10th Annual Eastside Kings Festival
*Note: This is not a Texas Folklife Event*
Location: Austin, TX (Multiple Venues)
Tickets: Wristbands are $25 each for the two-day festival (Sept 10th and 11th) with 40 bands. Wristbands are available for purchase at Antone's Record Shop. Pay at door for opening and after parties.
Description: Eastside Kings Festival is an annual music celebration dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of African American Blues, Jazz, and Gospel. Check out this year's schedule of events below!
EASTSIDE KINGS FESTIVAL 2022
LINE UP
- Friday, September 9th - Opening Night
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Antone’s Night Club, opening night (pay at door)
305 E. 5th Street
8:00-9:00 PM Gypsy Mitchell
9:20-10:00 PM Ernie Johnson
10:20-11:20 PM Tail Dragger with Hash Brown & Keith Dunn
Cork & Screw (free show)
2907 East 12th Street
6:30-8:30 PM Bloodest Saxophone featuring Crystal Thomas
- Saturday, September 10th - Festival Day 1
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Living Blues Magazine Workshop with Hash Brown^
Austin Vintage Guitars From 1:00-2:00 PM
4306 Red River Street
All artists will Attend
Antone’s Night Club (pay at door)
305 East 5th Street
8:00-9:00 PM Trudy Lynn
9:30-10:20 PM Bloodest Saxophone featuring Crystal Thomas
10:20-11:10 PM Bloodest Saxophone featuring Stan Mosley
Cork & Screw (free show)
2907 East 12th Street
Bands TBA
Mission Possible Parking Lot-MC Roger Wood^
1819 East 12th Street
5:00-5:45 PM Adrian Reed Anointed Praise Gospel Mass
6:05-7:05 PM Eugene “Hideaway” Brides
7:30-8:30 PM Rising Stars Fife & Drum
Circle Bar^
1810 East 12th Street
5:00-6:00 PM Lucious Spiller
6:30-7:30 PM Rip Lee Pryor
8:00-9:00 PM Johnny Nicholas
The 13th Floor^
1812 East 12th Street
5:30-9:30 PM Billie, Ben, Mike Buck DJ
1818^
1818 East 12th Street-Corner of 12th & Chicon
5:00-6:00 PM Goldie Pipes
6:20-7:20 PM Kathy & The Kilowatts
7:40-8:40 PM Bobbie “Mercy” Oliver
King Bee^
1906 East 12th Street
House Band: Jason Moeller Drums, Bill Campbell Bass, Hash Brown guitar, Nick Connolly Organ, Keith Dunn Harmonica
5:30-6:30 PM Keith Dunn
7:00-8:00 PM Little Jimmie Reed
8:30-9:30 PM Tail Dragger
El Tigre Coffee Shop^
1204 Salina Street
House Band: Mike Keller Guitar, Mike Archer Bass, Russell Lee Drums, and Anthony Farrell Organ
5:00-6:00 PM Sean “Mack” McDonald
6:20-7:20 PM Guitar Slim Jr.
7:40-8:40 PM Big A’ Anthony Sherrod
Outer Heaven^
1808 East 12th Street
House Band: je’Texas
5:00-6:00 PM Soul Man Sam
6:20-7:20 PM Andrea Dawson
7:40-8:40 PM Orange Jefferson
- Sunday, September 11th - Festival Day 2
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Mission Possible Parking Lot-MC Roger Wood^
1819 East 12th Street
House Band: Jason Moeller Drums, John Bradley Bass, Stevie Fulton Guitar, Pee Wee Stephens Piano.
5:00-6:00 PM Big A’ Anthony Sherrod
6:20-6:50 PM Roger Valentine
6:50-7:20 PM Tail Dragger
7:40-8:40 PM Guitar Slim Jr.
Circle Bar^
1810 East 12th Street
House Band: Hash Brown
5:00-6:00 PM Trudy Lynn
6:20-7:20 PM Little Jimmie Reed
7:40-8:40 PM Lucious Spiller
The 13th Floor^
1812 East 12th Street
5:30-9:30 PM Billie, Ben, Mike Buck DJ
1818^
1818 East 12th Street-Corner of 12th & Chicon
5:00-6:00 PM Sean “Mack” McDonald with Mike Archer bass, Russell Lee Drums
6:20-7:20 PM Captain Jack
7:40-8:30 PM Gospel Staz
King Bee^
1906 East 12th Street
5:00-6:00 PM Dr. James Polk & Centerpeace Jazz
6:30-7:30 PM Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges
8:00-8:40 PM Bloodest Saxophone featuring Crystal Thomas
8:40-9:30 PM Keith Dunn with Bloodest Saxophone
El Tigre Coffee Shop^
1204 Salina Street
5:00-6:00 PM Rip Lee Pryor
6:20-7:20 PM EJ Mathews
7:40-8:40 PM Rising Stars Fife & Drum
- Tuesday, September 13th - After Party
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Justine’s After Party (pay at door)
4710 East 5th Street
8:30-10:30 PM Bloodest Saxophone
^ Show included with wristband purchase
About Eastside King Fest: Eastside King Festival started as a Texas Folklife Sponsored Project and is now its own 501(c)(3) non-profit organization! In 1999, founder Eddie Stout recorded and released an album called Eastside Kings on Dialtone Records. This recording was one of many in which Stout captured the talent of Austin's largely unknown but incredibly talented African American blues musicians such as Clarence Pierce, Willie Sampson, and Donald 'Duck' Jennings. The name Eastside Kings stuck, and the musicians began to use it for their gigs. The festival's current focus is on East Austin, specifically the Rosewood area and its rich tradition and cultural legacy of Blues and R&B dating back to the post- War era. The Eastside Kings Festival strives to share Texas Blues with local community members and fans from around the world.
