Austin Events: September 27 – 30
Monday, September 27th
Atari Teenage Riot
Check out the ’90s digital techno band at Red 7, doors at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 and you can buy them here.
Ratatat
Synth-rock band Ratatat hits up Stubb’s tonight. Doors at 6:30 pm, but tickets are sold out. Check Craigslist if you need some.
Rock’n Ron-athon Benefit with Eric Johnson, David Grissom, Malford Milligan, Ian McLagan
It’s happening at Antone’s, doors at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $25, $50 for VIP. Pick them up here.
From the promoter:
Fans and friends are invited to an Austin ALL Star Musician Line-Up at Antones, on Monday September 27, 2010. The event is to help support Ron Condon of Austin Speaker Works, local musician, husband and father, with the multitude of medical expenses resulting from his 20 + year battle with severe Crohns Disease.
Kat Edmonson
Kat plays the Cactus Cafe for 2 nights. The cost is $15, $10 with UT student ID. Doors at 8:30 pm.
Los Lonely Boys
The “Texican” band plays a FREE show at Waterloo tonight, doors at 5 pm.
Tuesday, September 28th
Downtown Live Featuring The Trishas
The FREE series at the Belmont features The Trishas this week. Doors at 7:00 pm.
Pavement
The legendary underground slacker band plays at Stubb’s tonight. Tickets are sold out (duh), so Craigslist will be your friend. Doors at 7:30 pm.
The Midgetmen- Pavement Aftershow
The self-billed “slop punk mavens” of Austin take the honor of playing Pavement’s aftershow indoors at Stubb’s. Doors at 10 pm, tickets are $8. Buy them here.
Raul Malo
Another FREE show at Waterloo tomorrow evening. Doors at 5 pm.
Wednesday and Thursday, after the jump!
Wednesday, September 29th
Michael Franti & Spearhead with Tamarama
See Michael Franti bring his happy, uplifting tunes to Stubb’s on Wednesday. Doors at 7 pm, tickets are $28. You can buy them here.
Guitar Wolf
Check out Japanese rock band Guitar Wolf at Mohawk. Doors at 7 pm. Tickets are $13 and you can get them here.
Raul Malo
See Raul on Wednesday too at Antone’s. Doors at 8 pm, tickets are $20, $60 for VIP. Pick them up here.
Thursday, September 30th
101X Staff Pic Party with AWOLNATION, QUIET COMPANY & BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR
One of the best bargains you’re going to find will be for this show indoors at Stubb’s on Thursday. It’s only $3! Doors at 9:30 pm. Tickets sold at the door, so get there early.
Guided By Voices with Times New Viking
GBV is touring with the 1992-1996 reunited lineup. They’ll be at the East Side Drive-In, doors at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 and you can buy them here.
KGSR’s Unplugged at the Grove with The Gourds
See The Gourds play an unplugged set for FREE at Shady Grove this Thursday. Be there at 8 pm.
Represent Austin Presents: The Artificial Heart Vinyl Release with Built by Snow, Magnet School & All the Elements That Make the Earth
Check out some up-and-coming bands at the ND at 501 Studios. There will be FREE beer! The show starts at 9 pm.
Night of the Moustache

It’s happening at the Ghost Room, featuring Kevin McKinney’s Smoke Machine, ‘Til We’re Blue or Destroy and Cover Girl. Doors at 8 pm.
From the promoter:
Team Spiridon invites you to a night of moustache-wearing fun as three of Austin’s best bands serenade. Proceeds will benefit Austin-area animal welfare organizations such as Emancipet, Austin Pets Alive, and Animal Trustees of Austin. Good times for a good cause!