Alas, I didn't have a badge, so I occupied myself with some of the free shows. Saturday afternoon, I met up with Mollie and Pete at Rachael Ray's party at Stubbs. We were there a little late, so we didn't get any of her signature food dishes. But the Blue Moon beers were cold, and we did get to see Train perform:
Leaving Stubbs, we passed by the Belmont, where Dre and Dustin were hanging out on the roof at a Shiner sponsored party.
Mollie and I grabbed a quick bite at Walton's on 6th before taking the bus to the LBJ library to see the Big Easy Express movie and show. We met up with Glenn, Karen, Benjamin, and Madeline in line and got in pretty quickly:
It was a really great night to be outdoors - cool, breezy, soft lawn, and bug-free. Pre-show music was provided by an ensemble of band members from Mumford and Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:
Afterward, Emmett Malloy came out to present his movie, The Big Easy Express - about the week and a half railroad trip and tour with the 3 bands playing later that evening. Good band movie, with lots of shots of Austin for local color:
About 9:PM, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros took the stage:
And around 10:15PM, Mumford and Sons:
Here's a video I shot of the band playing "Roll Away Your Stone." The video quality is ok, but the audio sucks. The microphone on my camera hasn't been the same ever since I dropped the camera a few months back:
Both bands united, along with guests from Old Crow Medicine Show for the last couple of songs before leaving the stage:
It was a nice nightcap to a very full day. Btw, the bus is THE way to get around during a huge event like SXSW.
1 comment:
I am bummed I didn't stick around for the Mumford and Sons show!
-Dustin
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