The Beat Gose On
Since Willie Nelson stopped hosting Fourth of July Picnics (and not because of ants: the last one in ’85 lost $200,000) Austin’s biggest and best annual outdoor music-athon has been the T-Bird Riverfest on Memorial Day. Though only six years old, the event is already bathed in tradition.
The Beat Gose On
AUSTIN
Since Willie Nelson stopped hosting Fourth of July Picnics (and not because of ants: the last one in ’85 lost $200,000) Austin’s biggest and best annual outdoor music-athon has been the T-Bird Riverfest on Memorial Day. Though only six years old, the event is already bathed in tradition. Every year, hosts the Fabulous T-Birds provide a top-flight line-up, concluding with a super jam session. Each Fest is fueled by rumored “surprise special guests” who never show. Each year it rains and every review of the show in the local daily mentions that the various downpours failed to dampen the spirits of the crowd.