9 PM | $10 | Emo’s Inside | with Ovenbirds, The Nouns

Band meets in Austin where lead singer/organist Justin had moved to be in a Brooks and Dunn cover band. He soon meets drummer Joe and guitarist Zach and realize they all like to sit around smoking pot, and all agree they hate Brooks and Dunn. Although they have yet to play a single note, Canoe is now officially a band. On strength of live shows, ex-Pavement Scott Kannberg travels to Texas to see band perform live. After likening them to “Guided By Voices and Pavements Three Headed Baby” and being blown away by their incendiary live show, Canoe are quickly signed to his Amazing Grease label. Years later, Canoe are still as riled up as ever and ready to play Emo’s one last time as two of Austin’s newest upstarts, Ovenbirds and The Nouns, open a show that brings past and present together in a way only Emo’s could deliver.