Jenny Lewis brightened up Stubb’s this past Saturday for her second show of four in Austin during this year’s ACL Festival, bringing along long-time pals The Belle Brigade, a harmonious LA brother-sister pop duo who, if there is hair for shakin’, have it. Barbra Gruska, making up the sister-half of The Belle Brigade, was positioned split front and almost center with brother Ethan. Gruska played a honey-lemon drum kit while Ethan plucked away at his guitar, his sandpapered vocals emerging with passion.
When Lewis stepped out in her ever recognizable rainbow suit, strumming a painted guitar and illuminated by powerful, saturated gels, the crowd swooned in appreciation of her soulful indie-rock tracks and positive, upbeat spirits. If you missed this smiling show or either of the other two opportunities to see her this week, you’re not completely out of luck. She’ll be playing the Austin Ventures stage at ACL Fest this Sunday at 5 PM. Of course, if you’d like to spare yourself the couple hundred dollars for an ACL pass, you may always just select any of the colorful photos below to open in slideshow viewer and live vicariously through them – for free! All photos © Madeline Harvey and Pop Press International.
