Brent joins Thor & Friends in a performance at the First UU of Austin

Back by popular demand: Brent backs up Houston’s Xanadudes for an all-Jeff Buckley program at the legendary Continental Club

Last fall’s recommendation, courtesy of the Houston Chronicle

Black Angels frontman Alex Maas performs a closing SXSW event alongside Thor & Friends (feat. Brent on pedal steel) and Croy & the Boys

Thor & Friends (w/Brent on pedal steel) performs on this annual futuristic SXSW event

Brent wields his pedal steel w/BOOHER for Hotel Vegas’ SXSW dayshow

with Quiet Company, Jane Leo, Grocery Bag. Otis Wilkins, Variety, Club Coma, Glasshealer, Skloss, Lola Tried, Prehuman, BS, Marry Cherry, Cormae, Holy Wire, Barb, Flags, Semihelix, Modernform, Bubba Lucky, The Dialtones, The Opera, Day Friend, Jet Cemetery, Quin Galavis,

Deathpalmz, & Cheetah Cheetah

Austin’s BOOHER (feat. Brent on pedal steel) bids a fond farewell to our friends at Cenote

More sets by Campaigner and Lonesome Ranch

Brent backs BOOHER on pedal steel as the band launches its newest single, “It Might Be Tonight Son”

With Small Engine Fire and Daybed

Unwound Sound is proud to present the highly anticipated Austin debut of master fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM at First Unitarian Universalist Church (4700 Grover Avenue, Austin, TX 78756).

Tsukamoto’s performances are a mesmerizing fusion of intricate fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling, weaving lyrical narratives with breathtaking melodies. Hailed for his ability to create an "orchestra at his fingertips," Tsukamoto’s music transcends cultural boundaries, offering audiences a deeply immersive experience filled with emotion and artistry.

The concert will feature a special opening performance by award-winning Austin composer and guitarist Brent Baldwin.

Admission is by freewill offering (suggested donation), with all proceeds benefiting the Austin Sanctuary Network, an organization that supports immigrants fleeing violence and those at risk of deportation.

“We’re beyond excited to bring Hiroya Tsukamoto to Austin,” said Unwound Sound Artistic Director and event co-performer Brent Baldwin. “His music is spellbinding—both intricate and deeply moving. This will be an unforgettable afternoon of world-class guitar and storytelling.”

Praise for Hiroya Tsukamoto:

"Hiroya Tsukamoto may play the guitar with the skill of a virtuoso, and he may write compelling music that draws from many different cultures and genres, but if I had to choose one word to describe him, it would be orchestrator." — Acoustic Guitar Magazine

"Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us on an impressionistic journey." — Boston Herald

"… chops, passion, and warmth. Zealously recommended!" — JazzReview.com

Facebook event link is here

Brent performs with soundcult on lap steel, electronics & Theremin

With Cosms

Brent performs with Houston’s Xanadudes at the historic Houston Continental Club

Brent performs on lap steel and electronics with the Thor Harris collective, Thor & Friends

Come celebrate the birthday of King Thor!

Brent back’s Austin’s own BOOHER on pedal steel guitar

Austin’s BOOHER plays Houston w/their friends, The Dialtones and The Midnight Papers

Brent backs up Austin songwriting wunderkind Danny Malone on pedal steel, keys and more

With Possessed by Paul James and Jordan Joyes

Tickets and info here

SOLD OUT

Brent and his composer partner-in-crime Travis Weller present their annual collection of New Year pieces with Six Departures for pedal steel, violin, cello, electric cello, piano, paper, and, um, metal handrails?!?!?

Brent conducts Cantata 133: Ich Freue Mich in Dir by J.S. Bach with the First UU orchestra, chorus & soloists

Baldwin’s In Cold Storm Light will also be premiered

Brent performs on pedal steel at Budapest with BOOHER at Meridian

with Parker Woodland and Casii Stephan

Brent plays guitar with Houston’s the Motts

(private party)

Mohawk Austin presents a triple single release by BOOHER (w/Brent on pedal steel guitar), Parker Woodland (produced by Brent) and rrunnerrss

Tickets and info here

Austin icon — and former Baldwin bandmate — Leslie Sisson has been battling cancer, and KUTX and Hotel Vegas are throwing on a benefit concert to help with her considerable medical bills.

Brent performs pedal steel with Booher alongside Leslie’s own Moving Panoramas and Matthew Logan Vasquez.

Early show!

Soundcult (feat. Brent on lap steel) and Skloss perform for the official Trail of Dead show afterparty

Brent performs lap steel & electronics with Thor & Friends at Kinda Tropical

Early show / Guiding Light opens

Tickets and more info at Do512

Brent backs up Houston’s Xanadudes for an all-Jeff Buckley program at the legendary Continental Club

A portion of the proceeds to support the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, supporting brain cancer research and pediatric health initiatives since 2003

Recommended by the Houston Chronicle

BOOHER performs at F1

Info and tickets here

Unwound Sound presents the Eno-inspired outfit soundcult. Featuring a who’s who of Austin art-music veterans — Lyman Hardy (synths), Leila Henley (sax/flute), Thor Harris (percussion) and Brent Baldwin (lap steel and Theremin) — soundcult weaves a rich sonic tapestry which is both accessible and challenging.

Composer/cellist Joey Reyes opens the show with his inspired sounds that the Austin American Statesman calls “simultaneously soothing and supernatural, and absolutely worth witnessing.”

Art projections by Benjamin Crowley. A freewill offering goes to benefit The SIMS Foundation, which provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members.

Brent joins Austin’s BOOHER on pedal steel for a single release party

With Murdocks and the Dialtones

More info and ticket link at Do512

Brent performs on lap steel with soundcult alongside Bill Band and Precious Gems

Brent joins Austin’s own BOOHER on guitar for a citywide celebration of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and the music of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley

Brent joins Texas legend Jon Dee Graham on pedal steel