Kicking off our Unplugged 2025 Season with the wonderful talents of Bob Schneider and Mitch Watkins!

Doors open at 6:30pm with a courtyard mixer - beverages sponsored by Iron Wolf Distillery - light snacks available

Concert starts at 7:30pm with Opening by Jo James

Bob Schneider

Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles, Schneider’s music spans genres, blending elements of folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short, FRUNK.

Schneider has won more than 59 Austin Music Awards including Best Album, Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals making him the most decorated artist in Austin’s storied music history.

Schneider’s fan base reaches far beyond the city limits of Austin. He started gaining national recognition with his major-label debut for Universal Records, Lonelyland. A fiercely-independent artist, Schneider opted to start his own label, Shockorama Records, which has afforded him the freedom to make the music his fans love, on his own terms.

Schneider’s live performances, both solo and with the band, are legendary. A two-time performer on his hometown’s famed Austin City Limits television show, he is also in the 20th year of his residency at The Saxon Pub. All told, he plays over a hundred shows a year and he doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.

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Mitch Watkins

Guitarist/producer/composer/educator, Mitch Watkins is equally at home in both the jazz clubs and the concert stage.

A native Texan, Watkins has toured and recorded with many diverse artists, including Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Austin favorite Bob Schneider, Grammy-winning choral group Conspirare, and the late Leonard Cohen (Watkins accompanied Cohen on his final world tour).

Aside from Watkins’ seven recordings as a leader, he has appeared as a sideman on many diverse recordings, and has appeared on major television shows such as “The Tonight Show”, “Late Night with David Letterman”, and, of course, “Austin City Limits”.

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Jo James

American recording artist Jo James has a gift for songwriting and entertaining a crowd. From heavy-hitting stages to intimate heartfelt performances, Jo James continues to captivate audiences in a powerful way.  His style consists of blues, soul, and a little bit of rock n roll.  Jo has worked and performed with some of the industry's top acts and also received the honor award at the 100% Music Songwriting Contest.  He started playing music when he was 8 years old. 
He grew up playing music in church.  Rooted in his faith, Jo James uses his songwriting, stage performance, and life to bring hope and light to others.  His voice and songs can seamlessly heal a broken heart and electrify a weary soul.

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