Amy LaVere

Amy LaVere plays Evangeline Café on Thursday, September 17, with Will Sexton joining her on the bill. LaVere works in folk and Americana, and Sexton is a singer-songwriter in the same vein, so the two fit together on one stage. It's a double bill of folk and Americana on a Thursday night in South Austin.

Evangeline Café is a Cajun restaurant, and it keeps a steady schedule of live music Monday through Thursday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM. The biggest event on their calendar is an annual Mardi Gras celebration, built around Louisiana festivities, a special Cajun menu, and live music. On a typical weekday like this one, the music is part of the regular dinner service, so you can grab a table and eat while you listen.

LaVere and Sexton both lean into the folk and Americana traditions, so you'll hear acoustic-driven songs and singing that sits in that country-folk crossover. It's the kind of music that works as well as background for a meal as it does when you're paying full attention. The music starts at 7 PM, and the venue is at 8106 Brodie Lane in South Austin. Music is free.