Austin City Limits Music Festival is right around the corner. With so many fabulous musicians coming in for the festival, the whole city will benefit from the free fringe concerts that pop up all over town. If you have mini music fans at home, bring them to the Hush Hush Music Bash at The Domain for the only Kiddie Limits after party in town!

That’s right, we’re bringing a little bit of ACL to you for FREE! Austin’s only after party for kids is going down at Domain II in Amy Donovan Plaza, from 4-7 p.m., on October 3, 2015. With music sponsored by Austin Diagnostic Clinic, the afternoon features performances by Elizabeth McQueen, Tim Kubart with Mother Falcon, and Mario the Magician that will rock mini music lovers’ world—literally. Just when you thought it was time to put the kids to bed…. it’s time to party at the Domain, instead.

Elizabeth McQueen will kick off the bash at 4 p.m. Known for her beautiful and timeless vocal style, McQueen’s music brings together the best of multiple genres into groovy, danceable art­ form.

Next, Mario the Magician will hit the stage at 5:00 p.m. Part retro, part rock­-and­roll, Mario’s uplifting, highly interactive and ridiculously funny performance is sure to thrill the kids.

As part of a multi­city release for his newest album Home, Tim Kubart will perform “indie pop for all ages” with Mother Falcon at 6 p.m., finishing off a night that will have kids begging for more.

Activities include:

• Cupcake decorating from Baked by Amy’s
• Hockey demos by Chaparral Ice
• Microsoft Store Gaming zone
• Dance competition with swag!
• Instrument demos with Music Forever Music Together
• Slapshot with Texas Stars Hockey Club
• ….. and much more!

What: Hush Hush Music Bash for Kids

Where: Domain II, Amy Donovan Plaza, 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin

When: October 3, 2015, from 4-7 pm

Cost: FREE

For updates, check the Facebook event page.

The Hush Hush Music Bash is brought to you by Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child, The Domain and LiveMom.com. See you there!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Walking My Cat Named Dog (new)
The Hipwaders – Waltz of the Chupacabra
Turkey Andersen ID
Turkey Andersen – Night is a Blanket
ID
Renee & Friends – Wherever You Go (new)
Roger Miller – Oo-De-Lally
Caspar Babypants – Hey Jude (new)
ID
Grenadilla – Arabella Angelique
Hush Hush Promo

[WJFF/KCMJ – Zee Avi – The Circle Game]

[KUTX – Cyclocross promo]

2nd set
Nina Simone – You Can Sing a Rainbow
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
CandyBand – Fashion Show
Bears & Lions – Pancakes
Stretford – Cars
ID

KUTX – Lunch Money – Getaway Car

3rd set
James Brown – People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul
Gustafer Yellowgold – Gravy Insane (12/13 Scottish Rite) (New)
ID (Hush Hush 10/3 Domain)
Tim Kubart – Superhero
Sonia De La Santos – Tan Feliz (world premiere)
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – Definition of Good (new)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants -Birdhouse in Your Soul
ID
Human Person – Whensday
ID
Human Person – Some Things Aren’t Hats
ID
Human Person – I’m No Good at Insults
ID

[WJFF/KCMJ – Pointed Man Band – Flight of the Blue Whale

KUTX – Louis Armstrong – On the Sunny Side of the Street
KUTX – Cyclocross promo

2nd set
The Doubleclicks – President Snakes (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Me First & the Gimme Gimmes – Rainbow Connection
Alkaline Trio – Movin’ Right Along
Hit ‘Em Hard bumper
Hush Hush Music Bash Promo
New York Dolls – Dance Like a Monkey
Rolie Polie Guacamole – Central Park (new)
ID

WJFF/KCMJ – Elena Moon Park – Summer’s Here

3rd set
Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
Elizabeth Mitchell – Shoo Fly
The Umoza Music Project – Gule Wakwathu (new)
ID
Tim Kubart – Showtime (new, 10/3)
The Boy Least Likely To – When Life Gives Me Lemons I Make Lemonade
ID
They Might Be Giants – I Am A Grocery Bag
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

If you know me even a little, you know I’m a huge Hold Steady fan, and I’m also a huge fan of Craig Finn, the band’s singer.  I’ve gotten to do a run with him and hang out with him a couple of other times (that’s us all sweaty over to the left).  So when I heard he was doing a recording at KUTX’s Studio 1A, I asked if he’d want to do a song for the show, and I was thrilled when he immediately said yes — and even more thrilled when I thought of the song “Forever Young” for him to cover.  We got to play it on the show this week and it’s just stunning.  Enjoy!

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants -Zeros
Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – A Little Max
ID
Frances England – Charlie Parker
Renee & Friends (feat. Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket) – You Were Meant To Be (new)
ID
Wilco – What Light

[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX – Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left]

KUTX – Cyclocross promo

2nd set
Brian Wilson – Vega-Tables
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
Josh & the Jamtones – Sloop John B (new)
Gustafer Yellowgold – Rock Melon (new)
WKRP bumper
Lunch Money – Come Over to My Dollhouse (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo)
Surfers – Underdog
ID

WJFF/KCMJ – Alastair Moock – This Land is Your Land
KUTX: The Not-Its! – Love is Love

3rd set
Dessa – Into the Spin
Craig Finn – Forever Young (new, in-studio)
ID
The Hipwaders – The Boy Who Cried El Chupacabra (new)
Tim & the Space Cadets – Breakfast Club (new, Domain 10/3)
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – I Made a Mess
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

It was great to have Austin Musician of the Year Gina Chavez come by! Check out videos of her performances below.

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – Another Weirdo (new)
Gina Chavez in-studio

[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX – Caspar Babypants – Bold Little Bird]

2nd set
The Doubleclicks – Tiny Paper Elephant (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
The Not-Its! – Welcome to Our School
The Boo Hoo Crew – Karate Tickle (new)
Rev-105 bumper
New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
Ralph’s World – Do the Math (new)
ID

WJFF/KCMJ: Justin Roberts – Best Friend
KUTX: Dan Zanes w/ Dar Williams – Wild Mountain Thyme

3rd set
Charlie Hope – If I Were a Bird (new)
Rolie Polie Guacamole – Bird Belly (new)
Dale Watson – Kitty Liang in-studio
ID
Rudy Trubitt – Little Chicken (new)
Queen – You’re My Best Friend
ID
They Might Be Giants – Particle Man
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

1st set
They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock
ID
They Might Be Giants – Meet James Ensor
Red Yarn in-studio
[WJFF/KCMJ/KUTX: Gourds – Fossil Contender]

2nd set
Glen Hansard – Winning Streak (new)
ID/prep to Rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock!
ID
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
Sleigh Bells – A/B Machines
Trip Shakespeare – Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler
ID

WJFF/KCMJ: Sly & the Family Stone – Dance to the Music
KUTX: Jonathan Richman – Buzz Buzz Buzz

3rd set
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hole in the Bucket
Turkey Anderson – There’s a Knot in the Lace of My Shoe
ID
Renee & Friends – Starfish & Coffee (feat. Maya Rudolph) (new)
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Imaginary Friend
ID
Flans ID
They Might Be Giants – Omnicorn (new)
They Might Be Giants – Spare the Rock

We had a metric ton of fun with Red Yarn and Friends last weekend, both at KUTX and at the Scottish Rite (which is an astonishingly great venue).  We’re airing the in-studio on this weekend’s show, but the people who came down to KUTX got some extra songs, and I figured you might want to hear those too.  So you can stream the whole 35-minute performance here:

(If you can’t see a little play button, just click in the black space at the left of the 00:00 at the left end.)

You can watch “Bile Them Cabbage” from the KUTX session here:

And “Bob the Rabbit” from his prior session at our home studio here: