Jake Xerxes Fussell

Jake Xerxes Fussell plays Sagebrush on Tuesday, February 16, 2027. It's his first time playing the room, and he's the only name on the bill.

Fussell is a singer-songwriter from Durham, North Carolina, and his work pulls from a few different places at once. He describes his music as spanning indie, American primitive, folk, and Americana—the kind of set that can shift from a quiet folk song to something with a bit more of a drive. If you're familiar with American primitive, you know it's a style that puts the guitar front and center, often with a fingerpicking approach that lets the instrument carry the melody as much as the voice does. That sits right alongside the indie and folk side of things, so the set should move through a few different moods over the course of the night.

Coming from Durham, he's bringing that North Carolina sound down to Austin for this one. Since he's the sole bill, the whole evening is his, and this is his debut at Sagebrush, so it's the first time he's played this particular stage. It's a 21+ event, so keep that in mind if you're planning to bring a group.

Doors open at 8 PM, and the show starts then too, so you can roll in whenever you're ready. Tickets are $26.77. Sagebrush is at 5500 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78745.