East Village Debuts Live Concert Series with Austin Favorite Beth // James

Music lovers, get ready to groove as East Village launches its first live concert series, Center Stage Jams, this Saturday. The inaugural event will feature the talented duo Beth // James, comprised of Jordan and Mikaela Burchill.

“Fun fact, it’s my name is not James, or Beth. So those are our middle names, Beth and James. We’re like, we’re like a more Americana vibe. Singer-songwriter” said Jordan.

The band, known for their unique sound, will be performing their new single “Time Travel” along with other music set to release this summer. Their song “Lion Eyes” even caught the attention of filmmaker Spike Lee, who featured it in one of his films.

Mikaela shared their reaction to the honor, “Honestly, I’ll never get over that happening. That happened. So they put out or Spike Lee put out, a blast on his Instagram just looking for songs. And we submitted our songs, our song line, I was just out of the blue and like, it got chosen!”

As for the concert experience, attendees can expect an exciting and vibrant atmosphere. The best part? It’s free to attend, making it a perfect outing for music enthusiasts and community members alike!

“It’s going to be amazing. It’s 4 pm to 8 pm and it’s free,” said Jordan. “You can bring like a cooler bring lawn chairs. It’s going to be great music. We have a really great lineup. Parker Chapman, Brad Stivers Trio. It’s going to be fantastic. We’re going to be there with the fiddle player. Oh, it’s going to be amazing.”