xBk presents
The Maytags
w/ Tomar & The FCs
and special guest Abbie Sawyer
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
Doors: 6pm | Show: 7pm
All Ages
Day of Show Ticket: $20 + Fees
*Very limited seating available on a first come, first served basis. If you require ADA accommodations please reach out to
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•• THE MAYTAGS ••
The Maytags’ modern take on classic soul is the sum of its six members and the dozen well-trained ears that come with them. They operate out of Des Moines, IA, but the individual segments of The Maytags have roots from New York to St. Louis. This fully manifests itself on the band’s 2019 release, Meriweather — where the manic bustle of the big city thrums in bandleader Dustin Smith’s croon, but the sentiments are as isolated and picturesque as a Midwestern expanse.
The Maytags' instrumentation binds to a vital, reverend-styled plea for life that’s not too unlike a cigarette getting tossed into a 3:00 AM cup of coffee. You know, right before all the good things happen. Or as VICE simply put it, "sheer vibrancy (with) warmth lining every note."
Meriweather — an English surname for sure, a pun on “merry weather” for maybe … something you can’t describe but you can feel at least for a little while — was released independently on June 28, 2019. Jon Locker and bandleader Dustin Smith co-produced the album, splitting their time over two years recording with the group between The Sonic Factory in Des Moines and the Future Condo Studios in Minneapolis, MN.
The Maytags spent a week in a cabin outside Panora, IA, putting the bones in place for the songs on Meriweather. It shows. The quiet sounds you only hear at night creep in subtly in each track: the dark reverberating parts in the back, the light-up apparitions from some late ‘70s fever dream in the front.
•• TOMAR & THE FCs ••
Tomar Williams got his start singing lead on the Chitlin Circuit with his family band in the late 1980s. In 2015, after several decades as a music producer and side man, Tomar decided to return to his roots as a frontman. He was introduced to a local instrumental band, the FCs, and Tomar and the FCs was born.
Over the last decade, the band has earned a reputation as one of Austin’s best live bands with regular performances at iconic venues like the Continental Club, C-Boys, and Antone’s and multiple Austin Music Awards. They have toured all over the country and have performed at ACL Music Festival, Old Settlers Music Festival, River Revival, SXSW, and Bonnaroo.
Tomar and the FCs have three recordings, the EP Day by Day, and albums Heart Attack and Rise Above. Their third full length album, Soul Searching, was released on 2/28/25.
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ADD ON OPTIONS
(does not include tickets for the show)
A limited amount of reserved tables are offered for this event if you'd like to ensure that you have seats. Reserved tables can comfortably accommodate up to a party of four individuals. Please note that the Reserved Table Add-On does not include a general admission ticket; each person must have their own general admission ticket for entry. For example, a party of three people would want to purchase three general admission tickets and one table. For the remaining tables, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Option #1: Floor High-Top Side Table : $50 (+ Fees)
Option #2: Premium Balcony High Top Table: $50 (+ Fees)
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