Welcome to another Lake Travis Lifestyle weekend roundup. The pic for this weekend is from the steep and rocky shoreline of Tom Hughes Park located along the main basin of Lake Travis. (photo credit Todd Hower)
We’ve searched out the best events in and around the Lake Travis area … so you don’t have to.
Check out this weekends roundup of local live music including a free show by Chorus Austin at the Lakeway Activity Center.
There’s a lot happening in the Hill Country this weekend. You can choose between the 29th Old Settler’s Music Festival in Driftwood, a butterfly festival in Wimberley, or Call of the Wild Nature Day in Johnson City.
With talk of a Super Soaker approaching Texas this weekend, we’re going with the rain or shine 11th Annual Texas Community Music Festival at Central Market North for the big city event.
There’s more and you’ll find it all right here in the Lake Travis Lifestyle weekend roundup for April 15-17, 2016.
Friday, April 15
Lago Vista Farmers Market at the Lago Vista Village Shopping Center (2:30pm-6:30pm)
Chorus Austin will be performing a free show at the Lakeway Activity Center. For the Lakeway concert, a 35-voice ensemble will be drawn from its 180-voice Symphonic Chorus. (7:30pm-9:30pm)
Hoppy Hour at Infamous Brewing Company (4pm-9pm)
Melodic Drifters at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Overlook Stage (6:30pm)
Uptown Drive at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Starlight Stage (6:30pm)
Sophisticates at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse (7pm)
Cienfuegos at Table 620 (5:30pm-8:30pm)
Patrick Fleming at Woody’s Tavern & Grill (7pm-11pm)
Friday Night Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Ru Coleman (6pm), Innate Space (8pm), Eric Tessmer (10pm)
War Horses at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (7:30pm-10:30pm)
Saturday, April 16
Tour & Tasting at Infamous Brewing Company (1pm-9pm)
Marcia Ball at Spicewood Vineyards (7pm-10pm)
Texas Players at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Overlook Stage (6:30pm)
Trickshot at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Starlight Stage (6:30pm)
Stan Wayne Review at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse (7pm)
Brandon Hughes at Table 620 (5:30pm-8:30pm)
Cody Joe Hodges at Woody’s Tavern & Grill (7pm-11pm)
Saturday Night Concert Series featuring Warren Hood at the Hill Country Galleria (7pm-9pm)
Saturday Night Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Gene Douglas (6pm), Double R Nothin (8pm), Jeff Inman (10:30pm)
Darrell Goldman Band at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (7:00pm-10:00pm)
Run For Your Life Austin 5K at Life Austin (9am)
Sunday, April 17
Lone Star Farmers Market in the Shops at the Galleria (10am-2pm)
Tour & Tasting at Infamous Brewing Company (noon-5pm)
Blue Mist at Table 620 (11am-2pm)
Jennifer B. and the Groove at Woody’s Tavern & Grill (5pm-8:30pm)
Shawn Matthews at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (noon-4pm)
The Brew at the Oasis on Lake Travis (6:30pm)
Sunday Night Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Tessy Lou & The Shotgun Stars (4pm), Jon Napier Song Swap (7:30pm)
Get out of town
29th Old Settler’s Music Festival all weekend long in Driftwood.
18th Annual Butterfly Festival at the EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens in Wimberley on April 16 (9am-5pm)
Call of the Wild Nature Day at Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City on April 16 (10am-3pm)
In the big city
11th Annual Texas Community Music Festival at Central Market North from April 15-24.
Weekday happenings
Republic of Texas Big Band at the Oasis on Monday, April 18 (8pm-10pm)
Donna Birdsong’s art exhibit will be on display from April 14 to May 26 at Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery, 1102 Lohmans Crossing. Exhibit hours are weekdays from 8am-5pm.
Register for upcoming events
Make your reservations for the Riedel Wine Tasting Class at Stone House Vineyard on Friday, April 22 (5:30pm)
Register for the FoxCat Events 5K & 10K in Lakeway on April 24.
Register for the Cap 2k Open Water Race & Pledge Swim — A 2,000+ meter open-water straight-away course. The only downhill swimming race in Texas and Austin’s signature open water swimming event. (Sunday, May 1, 2016)
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