Did we glimpse Peter Keane, guitar strapped to his back, crossing the highway near still-hidden secret Eastside jewel the Carousel Lounge near Christmas? The renowned fingerpicker notched 30 years locally in 2024 and 2025 marked a decade back after a millennial hiatus to raise kids. Now a software engineer at Etsy, the Cincinnati native maintains the same deep commitment to Southern American folk that Nineties peers including Bill Morrissey, Chris Smither, and he himself planted into a groundswell that became modern Americana. First Wednesday of the month remains his staple Austin showcase, so BYOB and cash too for the tip jar. – Raoul Hernandez
