Jazz concert by the Mitch Watkins Trio at the iconic Congress Avenue basement club, The Elephant Room.
The Mitch Watkins Trio plays The Elephant Room on Tuesday, July 21, starting at 6 PM. If you can't make that one, they're back the following Tuesday, July 28, at the same time. Both sets are at the basement club on Congress Avenue, 315 Congress Ave.
At the center is Mitch Watkins on guitar. Around town, he's often called "Austin guitar royalty," and the trio bills him as one of the greatest guitar players on the planet. The playing they describe is tasteful, lyrical, and deeply musical, and it doesn't stay in one lane—it spans jazz, folk, and beyond. It's the kind of set that works as well for a quiet drink as it does for someone who wants to really listen to the guitar work.
Watkins has spent years backing some big names, from Lyle Lovett to Leonard Cohen, so he's used to playing in rooms where the songs take center stage. Here, the trio is the main feature. The Elephant Room is Austin's iconic Congress Avenue basement club, with live jazz nightly and no cover before 8 PM. If you get there early, you can settle in and hear the whole set without paying a dime.
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Both dates start at 6 PM, and the venue is at 315 Congress Ave. Since it's a basement spot, it's a good place to duck in and out of the heat.
