AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC, FASHION, FOOD & DRINK AT WILLIE NELSON’S “LUCK, TX” ON THURSDAY, MARCH 14
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
JIM JAMES, MICHAEL KIWANUKA, PHOSPHORESCENT, SHOVELS & ROPE, AND MORE
Electric Lady Studios and Robot Fondue, in association with John Varvatos, will present Heartbreaker Banquet, an unparalleled concert experience, at Willie Nelson’s “Luck, Texas” western town in Austin. Heartbreaker Banquet is an exclusive event for media, tastemakers, and special guests featuring live musical performances, unique pop-up shops, and special attractions. The event will be held on Thursday, March 14 from Noon until 11PM.
Heartbreaker Banquet provides guests a one-of-a-kind music experience completely removed from the SXSW festival hoards. Electric Lady Studios and Robot Fondue have curated a full day of music, food, fashion, and featured attractions held at Nelson’s “Luck, Texas”, a longtime creative hub for some of the world’s most heralded musicians. “We created Heartbreaker Banquet as a community revival for authentic musicianship and to promote artists we feel deserve a great deal of attention”, say event organizers Lee Foster of New York’s famous Electric Lady Studios and Matt Bizer of Brooklyn-based creative firm, Robot Fondue.
"We are very excited to take Heartbreaker Banquet to year two. This is a special event, at a very special place, with a musical experience not to be missed", added designer John Varvatos.
The concert will showcase artists on two main stages: an outdoor “Medicine Show” stage for featured performances; and an acoustic stage in the town’s intimate 50-seat chapel, where guests have the opportunity to sit within arm’s length of their favorite artists.
“Medicine Show” Stage:
Jim James, Michael Kiwanuka, Phosphorescent, Shovels & Rope, Diamond Rugs, Elle King, Houndmouth, The Treasures, and The Happen-Ins
Acoustic Chapel Stage:
Will Johnson, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Valerie June, Shakey Graves, Spirit Family Reunion, Samantha Crain, Riley Downing & The Tumbleweeds, Lonesome Heroes, Jonny Burke, and The Mastersons
The event will feature live musical performances, food trucks curated by Immaculate Infatuation, specialty cocktails created by famed Mixologist Greg Seider (Minetta Tavern, The Summit Bar), a tattoo parlor, and event lighting and design from Gypsy Sun Vintage. Jack White’s own Third Man Records “Rolling Record Store” will serve Heartbreaker’s official record pop-up shop.
Ticketholders will have the option of taking private buses from a select number of hotspots in Austin directly to the venue. Guest parking will also be available, and a shuttle service will be running the short distance between the parking lot and the venue throughout the night.
Heartbreaker Banquet 2013 is benefiting the SIMS Foundation, providing mental health services to Austin Musicians. On behalf of SIMS, we encourage patrons to make a tax-deductible donation here. For more information on the event, please visit http://www.heartbreakerbanquet.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/heartbreakerbanquet. Follow on Twitter at @ HBbanquet.
