Christine Baird

Christine Baird plays Live Oak on Thursday, October 15, starting at 5 PM. She's an Austin local and a Utah native, and she's the one who coined the term 'Rocky Mountain Soul' to describe her style: gritty, elevated rock with soulful vibes. It's a sound shaped by a decade she spent living and working in New York, and the set will be built around that same approach.

If you're trying to place where she fits, the comparisons that come up are Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Grace Potter, and Celine Dion. That's a wide spread—from the rootsy, slide-guitar side of things to a full-on powerhouse voice—and it gives you a good sense of the range she works with. She's billed as a powerhouse artist, and that's the part that really carries the show.

It's a local night, too. Baird lives here in Austin, so this is one of her home-city dates rather than a stop on a touring run. The show is at Live Oak, and it kicks off at 5 PM on Thursday, October 15.