Texas funk band Barfield, The Tyrant live at The Continental Club, a 21+ night with a $15 cover charge.
Barfield, The Tyrant play The Continental Club on Saturday, August 15, starting at 10:30 PM. It's a late-night slot at one of the city's most familiar rooms, and for a band that's become a regular there, it fits. Mike Barfield fronts the group, and the whole thing is billed as Texas funk.
That description covers a lot of ground. They describe their sound as a funky, garage-soul stew, and the influences they cite run wide: the energy of Johnny Cash and The Clash mixed with James Brown and Screamin' Jay. It's a blend of Texas soul, funk, blues, and garage rock, with a touch of psychedelic swagger thrown in. The members are all mainstays of Austin's country, blues, soul, and rock'n'roll scenes, and the group is known as quite a spectacle live.
Barfield has been a longtime fixture at the Continental Club, and the show has become a staple of the city's music scene. It's the kind of act that's easier to experience in person than to pin down on paper—the kind of show that relies on the energy of the room.
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It's a 21+ night, with a $15 cover. The set kicks off at 10:30 PM at 1315 South Congress Avenue.
