Three Nights. Three Music Icons—Live At The Paramount.

Three cornerstones of American music history—each landing in Austin in one glorious week of rock. From a Country Music Hall of Famer to a jam-band guitar hero to the album that redefined what rock could be, this is a mini masterclass in modern music mythology:

• Warren Haynes Solo: A “visionary Grammy Award-winning artist” and “cornerstone of the American music landscape,” Warren Haynes is revered as one of the most expressive guitarists and storytellers of his generation, praised for solos that “broil with passion” and a voice that carries deep emotional weight—and takes the stage at the Paramount on February 22nd. Over a career spanning the Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule, the Dead, and a prolific solo catalog, Haynes has become “one of music’s most treasured storytellers,” collaborating with artists ranging from Dave Matthews and Carlos Santana to Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Rolling Stone ranks Haynes among the 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, noting his ability to hold “musical conversations in many different dialects” and his refusal to limit his influences. Fans still rank “Soulshine,” his seminal track with the Allman Brothers’ Where It All Begins as well as “Blind Man in the Dark” from Gov’t Mule’s Dose as two performances that cement Haynes as both a master guitarist and songwriter. Where: The Paramount Theatre | When: Sunday, February 22 (Doors 7 PM • Show 8 PM) | Tickets: Here.
• The Beach Boys’ Iconic Album “Pet Sounds”—Live: When Rolling Stone ranked The Beach Boys’ 1966 opus No. 2 on its list of the “Greatest Albums of All Time,” it called it the record that “invented — and in several senses, perfected — the notion that an album could be more than the sum of its parts.” Conceived by Brian Wilson as an effort to top The Beatles’ iconic 1965 smash “Rubber Soul,” the album’s “vivid orchestration, lyrical ambition, elegant pacing, and thematic coherence” redefined what rock could be. From the spiritual sweep of “God Only Knows” to the aching introspection of “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times,” it suggested “a new grown-up identity for rock & roll music itself.” Now, Pet Sounds Live brings that masterpiece to the stage in full at the Paramount on February 19th—not as a kitschy tribute, but as what The Macon Melody called “a living rock and roll documentary.” The show pairs studio-level musicians “mostly from Nashville” with immersive multimedia, archival footage, and narration that “basically tell the whole story of ‘Pet Sounds’ from front to back.” It’s a national tour built around reverence for the music itself: no surfboards, just the full album performed live, plus classics like “California Girls,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “Good Vibrations.” Where: The Paramount Theatre | When: Thursday, February 19 (Doors 7pm • Show 8pm) | Tickets: Here.
• Emmylou Harris: A “14-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient,” whose career “spans 40 years,” will play live at the Paramount on February 23rd. With more than 25 albums and a 2008 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Harris is an artist who has “consistently released acclaimed recordings while challenging herself by moving in new, inspired directions.” But Harris has never been content to stand still. By 1995, she “was in need of a new challenge,” and what followed was Wrecking Ball, which for many fans is still considered her most definitive album, described by Pitchfork as “a staggering work that defied expectations” and an “ambitious and masterful” album that marked a pivotal reinvention.

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‍Where: The Paramount Theatre | When: Monday, February 23 (Doors 7 PM • Show 8 PM) | Tickets: Here.

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