Free Week w/ Retro Cowgirl, Runner & Bobby, Barb

Columbus indie rockers Runner and Bobby roll in from Ohio to kick off their Austin mini tour with a Howdy Gals-hosted free show alongside Retro Cowgirl and Barb. With an instantly memorable sound that bridges the gap between the Smiths and King Krule, lead singer Parker Bailey’s raw vocal talent highlights the trio’s energetic instrumentals and cerebral lyricism. Fresh off their sun-kissed, surf-wax-coated 2023 EP Maui Tapes, a midsummer dream of post-punk-tinged surf jams, the Midwest must-listens’ four-night run loops in further Austin acts like Ben Buck (Coral Snake) and Daydream Twins (Mohawk). —3043998