Van Wilks (10:00), Pat Byrne & BettySoo (8:00), Willis Alan Ramsey Band (5:00)

We’ve been promised a sophomore album now for decades, but over 50 years after Willis Alan Ramsey delivered his iconic eponymous debut (and only) LP, the songwriter still captivates. Joining Jimmy Buffett onstage in Austin last year to sing his “Ballad of Spider John,” Ramsey’s voice proved preserved but deepened with wisdom, as do the new songs he’ll be offering over two nights at the Saxon alongside his oft-covered classics like “Satin Sheets” and “Muskrat Candlelight” (i.e., “Muskrat Love”). The one-time local helped put Austin songwriting on the map in the Seventies, and the city continues to return the favor to help prime his reemergence. —441513