Dreadneck Wednesdays

Dreadneck Wednesdays is back at Flamingo Cantina on Wednesday, September 9, as part of the weekly reggae night that's been a fixture on Sixth Street for more than a decade. It's billed as the best regular reggae and ska show in town, and the only place to be on a Wednesday night.

The sound comes from a specific formula: four-part harmonies and a driving reggae beat backed by a full horn section from the Tijuana Train Wreck, which they describe as a professional reggae orchestra. It's a big, layered sound rather than a stripped-down jam, and it's what has kept the night going for so many years. Along with the music, there's authentic Jamaican food from Winston's Kitchen served right there, so you can eat and listen in the same room. The series is supported in part by the City of Austin's Live Music Fund Program of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.

If you can't make it in person, you can still catch it. Each session is streamed from around 10:30 PM on Flamingo Cantina's Facebook and YouTube channels, and from 11:00 to 11:30 PM on Austin Music TV / Austin Public Access. It's a late one, running from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Flamingo Cantina, 515 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701. Cover is $5, and it's ages 21+.