Tonight’s Best Bet

Well, of course, the best bet tonight is to stay out of that SxSW painfully slow traffic tangle in Austin especially since there is a plethora of great music right here in San Marcos, as usual. Tonight is the double CD release gig at Cheatham Street Warehouse with Pake Rossi (pictured) and Tex Smith. It’s two- two- two gigs in one (ask your parents if you don’t get that one.) So it’s twice the pleasure. Rossi writes a wonderful narrative song (ask for our fave, “Broke In”) and both artists know their way around an alt-country tune. South by Southwest used to be about promoting Texas music and this gig is what it’s all about. The music starts up at 9 p.m.

Hot Club of Cowtown at Gruene Hall

Two-Step Night at Texas Music Theater

Roger Creager’s Texas Fiesta at Gruene Hall

Fat Cracker at Cypress Creek Cafe

Joel Hoffman Band at Riley’s Tavern

Pake Rossi and Tex Smith Double CD Release at Cheatham Street Warehouse

Lesser Antilles, Spilt Milk, James Jessie @ 10 p.m.

@ The Triple Crown, 206 North Edward Gary Street