As the Red River Cultural District fights to save the Live Original Music Strip, let us not forget the sole survivor on Sixth Street: Flamingo Cantina. From the first Antone’s and stone Nineties rock fortress Steamboat to the once-prime Parish, Dirty Sixth lost its original music mojo ages ago, but not its world music amphitheatre. Annually, SX books some of its hippest acts there, from this ACL Fest’s Dámaris Bójor to Kingston femcee Minori. Jamaica’s topmost ruled there across the decades, from Tuff Kong producer Lee “Scratch” Perry to sacred Marley peer Justin Hinds. House ragga vets the Mau Mau Chaplains one-drop the birthday song, with free entry for costumes and costume contest to follow. – Raoul Hernandez
