 Jimi Lee and Greg Izor, 7-9pm

8/30 Jimi Lee and Rob Roy Parnell, 7-9pm

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Not old enough to drive, not even teens, Residual Kid still reserve the right to rock! Their love for the classics and the newest modern have been shaping their own individual style and skills since they have been old enough to pick up their own instruments.

Max Redman (11), Ben Redman (12), Deven Ivy (12), and Grace London (11) may not yet be old enough to compete in some youth band competitions, but still produce music with talent that stands tall even in today’s modern rock standards. Click on the links below for more:

• Check out their website
• Watch them rock in this YouTube video
• Click here to RSVP on Facebook

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Sunday, July 31 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm (South at Westgate)

FORK IN THE ROAD from July 27 has moved!

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Born and raised in Austin, Texas, JANE ELLEN BRYANT began singing and performing at an early age. She attends Belmont University as a vocal performance major in Belmont’s commercial music department. Songwriting is her passion, and she has enjoyed performing at many venues all over Nashville and Austin. Click here to watch her preform!

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4521 Westgate (South)

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JIMI LEE is back with a fresh crop of talented musicians to accompany him on Tuesdays in July. This smokin’ harmonica player and award-winning songwriter/performer has been turning heads for quite a while. In fact, the Austin music scene has already awarded him “pre-legendary” status! Hear Jimi Lee’s music

RAY MACCARTY was part of the rich R&B and club scene in the South Bay, playing and recording with legendary musician Clifford Coulter. As a true San Jose musician, he has a great sense of groove, harmony, and -most important- a keen awareness of what a song most needs from a guitarist. 7/5 RSVP

GREG WILLIAMS plays a unique blend of electronics, funk, and jazz. 7/12 RSVP

CALICO AND THE OFF-BRAND BAND began in 2007, by vintage-inspired artists Fawn Larson Roy and Rebecca Richard. They have released their first album, entitled “Pictures.” Their music reflects nostalgic-yet-modern folk, indie, and acoustic vibes.  7/19 RSVP

ULRICH ELLISON is the winner of three Downbeat Awards, and rapidly gaining international recognition as an electric guitar player whose sounds and tones are starting to attract an ever growing fan base. While his background is in classical composition, blues and jazz, Ellison likes to extend his compositions into the realm of popular music. 7/26 RSVP

SOUTH – WESTGATE

7/5 – Jimi Lee & Ray MacCarty

7/12 – Jimi Lee & Greg Williams

7/19  - Jimi Lee & Calico and the Off-Brand Band

7/26 – Jimi Lee and Ulrich Ellison

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You are going to want to be at our Westgate location on the second Sunday in July, ’cause we’ve got a special treat! The swingadelic Jitterbug Vipers will grace our patio once again, and promise to deliver an evening full of toe-tapping 1930′s rock melodies inspired by Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday! They will be accompanied by guest sax maniac Paulie K.

This award-winning combo landed “#2 Best Performing Jazz Band 2010-2011″ in March’s Austin Music Awards! To keep up-to-date with their band, follow the Jitterbug Vipers on Twitter.

Check out the YouTube video below, or listen to more of their music at Reverbnation. Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook…this band is SURE to please!

The Jitterbug Vipers

Sunday, July 10, 2011, 7:00 pm

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We are delighted to host this vocalist as our Sunday feature singer! Inspired by her crazy roller coaster ride through life spanning the past decade, NATALIE ZOE‘s latest music is filled with every imaginable range of emotion, infusing slinky blues with hopeful songs of personal heartbreak, and topped off by that undeniable soulful voice for which this Austin vocalist is loved. Hear clips from her latest album at Reverbnation. Hurry and RSVP on Facebook! You don’t want to miss her.

Sunday, June 19, 2011 (7-9 p.m.)

What more could you ask for on a lazy Sunday evening in September, than to sit back with a glass of wine on our shady patio and listen to Paula Russell and the Russell Brothers?

They may not be related by blood, but this Russell combo sure knows how to rustle up a good time! So, kick back and relax…or kick up your heels and jive to your favorite swing, country, jazz & pop standards!

Sunday, September 25, 2011, 7-9 p.m. @ Westgate

No cover, pay what you can to the band.

JIMI LEE and his trusty, sassy harmonica will be playing alongside several talented guests this month. Last Tuesday, we hosted a returning favorite, BART MADELEY, and we’ve got three more wonderful musicians to share on our upcoming Bluesday Tuesdays:

JEFF HAYES from “JEFF and the JUMPTONES” is in town to resurrect the golden-days of the blues. He’ll serve up a soulful mix of Texas Shuffles, New Orleans Swing, West Coast Vibes, and Chicago blues! Serve hot with barbecue and Cajun food. RSVP

MIKE MILLIGAN from “MIKE MILLIGAN and The Altar Boyz,” and former front man for “DELTA ROUX” will lend his powerful vocals and an original sound he calls “Texas Blues with Louisiana Attitude.” He also plays a mean harp with a unique style of his own. RSVP

GREG WILLIAMS plays a unique blend of electronics, funk, and jazz. RSVP

Mosey on down to our Westgate location Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. to groove with the incredible Jimi Lee, and guests!

JUNE BLUESDAY TUESDAYS @ 4521 Westgate

Jimi Lee & Jeff Hayes, 6/14/11 – 7:00 pm

Jimi Lee & Mike Milligan, 6/21/11 – 7:30 pm

Jimi Lee & Greg Williams,  6/28/11 – 7:00 pm

No formal cover, please pay what you can to the bands.

We love our neighborhood performing arts theater! Every production is filled with unique talent and courageous effort. And this one is no different. We encourage you to check out “A Behanding in Spokane,” by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, playing at the Hyde Park Theatre through May 28.

This is the director’s first play set in America and already his play has people talking. The New York Times calls it, “perfect, demented, ecstatic, and imaginative.” The Wall Street Journal said, “You’ll spend 90 minutes laughing nonstop.”

Check out the trailer here!

Hyde Park Theatre’s production of St. Nicholas is garnering glowing reviews from the likes of Spike Gillespie and Austin Theatre Examiner.

Hyde Park Theatre's hit play continues Thurs - Sun thru Mar 12

It runs Thurs thru Sundays, thru March 12.  NOTE:  Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can nights.

A great night out.  Includes vampires.  (Go see it, and you’ll see why.)