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, August 18, starting at 6 PM. It's a Tuesday night residency, so if you miss this one, you can find them back on the same stage every Tuesday.
For those who haven't crossed paths with him yet, Mitch Watkins is one of the city's most respected guitarists, often called Austin guitar royalty. He's built a reputation as a versatile player who can hold his own in a few different worlds at once. The trio's sound is described as tasteful, lyrical, and deeply musical, and it doesn't stick to one lane—it pulls from jazz, folk, and beyond. It's the kind of playing that works as well if you're there to listen closely as it does if you're just letting it run in the background while you have a drink.
Watkins has spent a good part of his career backing other artists, and the names run from Lyle Lovett to Leonard Cohen. That kind of range shows up in the trio's set, which blends jazz sensibilities with a folk-inflected melodic sense. It's a natural fit for a room where the music is the main event.
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The Elephant Room is Austin's iconic Congress Avenue basement club, where live jazz fills the room nightly. The trio takes the basement stage every Tuesday, so this is one of many chances to catch them. The set kicks off at 6 PM on Tuesday, August 18.
