Austin Kiddie Limits

The annual Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off today, and their family-friendly Austin Kiddie Limits lineup is loaded with great kids' bands and performers. The three-day shindig will feature rock & roll from The Jimmies, Uncle Rock, and Mr. Ray; R&B/hip-hop from The Q Brothers and Big Don; bluesy rock from Jambo; and country twang from Buck Howdy.

Over the next few days I'll be posting updates, photo albums, and reviews generously provided by children's music experts and bloggers Bill Childs (www.sparetherock.com) and Stefan Shepherd (www.zooglobble.com). Childs and Shepherd also organized the second annual Family Music Meltdown, a sort of alternative to the official AKL festival that will be held at Austin's Ruta Maya Coffee House Saturday evening, featuring an all-Austin kids' band lineup!

Here's a run-down of both festivals:

Austin Kiddie Limits -

• Uncle Rock 11:30am
• Q Brothers 12:30pm
• Jambo 1:30pm
• Big Don 2:30pm
• Anthropos 3:15pm
• Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars 3:30pm

Saturday, September 27:

• Jambo 11:30am
• Uncle Rock 12:30pm
• Buck Howdy 1:30pm
• Mr. Ray 2:30pm
• "Special Guest" 3:15pm
• The Jimmies 3:30pm

Sunday, September 28:

• Big Don 11:30am
• Buck Howdy 12:30pm
• Mr. Ray 1:30pm
• The Jimmies 2:30pm
• Nicole Atkins 3:15pm
• Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars 3:30pm

Family Music Meltdown -

• Super Pal Universe (special acoustic set)
• Mr. Leebot
• The Telephone Company
• Laura Freeman
• Joe McDermott & The Smart Little Creatures (full band)