Austin favorites to play final Music Under the Star this Friday

July 19, 2016 (AUSTIN, TX) — The Bullock Texas State History Museum's final Music Under the Star free concert is slated for Friday, July 22 featuring local indie-rock favorite Quiet Company with the dynamic hip/hop duo Riders Against the Storm opening the show. This family friendly concert will be held on the Lone Star Plaza of the museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave., with music beginning at 6 p.m. and free parking on-site after 5 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to bring camp chairs or blankets, and food and beverages will be for sale at the concert.

Through the release of three LPs and endless touring, Quiet Company has been making a name for itself nationally with energetic live shows and their dynamic indie-rock sound – called by critics a mix of the Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire and Weezer. They’ve gained a large fanbase and garnered praise from The New York Times, TIME, NPR, The Austin Chronicle and more.

Quiet Company's fourth full length-record, Transgressor, is the much anticipated follow up to the critically acclaimed We Are All Where We Belong (2011). Recorded in 14 intense days of live tracking at the state of the art Orb Recording Studios in Austin, the band captured a guitar-driven larger-than-life sound, recruiting producer Matt Noveskey (Blue October, IAMDYNAMITE) and mix engineer Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam, Bowie).

Opening at 6 p.m. is Riders Against the Storm, recipients of Band of the Year honors at the 2014 and 2015 Austin Music Awards. Husband-and-wife team, Chaka and Qi Dada, represent a significant first in the Live Music Capitol of the World, winning the title twice in a row is an accomplishment shared by only a handful of bands, including Spoon and Los Lonely Boys

For details and concert updates, visit TheStoryofTexas.com, or follow @BullockMuseum on Facebook and Twitter.

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​​The Bullock Texas State History Museum, a division of the State Preservation Board and an accredited institution of the American Alliance of Museums, creates experiences that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas. With dynamic, award-winning exhibitions that illuminate Texas history, people, and culture, educational programming for all ages, and an IMAX® theater with a screen the size of Texas, the Museum collaborates with more than 700 museums, libraries, archives, organizations, and individuals across the world to bring the Story of Texas to life. For more information, visit www.TheStoryofTexas.com or call (866)369-7108.

Music Under The Star is Supported by Frost Bank. Media sponsorship provided by KUTX. Presented in partnership with Atomic Picnic, MP&E+Gear, KLRU, and Austin City Limits.