Shelley King isn’t simply part of the Austin music scene—she’s helped define it. In 2008, she became the first woman ever appointed Official State Musician of Texas, an honor that places her among a remarkable lineage of Texas artists including Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Billy Gibbons, George Strait and Gary Clark Jr. Texas State Library

A powerhouse singer, songwriter and bandleader, King is also a multiple Austin Music Award winner, earning honors for Song of the Year and Best Roots Rock Band. She’s released 10 albums of original music, toured internationally, and built a career blending blues, soul, rock, country, folk and gospel into a sound unmistakably her own. Her songs have also been recorded by artists around the world. Shelley King Music

But the accolades only tell half the story. Shelley King is a force onstage—soulful, gritty, joyful and capable of turning a listening room into a full-blown revival.

Come experience one of Austin’s most celebrated voices exactly where she belongs: live and up close at The Saxon Pub.