Marcia Ball's Birthday Blowout Weekend
March 22, 2024 @ 6:00PM — March 24, 2024 @ 2:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
CELEBRATE MARCIA BALL'S 75TH BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT IN AUSTIN ON MARCH 22, 23, AND 24th, 2024
We are producing three very special events to raise money for HOME - Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers - our nonprofit that pays rent for older musicians in the Austin area.
Here's the line-up:
Friday night at the Sagebrush, 5500 South Congress, with Marcia's band plus Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience. Terrance is a two-time Grammy winner with 40 years of live performances. He has toured with Los Lobos, the Dave Matthews Band, and Robert Palmer. His 'Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco' shows are legendary.
Saturday night at The State Theatre, 719 Congress Avenue, downtown, with Johnny Nicholas and the Moon Mullican Show featuring Linda Gail Lewis, Earl Poole Ball, Katie Shore, and Danny Levin followed by an extravaganza of stars: Marcia's band plus Delbert McClinton, Tracy Nelson, Ruthie Foster, Sue Foley, Eve Monsees, Shelley King, and Carolyn Wonderland.
Sunday, a Pianorama Brunch at Antone's, 305 East 5th Street, with Floyd Domino, Nick Connolly, Johnny Nicholas, Red Young, and Marcia plus special guest Henri Herbert.
Tickets for the three-day package are $250.
Tickets for individual events will be available March 1st, 2024. Sponsorships are welcome - contact homeformusicians@gmail.com for more info.
Single date tickets will be available March 1st.