Welcome to Sundays. Psych Fest closes, Dave Matthews Monday, George Strait Friday and Saturday.

Welcome to the first Sunday Dispatch. The shift to Sundays means each issue is a forecast for the week ahead, not a recap of the weekend behind us. May 10 through 17 has more big-room shows than I expected: Dave Matthews opens the week at Moody on Monday, Antone's runs a tribute and a rock night midweek, and George Strait does back-to-back nights at Moody on Friday and Saturday. Add Austin FC at home Saturday and you've got a stacked week sandwiched between Mother's Day today and the Memorial Day preview that drops here next Sunday. If you've got Mom in town, the brunch picks from last week's issue still apply, plus a few walk-in plays below.

The marquee

• Tonight, doors 1 PM · $85 day pass
  Austin Psych Fest closing night
  Far Out Lounge & Stage, South Austin
  Psych Fest wraps Sunday with Thee Sacred Souls headlining, Money Chicha mid-evening, and Adrian Quesada on the decks late. If you skipped the Lips Friday or the Black Angels Saturday, the closer's the most generous lineup and the easiest gate to walk into. Cab to Manchaca and Stassney, walk in from the south, you know the move.
• Fri & Sat, May 15–16 · Doors 6:30 PM · From $80
  George Strait at Moody Center, two nights
  Moody Center, North Austin
  King George does Austin twice in 24 hours, Friday and Saturday at Moody, both nights on the new tour. If you only catch one, take Friday: Saturday's Austin FC home match clogs the Q2/Moody parking universe and the lots fill by 6:30. The Cap Metro Red Line drops you a 12-minute walk from Moody if you'd rather skip parking entirely.
• Sat, May 16 · 7:30 PM · From $35
  Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
  Q2 Stadium, North Austin
  First home Saturday in three weeks. SKC's been hovering mid-table; Austin's been streakier. Get there an hour before kickoff for the supporters' walk. If you're double-dipping with George Strait at Moody the same night (literally across the same parking-lot universe), build in 30 extra minutes of lot-shuffle.

Sunday · Tonight

• Doors 1 PM · $85 day pass
  Austin Psych Fest closing night
  Far Out Lounge
• 5 AM–10 PM · $9 entry
  Mother's Day cool-off at Barton Springs
  Zilker
• 8:00 PM · $10
  Continental Club Sunday residency
  South Congress
• 6:30 PM · Free
  Sundown Sundays at Mueller Lake
  Mueller

Monday–Wednesday

• Mon, doors 6:30 PM · From $95
  Dave Matthews Band
  Moody Center
• Mon, 8:00 PM · $25
  Prince Daddy & the Hyena w/ Remo Drive
  Antone's
• Tue evening · Free
  ATXM Night Shift mixer + open mic
  Downtown (TBD)
• Tue, 9:00 PM · $15
  Junior Brown residency
  Continental Club, South Congress
• Wed, 8:00 PM · $20
  Old Mervs w/ The 4411 & Ra Ra Viper
  Antone's
• Wed, 9:30 PM · No cover
  Two-Step at the White Horse
  East Austin

Thursday–Friday

• Thu, 8:00 PM · $25
  Smells Like Nirvana (tribute) w/ Dead Original
  Antone's
• Fri, doors 6:30 PM · From $80
  George Strait, night one
  Moody Center
• Fri, 8:00 PM · $20
  Arts Fishing Club
  Antone's
• Fri, 6:30–8 PM · Free
  Local & Live at the Austin Visitor Center
  Downtown
• Fri, 3–6 PM · $4 drafts
  Happy hour at Hold Out Brewing
  West 6th

Next Saturday

• 9 AM–1 PM · Free
  SFC Farmers' Market
  Republic Square
• Sat, doors 6:30 PM · From $80
  George Strait, night two
  Moody Center
• Sat, 7:30 PM · From $35
  Austin FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
  Q2 Stadium
• Sat, 10:00 PM · No cover
  Two-Step at the White Horse
  East Austin
• Sat, 10:00 PM · $$
  Late seats at Suerte
  East Austin

Next Sunday

• Sun May 17 · 10 AM · Free read
  Memorial Day weekend preview drops here
  ATX Weekly
• All day · $9 entry
  Lazy Sunday at Barton Springs
  Zilker
• 8:00 PM · $10
  Continental Club Sunday residency
  South Congress

What we're drinking this week

• Anytime · $9
  Frozen marg at Güero's garage
  South Congress
• Happy hour · $4
  House Pils at Hold Out Brewing
  West 6th
• Late dinner · $15
  Spicy paloma at Suerte
  East Austin
• Anytime · $12
  Negroni at Nickel City
  East 11th

Free this week

• Tue evening · Free
  ATXM Night Shift mixer + open mic
  Downtown
• Fri 6:30 PM · Free
  Local & Live at the Austin Visitor Center
  Downtown
• Sun 6:30 PM · Free
  Sundown Sundays at Mueller Lake
  Mueller

From the archive

If Mom's still in town this week, our patios guide is the play for a quiet Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon. The Mozart's lakeside table seats a reflective four, and the Josephine House courtyard handles a slow coffee-and-pastry morning.

Looking ahead

• Sun May 17 · 10 AM · Free read
  Memorial Day weekend dispatch
  ATX Weekly
• Mon, May 25 · Varies
  Memorial Day Monday plays (BBQ, lake, citywide)
  Citywide

ATX Weekly tip

First Sunday Dispatch tip: Sunday afternoons in Austin are the most underrated time of the week. Most patios are half-empty, kitchens are caught up, and you can walk into rooms that have a 90-minute wait by Friday night. If you've been meaning to try Birdie's, the Suerte brunch room, or the back at Comedor, today is statistically the best shot you'll have all month.

That's the week. We're on Sundays now, and we'll see you here every week with a forward look. Memorial Day preview drops next Sunday at 10am. — The ATX Weekly Editors