The Grand Ole Echo is a seasonal weekly roots music show that I co-founded in Los Angeles, CA 10 years ago with Pamela Moore and is now curated by Ben Reddell and Matt Farber. And somewhere along the way, Julie Richmond stepped in and when she moved to Austin, took part of the show with her which became the annual Grand Ole Austin party during SXSW week. Here's A little Grand Ole Echo wrap-up from new fan, Jake Tully!
"For many, the back porch of The Echo in the neighborhood surrounding Silverlake serves primarily as a place to smoke American Sprits and sober up between sets on the main stage of the venue.
"For many, the back porch of The Echo in the neighborhood surrounding Silverlake serves primarily as a place to smoke American Sprits and sober up between sets on the main stage of the venue.
For others, the back porch of the Echo serves as the meeting grounds for the Grand Ole Echo, an ongoing series of Americana and country shows every Sunday of the summer. Between the western style hats, slide guitars, and barbecue paired Pabst Blue Ribbon, the Grand Ole Echo is a little slice of the romantic west in one of LA’s hippest neighborhoods."
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