FuseBox Festival Late Night

(Community Matters) Every night after the FuseBox Festival performances – being held all over Austin – artists, fans, sponsors and friends are gathering at US Art Authority (Spider House Annex) for the Late Night Party. Last night, Graham Reynolds played and Reggie Watts made a surprise appearance. Saturday night will be their biggest bash – guests welcome.

Graham Reynolds

and his band

How to describe the ruckus, rocking rendition of Duke Ellington as played by Graham and his band? I can’t. It was enveloping, reverberating, contagious and ON.

And, then . . . . one of the tEEth dancers started swaying to the music – well, not swaying, more like measured steps, then more free moving, then joined by a couple of other professional dancers so that it became part of the show.

two dancers from Portland’s tEEth and Reggie Watts (center)

Many of the FuseBox artists either have known each other or have gotten to know each other during the 10 days in Austin. Reggie and tEEth friends obviously having bonded. When he arrived, he joined them, further enlivening the place.

the dancing got good

It got even more interesting when another hot gentleman joined this dancer and they started body slamming, dancing and further turning up the heat. And, what was up with Reggie Watts diving under the stage – and who was that nice looking woman who dove under after him?

Festival founder, artistic director & executive director, Ron Berry & his gf, Anna

other members of tEEth – co-aritistic directors Angelle Hebert & Phillip Kraft and one of the dancers

Michael Mitchell, John Riedie (Graham’s manager), Sean Gaulager, Sam Webber & Emily Bryant

Who is young Sean Gaulager? I enjoyed meeting him last night; he’s been a volunteer for FuseBox and a friend of production manager Natalie George. He sent me an email this morning with information on his new media project space, Co-Lab, and I google him to find he’s the co-founder of Cantanker Magazine as well as a well-cited artist.

Emily Bryant caught my Facebook posting about Graham’s concert and Reggie coming on stage, changed out of her pjs and joined us for the show 1ish.

I am very much looking forward to Amy & Kirk’s brunch for Reggie Watts & FuseBox major donors this morning! umm, I might have added some guests last night. Let me think . . .

Also to Graham Reynolds’ two open (free) concerts Sat. afternoon (2pm and 5pm) at 100 Congress (in their lobby).