Robert Parker Jr.

Robert Parker Jr. plays The Saxon Pub on Wednesday, August 26, starting at 10 PM. He's an Austin blues guitarist, and the set is built around his own blues-rock hits—songs like 'Sunflower', 'Do You Miss Me' and 'Ain't Nothin' I Can Do'—which he plays alongside a string of covers from the genre's pantheon.

That list of covers runs deep, pulling from Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Allman Brothers and Albert Collins. It's a wide reach across the blues-rock tradition, from the heavy psych of Hendrix and Cream to the Texas shuffle of Vaughan and the sharp, biting lines of Collins. He's billed as Austin's top blues guitarist, and the set lets him lean into that, mixing his own writing with the names that shaped the sound.

One thing to keep in mind before you head out: this show is RSVP only, so you'll want to get your name on the list ahead of time rather than just showing up. Tickets are $10 at the door, and the music kicks off at 10 PM.