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Well this certainly wasn’t something I was expecting on a Tuesday evening. With the ever-increasingly complicated process to getting a performance visa, and much of the incoming performers from South Korea opting for Houston and Dallas as of late, it’s a pleasant surprise to see a group whose future admittedly was up in the air for a hot second make their way to Austin for the North American leg of their fan tour. AB6IX hit a snag four years ago when one of their members was removed from the group following a DUI (yeah, they don’t take too kindly to that kind of publicity in SK). However, the quartet refused to be deterred, and have worked tirelessly, releasing their first Japanese EPs, a ninth Korean EP, and a collaboration with Faroese singer Reiley. – Cy White

Damn you to hell, Austin. Every single vacation for the last three decades, ya gotta break my MF-ing stones – literally. Astride Ontological Mysterium, last year’s fourth album from Philly reanimators Horrendous, and The Enduring Spirit, full-length No. 4 by Torontoans Tomb Mold – plus Gatecreeper’s new Dark Superstition – modern death metal just initiated its Golden Era. The progressive zeal and ardor with which these groups fuse classic rock to contemporary extremity resounds positively Rush-like. And to experience the top two genre LPs of 2023 at this biker haven? Metallurgic Show of the Year. Me … I’ll be at the Stones in Santa Clara. @#$%&!!! Left to Rot opens. – Raoul Hernandez

Equal parts dexterous improviser and crowd-pleasing crooner, Benny Benack III went viral during the pandemic with his and Veronica Swift’s take on the Gigi Gryce classic “Social Call,” sparking an ongoing jazz revival on the digital frontier. Outside of YouTube, the Pittsburgh-born/NYC-based musician and composer performs a good 300 dates a year, traveling the globe as bandleader, hired gun, and educator for a worldwide following. Having recorded a pilot for an upcoming jazz show on Austin PBS, Benack visits the ATX enough to earn semi-residential status, so he’ll be backed by a trio of monster locals for this date. – Michael Toland