String & Things: Jazz great Glenda Davenport comes to Sweet Lemon Kitchen
Williamson County is home to a multitude of live music. Come and enjoy the tunes, rhythms and sounds of jazz great Glenda Davenport at Sweet Lemon Kitchen in Georgetown on Thursday.
Since moving to Texas in 2018, she has made her home in Round Rock. Her local performances include the Elephant Room with the Austin Jazz Band; The Skylark Lounge and Anderson Mills Pub with the Chris Jones Quartet; Y’all’s Café with the Andre Hayward Trio as well as bi-monthly at Takara Sushi and Asian Bistro in Cedar Park with the Art Carvajal Quartet.
Ms. Davenport was born and raised in New York and started her professional singing career in June 1992. She was a winner at The World Famous Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night in April 1993. She performed at the Saratoga (New York) Jazz Festival in July 1995 and the Binghamton Jazz Festival from July 2010 through 2017 with the Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet.
Additional venues include the Village Gate, Birdland, the Kitano Hotel, Iridium Jazz Club, the Metropolitan Room and the Shanghai Jazz Club, Madison, New Jersey.
One of the many highlights of her career was her performance in Washington, D.C. at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium in 2017 with Michael Weiss, Dezron Douglas and George Fludas honoring the WWI Harlem Hell Fighters who introduced American Jazz to France in 1917 in a program called “Jazz Meets France.”
This is not a comprehensive list. Some venues require tickets, reservations or have a cover charge.
September 18
5 p.m., Randall King, Haute Spot, Cedar Park, 512-986-7411, hautespot.live
6 p.m., Glenda Davenport, Sweet Lemon Kitchen, Georgetown, 512-270-0812, sweetlemonkitchen.com
6 p.m., Josh Martin, Dale’s Essenhaus, Georgetown, 512-819-9175, dales-essenhaus-walburg.com
6:30 p.m., Bron Burbank, Escobar, Round Rock, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
7 p.m., Magnolia Kids with Secret Siren, Black Sparrow Music Parlor, Taylor
7 p.m., American Gypsy Band, Round Rock Tavern, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
September 19
6 p.m., Chuck Zeigler, Sweet Lemon Kitchen, Georgetown, 512-270-0812, sweetlemonkitchen.com
6 p.m., Christina Freeman, Ichiro Asian Bistro, Georgetown, 512-688-4228
6 p.m., Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras, Haute Spot, Cedar Park, 512-986-7411, hautespot.live
6:30 p.m., Backroads Band, Dale’s Essenhaus, Georgetown, 512-819-9175, dales-essenhaus-walburg.com
7 p.m., Mike Hamilton, Vineyard at Florence, 512-572-7000, thevineyardatflorence.com
7 p.m., Free Ransom, Barrow Brewing, Salado, 254-947-3544, barrowbrewing.com
7 p.m., Nic Whitworth, Six Strings, Georgetown, 12-869-8064, sixstringsgtown.com
8 p.m., Wayworn Traveler, Bar 1859, Salado, bar1859.com
9 p.m., Weak Knights. Round Rock Tavern, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
September 20
2 p.m., Elle Townley, Fire Oak Distillery, Liberty Hill, 512-515-6611, fireoakdistillery.com
6 p.m., The Decades, Vineyard at Florence, 512-572-7000, thevineyardatflorence.com
6 p.m., Jazz Daddies, Sweet Lemon Kitchen, Georgetown, 512-270-0812, sweetlemonkitchen.com
6 p.m., Ange K, Ichiro Asian Bistro, Georgetown, 512-688-4228
6 p.m., Clay Walker, Johnny’s Steaks, Salado, 254-947-4663, johnnystx.com
6 p.m., Old 97’s, Haute Spot, Cedar Park, Cedar Park, 512-986-7411, hautespot.live
7 p.m., 90’s Party Band, Fieldhouse at the Crossover, Leander, 737-239-1932, thefieldhousetexas.com
7 p.m., Justice Band, Dale’s Essenhaus, Georgetown, 512-819-9175, dales-essenhaus-walburg.com
7 p.m., Iron Fist of Duncan, Barrow Brewing, Salado, 254-947-3544, barrowbrewing.com
8 p.m., Keepers of the Rock, Bar Louie, Round Rock, 512-957-8660, barlouie.com
8 p.m., Ernesto & Cat Duo, Bar 1859, Salado, bar1859.com
8:30 p.m., All Hat No Cadillac, Coupland Dancehall, 512-663-7283, couplanddancehall.com
9 p.m., Chris Hoff & the Hill Country Half-timers, Shooters, Cedar Park, 512-260-2060, shootersbilliards.net/cedar-park
September 21
1 p.m., Pendulum Hearts, Vineyard at Florence, 512-572-7000, thevineyardatflorence.com
2 p.m., Sarofim Music Series, SoundMap Ensemble, Southwestern University, Alma Thomas Theater, Georgetown
2 p.m., Mariachi Classic, Georgetown Public Library, Georgetown, 512-930-3551, library.georgetown.org
4 p.m., Samantha & Friends, Rentsch Brewery, Georgetown, 512-688-5046, rentschbrewery.com
4 p.m., Lene, Barrow Brewing, Salado, 254-947-3544, barrowbrewing.com
6 p.m., Mark Scott III Trio, Sweet Lemon Kitchen, Georgetown, 512-270-0812, sweetlemonkitchen.com
7 p.m., Weak Knights. Round Rock Tavern, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
September 23
7 p.m., Sean Russel, Escobar, Round Rock, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
September 24
7 p.m., Rodney Overturff, Round Rock Tavern, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
Nightly
Redd’s Piano Bar, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock, 877-525-2427, kalahariresorts.com
Tuesdays
Tony and Luigi’s, Georgetown, 512-864-2687, tonyandluigistx.com
Double Cut Steak House, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock, 877-525-2427, kalahariresorts.com
Wednesdays
Double Cut Steak House, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock, 877-525-2427, kalahariresorts.com
Encantada Cocina+Cantina, Georgetown, 512-591-7866, encantadagtx.com
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Round Rock Tavern, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
Thursdays
Tony and Luigi’s, Georgetown, 512-864-2687, tonyandluigistx.com
Wild West, Cedar Park, wildwestcedarpart.com
Thursdays and Fridays
Escobar, Round Rock, 512-255-0777, roundrocktavern.com
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Double Cut Steak House, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock, 877-525-2427, kalahariresorts.com
Rockey’s Piano Bar, Round Rock, 512-840-1302, rockeysrrtx.com
Fridays
Hottest Live Bands, The Office Lounge, Georgetown, 512-869-1137, austinsings.com
Fridays and Saturdays
Georgetown Winery, Georgetown, 512-869-8600, georgetownwinery.com
Ichiro Asian Bistro, Georgetown, 512-688-4288, ichirosushiwinebar.com
Lucy’s Icehouse, Salado, 254-563-6966, lucysicehouse.com
Bar 1859, Salado, bar1859.com
Brass Peacock, Georgetown, 512-843-1138, brasspeacock.com
Dale’s Essenhaus, Georgetown, 512-819-9175, dales-essenhaus-walburg.com
Vineyard at Florence, 512-572-7000, thevineyardatflorence.com
Ruby Hotel & Bar, Round Rock, 512-600-7997, therubyhotel.com
Amatuli, Kalahari Resorts, Round Rock, 877-525-2427, kalahariresorts.com
Brass Tap, Round Rock, 512-341-2337, brasstapbeerbar.com/roundrock
Music in the Yard, Summit at Rivery Park, Georgetown, 512-688-3530
The Good Lot, Cedar Park, 512-986-4037, thegoodlotcp.com
Spare Birdie Public House, Cedar Park, 713-587-3332, sparebirdie.com
Saturdays
Roots Bistro, Georgetown, 512-863-7080, rootsonthesquare.com
Acoustic Sets, Hoot & Annie, Round Rock, 512-255-9777, thehootandannie.com
5th Element Brewing, Leander, 512-986-5045, 5thelementbrewing.com
Bartlett Lumber Yard’s Live Music Series, 512-940-7507, bartlettlumberyard.com
Shooters, Cedar Park, 512-260-2060, shootersbilliards.net/cedar-park
Saturdays and Sundays
The Cotton Country Club, Granger, 512-503-2125, cotton-country-club.com
Sundays
Flamenco Brunch, Ruby Hotel & Bar, Round Rock, 512-600-7997, therubyhotel.com
Georgetown Winery, Georgetown, 512-869-8600, georgetownwinery.com
Ellen Greeney is a native Texan and has lived in Georgetown over two decades, moving here from the Dallas area. She's worked at the Sun since 2004, covering live music, visual arts and local news. If you want to be included or featured, submit information to her at ellen@wilcosun.com.