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Free music, no wristbands.  March 12 - 15

THURSDAY - 3/13

1    Dan Dyer
2    Suzanna Choffel
3    Frank Smith
4    AKA COD
5    Li’l Cap’n Travis
6    A.A. Bondy
7    Bobby Bare, Jr.
8    The Felice Brothers
9    North Mississippi Allstars
 

FRIDAY - 3/14

1    The Moonhangers
2    Amelia White
3    Chris Masterson & Eleanor Whitmore
4    Dana Falconberry
5    Noah & the Whale
6    Mason Jennings
7    David Garza
8    Hayes Carll
9    Billy Joe Shaver
 

SATURDAY - 3/15
1    Allen Oldies
2    Bukka Allen
3    Wild Light
4    Black Joe Lewis
5    Kelley Stoltz
6    Amy Cook
7    Uh Huh Her
8    Special Guest!
 

That’s right y’all.  It’s that time of the year again.  Dress you pets up in their Easter best and head on down to Jo’s on S. Congress.  We will be servin the party up right this year!  Bouncy castle, food, drinks, pets, costumes, music and much more!  You could win a night at the Hotel San Jose, so register now!  All proceeds benefit Animal Trustees of Austin.

Check www.joscoffee.com for more info.

Join us this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH for Happy Hour from 5 to 7pm as we welcome back live music to Jo’s Downtown out on our magnificent patio along 2nd Street! We’ll be featuring 1/2 price wines and drafts, tasty appetizers, and the soulful tidings of Austin’s own…Mr. Reid Wilson and His So-Called Friends. See you then! 

Saturday | December 15, 2007

Get yer pots and pans together folks, it’s time for the 2nd Annual Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook Off. Once again all the proceeds will go to a charity group. There will be music, friends, family, fun and lots of CHILI!!!! If you want to join in on the fun download the form here, it has all the info you need. We will update this as more information becomes available. Check back often.

Hear yee! Hear yee! That’s right campers…Downtown Jo’s is starting a ‘happy hour’ promotion! It will begin on Monday, November 12th and be offered Monday thru Friday, from 5pm to 7pm each weekday! Pints, pitchers, and glasses of wine will be 1/2 off! Yes…that’s correct…half off! Jo’s features the finest selection of Austin’s local breweries on tap and we carry multiple varietals of wines to appease your pallet! So, come “wine” down with us after work beginning next week!

The people have spoken and the word is out!  Austin360.com has named Jo’s the Best WiFi Hot Spot in Austin.  You can check out the article here.  If you’ve never experienced our WiFi before, grab yourself a laptop and head on down.  2nd Street Jo’s is good for checking your myspace page, while SoCo Jo’s is more of a “checkin out google images” type of place.  Come grab a coffee or a beer, sandwich or a salad and surf the web all day long!

Attention festival goers!  We are going to have a booth in the food court this year.  Our menu will consist of our famous Iced Turbo’s and of course, Iced Coffee.  Hopefully you  will be able to rest easier knowing we’ll be there for you.  Come by and say Hi!

Yes…that’s right folks…”adult” beverages are available once again downtown!

We have Fireman’s #4, Real Ale Pale Ale, Live Oak Hefeweizen, Bootlegger Brown, and Lonestar ALL on tap!

 In addition, we have bottled beers and multiple wines by the glass to choose from. So come on down to 2nd St. to see us we’re open every night until 10pm!

Shoppers Rejoice: 2ND Street District Celebrates Birthday

With Night of Live Entertainment, Food, Cocktails and

The Ultimate Shopping Experience

August 23 Birthday Bash in Austin’s Premier Downtown Neighborhood to Include

Free Salon Services, 2006 Best of Austin Improv Group, Music, Champagne Toast with Birthday Cupcakes and Gelato, $2,000 Shopping Giveaway and More

Austin, TX – August 15, 2007 – The 2ND STREET DISTRICT is throwing itself a birthday bash with an evening of live entertainment, food, cocktails and a spectacular shopping event. Thursday, August 23, from 5 to 10 pm, the District is turning up the music, pouring drinks, and giving away the farm – kind of.

Two blocks of the city’s best, distinctly Austin retailers have donated a stylish grand prize giveaway worth more than $2,000. Shoppers can register once at each store they visit during the event for chances to win this ultimate style spree—just in time to perk up wardrobe, home and spirits for fall.

Schedule of Events:

· Party kicks off at 5 pm with live entertainment throughout the District

· 6 pm live photo booth & face painting by the Austin Children’s Museum

· 8 pm Champagne birthday toast, cupcakes from Delish Cupcakes and Pacuigo gelato in front of Cru Wine Bar

· 10 pm Drawing for Grand Prize Style Spree

Other Events of Interest: Girl Next Door’s 2ND Street District Grand Opening with Draw Your Discount at checkout for savings of up to 30%. DJ and champagne at Estilo. Launch of Eliza Page’s online store with Bombay Sapphire cocktails. Taverna’s happy hour from 4 to 6 pm, with half-price appetizers and pizza plus drink specials, including

$3 Italian margaritas. A Get Glam party at Sage Salon with complimentary hair and make-up touchups, nail polish changes, food from Starlite, cocktails, a DJ and raffles. Summer sales and a Blue Moon keg at Peyton’s Place. Free Samples at Which Wich? Shoreline Gallery’s famous margarita machine. And much, much more.

All stores will be open and serving up something special until at least 10 pm. Parking is free for the evening in the City Hall garage (entrance on San Antonio between Cesar Chavez and 2^nd Street). Valet Parking is also available at the corner of Colorado and 2nd Streets.

This event is free and open to the public.

2ND STREET DISTRICT is a pedestrian-oriented, street-front retail district in the heart of downtown Austin. With creatively integrated retail, restaurants and entertainment, 2ND Street is the most significant retail development in downtown Austin and the ultimate venue to shop, relax, have fun, launch a concept or put a fresh spin on a current one. It’s an evolving open-air urban neighborhood experience you just can’t get from a mall.

For a complete list of merchants, visit www.2ndstreetdistrict.com.

Come help support Texas beaches!

7:30 - 3 Balls of Fire plays - Check them out at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=56619077

8:30 - “Ain’t No Surf in Texas”

It’s already August!!! Well, we’re gonna prepare for this HOTTT month by celebrating big time tonight.  It’s our monthly First Thursday blowout down here at SoCo Jo’s.  We’re gonna have cheap beer and DJ Prince Klassen kicking out the jams all night long.  Come on down and hang out on the best people watchin’ porch in South Austin.

Well, things have been busy down here at SoCo Jo’s.  We’ve started a monthly event called “yappy hour”.  It’s a fun way to beat the summer heat with your dogs.  Check the website for more info.  It should be happening the third Tuesday of every month.  Rock N Reel is on a temporary hiatus due to technical difficulties.  We’ll be back soon though, so don’t give up on us yet.  Other than that, we’re trying to stay cool and dry down here on the strip.  So come say HI!

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Anyways. Went to Jo’s and had the veggie sandwich. This was no ordinary veggie sandwich… This was a perfectly layered zuccini, peppers, avacado, pesto and more sandwich. it was a mountainous delight that tingled the taste buds of even the pickiest vegetarian. On the other side of the pond, my friend had a chicken sandwich thing that she said she stops by to get, with out fail, once a week.

Alongside the food was a wonderful atmosphere to people watch when sitting outside on a cloudy day like today. Another plus, the staff was super friendly. I had accidently pulled out some change in euros and mentioned to my friend I still had some left over from the trip to Spain I just got back from. The girl behind the counter got all excited and said she was going there in a few weeks. It turned out I stayed very near where she was staying, so we were all excited about Spain together–how cute.

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Jo’s next door neighbor is the San Jose Hotel. Today, Jen Braafladt, departing Bar Manager, brought by a bag full of pictures and spread them out on the hotel lobby table.

Shown in picture: Quentin, Meghan, Britney, Lila, and Luci.

Jen was well loved and will be missed by a lot of folks.  Good luck to her in her Colorado adventure coming up.

Click here for pictures.

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Sinners brunch at Jo’s coffee south is back in full swing. we have decided to rotate 3 bands for the Sinner’s Brunch season.

Every Sunday throughout the summer Jo’s features a band on the porch from 12:30 to 3:00pm for a little sit down coffee sippin music show. It’s the perfect backdrop for a casual Sunday after a hard week. Jo’s is serving up the “South Austin Speed Ball” which is any long neck beer and a large cup of coffee – not necessarily in that order – for $3.00

Come on down, bring your dogs, friends, and family

Mother’s Day May 13th ——Steck and Friends

Sunday May 20th ———Sons of Peaches

Sunday May 27^th —————-T B A

p.s. Tina Rose and the original Jo’s House Band will be returning to Austin and joining the Sinner’s Brunch rotation in July.

JUNE:

6/3 – Son’s of Peaches

6/10 – Andrew Nafziger Trio

6/17 – Son’t of Peaches

6/24 – Andrew Nafziger Trio

JULY: (Return of the Jo’s House Band)

7/1 – Jo’s House Band

7/8 – Son’s of Peaches

7/15 – Andrew Nafziger

7/22 – Jo’s House Band

7/29 – Son’s of Peaches

Rock N Reel is returning for the 2007 summer / fall series. Rock N Reel is changing to Wednesdays this year.

Every Wednesday throughout the summer Jo’s coffee on south congress will have a live band starting around 7:00 p.m. followed by a movie under the stars. This is a free event.

This years opening Rock N Reel band on Wednesday May 16^th will be the Hunnies followed by the movie “Rad”

Check Jo’s web site events page or blog for future Rock N Reel listings.

Thats right - Jo’s will have Mimosas this sunday during Sinner’s Brunch.

Walk on over and sit a spell y’all.

Whether you like Ford…

or Chevrolet…

or any cars really

you’ll like these hot rod photos.

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We’re bringin’ it back folks…this time with a little different sound. We’re pleased to present the Son’s of Peaches featuring: Frank Meyer Marvin Dykhuis Richard Bowden Karen (Peaches) Mal When: Sunday, April 15 | 12:30 - 3:00 What: Start your Sunday off right, good music, good people and $3 South Austin Speedballs (Longneck beer and a cup of coffee) Where: 1300 S. Congress Why : Because it’s gonna be a nice day, and you can’t get enough of Jo’s.

Friday, Saturday and sunday. Check out South Congress this weekend. There will be hot rods, live music and lots of people here all weekend long. The Rodder’s Journal sponsors bands at Jo’s Coffee (Free, All Ages shows)

Jo’s coffee stage Friday night

Hot dog / beer bar outside
4pm - The Jungle Rockers
6pm - Chili Cold Blood
8pm - Miss Lauren Marie & the Horton Bros.

Jo’s Coffee Stage Saturday night

Hot dog / beer bar outside
6:30 - Eve and the Exiles

8:30 - High School Caesar

The Continental club across the street has events and music both days as well. Look at the website for all the info http://www.lonestarroundup.com