Briscoe – with Jack Blocker – Heat of July Tour 2026

Briscoe
with Jack Blocker
Heat of July Tour 2026
Sunday, February 22
Doors: 7pm : Show: 8pm
Cat’s Cradle

TICKET LINK: https://boxoffice.etix.com/ticket/boxoffice/PerformanceDashboard.vw?performance_id=88726733

West of It All, the debut album from Americana folk-rock band Briscoe, is a coming-of-age soundtrack set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. Written in the Lone Star State and recorded in North Carolina, it’s an album that charts its own musical geography, with production from Grammy nominee Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats) and adventurous songwriting that bridges the gap between classic American roots music and its modern-day incarnation.

From free backyard performances on the outskirts of UT Austin’s campus to sold-out gigs at Stubbs, Briscoe’s growth — like the group’s music itself — has been organic. Bandmates Truett Heintzelman and Philip Lupton met as teenagers, reunited as students at UT Austin, and built their grassroots following the old-school way: by carving out a sound that nodded to the golden era of folk, rock, and pop music, then getting onstage and building a genuine relationship with their audience. Signed by ATO Records while still pursuing undergraduate degrees, the Texas natives wrote West of It All as graduation loomed in the distance, funneling the stories of their college experience — from heartbreak to hard-won lessons to weekend trips into the rural countryside — into a raw, rugged blend of classic and contemporary influences.

With contributions from drummer Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver) and multi-instrumentalist Phil Cook (Megafaun, Hiss Golden Messenger), West of It All offers a singular version of genre-fluid folk music, from rootsy rave-ups like “The Well” to brainy, literary songs like “Sparrows.” It’s a self-assured album that follows no directions but its very own, stacked organic performance and sharp songwriting that negotiates the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

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• This Saturday, 29th November, 08:00 pm, Crazy Chester: A Very Carrboro Tribute To The Band & The Last Waltz w/ guests Sugaree String Society in Carrboro
• Next Tuesday, 2nd December, 08:00 pm, little image – with Carver Commodore – LIVE at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro
• Next Tuesday, 2nd December, 08:00 pm, Cat's Cradle presents Bonnie “Prince” Billy – with Dawn Landes, Matt Kivel *SOLD OUT* in Saxapahaw

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