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Austin360’s May Month Ahead Round-Ups

Our regular first-of-the-month guides to music, drinks, comedy and more in Austin:

Music: big festivals include Pachanga Fest and Pecan Street Festival, while some of the big acts passing through Austin include Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift. But don’t forget to look for local favorites too
Comedy: Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech & Chong and the Austin sketch festival will take the stage this month, among others
Drinking: The annual Whiskey festival at Opal Divine’s and a host of local beer events top the May booze calendar

And for a bonus, we have our Summer Movie Preview out as well: Iron Man 3 kicks off the summer blockbusters

05/3/13

The latest A-Lists!

Were you out on the town this weekend? Check out our galleries from Austin Reggae Fest, Old Settler’s Music Festival and the Zac Brown Band concert at the Austin360 Amphitheater

04/22/13

March 30, the Urban Music Festival will be at Auditorium Shores. Check out info while you listen to our Spotify playlist: http://bit.ly/ZZrD9j

03/21/13

@lachivagantiva makes the room shake #sxsw #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/17/13

Impromptu samba street party #sxsw #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/16/13

SXSW Music Day 4

(Photo credits clockwise: Ashely Landis, Ashley Landis, Rudolfo Gonzalez and Laura Skelding for Austin American-Statesman)

Usher joins Afghan Whigs onstage at Fader Fort Our reporter says it was “weird, but cohesive,” and then Usher came back out for some solo time. Check out the photo gallery too
Green Day’s big SXSW day: First was the SXSW premiere of Green Day’s documentary, then came the band’s performance at ACL Live. (And check out the photo gallery from the show too.)
The Flaming Lips get weirder than usual for packed Auditorium Shores audience (Photos of Friday’s Auditorium Shores concerts)
More photos: Our big, giant gallery of all day Friday/SXSW Music Day 4; The Beards at City Hall; Depeche Mode; and all our A-List galleries from Friday’s parties
Why SXSW still matters: It’s a choose your own adventure of music from around the world (Check out the awesome Vine videos in the post to sample some of the international acts)
The Cuban connection: Cuban band Escape stopped at SXSW as part of brief sojourn to the U.S. and panel discussion of Cuba’s underground metal scene
Scene reports from the Flatstock poster show; from the market at Auditorium Shores; Youth Lagoon and Sky Ferreira at Hyp Hotel; Spin Party at Stubb’s and goth versus psych at SXSW
Quick hit reviews of performances by: Vampire Weekend; Natalie Maines; Austin’s Patty Griffin Bouldin Castle; Caitlin Rose and Palma Violets; master accordionist Celso Pena; MØ and Rhye

And for Saturday night, there are $30 tickets available at the door for the ACL Live show featuring John Fogerty, True Believers and more.

03/16/13

Ozomatli like a shot of caffeine on SXSW Day 5 #sxsw #360tips #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/16/13

Las Cafeteras energize Sahara Lounge w/ Son Jarocho inspired musica #sxsw #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/16/13

Legendary master accordionist Celso Pina @MACC #sxsw #360tips #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/15/13

In line at #sxsw but not 4 music—bbq #360tips #360sxsw by floresnancy15

03/15/13