Austin Sound

We love the Old Settler’s Fest every year. Even when it gets a little too Austin-hippie jam band for us, there are rarely events that are as chilled out and friendly and that compile such top notch talent in a relatively small area. So we are kind of excited that this year, in addition to the expected roots all-stars like Richard Thompson, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, and Jim Lauderdale, there is also a pretty nice dose of artists we would typically consider more in the indie-oriented realm. Most notably is the Friday night headliner of the Avett Brothers, which indicates that either the Old Settler’s Fest has finally caught on, or that the North Carolina trio has been supplanted by their British tribute act in the form of those Mumford lads and are now down to lower tier festivals. We kid, we kid - this is a win-win in our books! Also interesting to note are Langhorne Slim and Elliot Brood, and of course a ton of great local artists ranging from the young Ruby Jane to Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The Fest and camping will be going on out at Camp Ben McCulloch and the Salt Lick Pavilion from Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17, 2011, and for tickets and more info, check out their website. The full lineup and schedule are below:

2011 Old Settler’s Music Festival:

THURSDAY: 4:30-11:45 p.m., Camp Ben McCulloch Stage
4:30-5:45 p.m., MilkDrive
6-7:15 p.m., The WayneBillies
7:30-8:30 p.m., Audie Blaylock & Redline
8:45-10 p.m., Ruby Jane
10:30-11:45 p.m., Trampled By Turtles

FRIDAY: 3:30-11 p.m., Hill Country and Bluebonnet stages
3:30-4:15 p.m., Sarah Mueller (Youth Talent Competition 2009 winner), Hill Country
4-5:15 p.m., Green Mountain Grass, Bluebonnet
4:30-5:30 p.m., Rose’s Pawn Shop, Hill Country
5:30-6:30 p.m., Suzanna Choffel, Bluebonnet
5:45-7 p.m., Emmitt-Nershi Band, Hill Country
6:45-8 p.m., Warren Hood & the Goods, Bluebonnet
7-8:15 p.m., Audie Blaylock & Redline, Hill Country
8:15-9:30 p.m., Greensky Bluegrass, Bluebonnet
8:45-10 p.m., Langhorne Slim, Hill Country
9:45-11 p.m., Jimmie Dale Gilmore & the Wronglers, Bluebonnet
10:30 p.m.-midnight, The Avett Brothers, Hill Country

SATURDAY: 11 a.m.-midnight, Hill Country and Bluebonnet stages
11-11:45 a.m., Minnie & Ella Jordan (Youth Talent Competition 2010 winners), Hill Country
11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., youth competition, Bluebonnet
Noon-12:45 p.m., The Hillbenders, Hill Country
1:15-2:15 p.m., Elliott Brood, Hill Country
1:25-2:40 p.m., Jake Shimabukuro, Bluebonnet
2:30-3:30 p.m., Jim Lauderdale, Hill Country
2:50-3:20 p.m., competition winner, Bluebonnet
3:30-4:30 p.m., David Francey, Bluebonnet
3:45-5 p.m., Gaelic Storm, Hill Country
4:45-5:45 p.m., Sahara Smith, Bluebonnet
5:15-6:15 p.m., Tim O’Brien, Hill Country
6:15-7:30 p.m., The Bridge, Bluebonnet
6:45-8 p.m., Sonny Landreth, Hill Country
7:45-9 p.m., beatlegras, Bluebonnet
8:30-10 p.m., Sam Bush, Hill Country
9:15-10:30 p.m., Foster & Lloyd, Bluebonnet
10:30 p.m.-midnight, Richard Thompson Electric Trio, Hill Country
10:45 p.m.-midnight, The Gourds, Bluebonnet

SUNDAY: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Camp Ben McCulloch Stage
11-11:45 a.m., David Francey
Noon-12:45 p.m., The Hillbenders
1-2 p.m., Jake Shimabukuro
2:15-3:15 p.m., Dirtfoot
3:45-5 p.m., Band of Heathens