A Tribute to Alex Chilton & Big Star w/ Broken Gold, John Wesley Coleman, the Stayres

Eccentric Memphis rock & roll legend Alex Chilton’s career traversed blue-eyed soul stardom with the Box Tops – scoring a global smash with “The Letter” as a teen – to Big Star’s definitive Seventies power pop. Gorgeous classics like “September Gurls” contrast with his later experimental turns into Memphis roots and avant-rock chaos. East Austin hipster/garage haven Hotel Vegas hosts this tribute night, featuring Broken Gold (Riverboat Gamblers guitarist Ian MacDougall’s superb post-punk outfit), the eccentric brilliance of John Wesley Coleman, and the Stayres, a power pop trio heavier than Big Star. Austin’s take on Chilton’s mercurial genius should be intriguing. – Tim Stegall