Patricia Vonne

Friday Sep. 18, 6pm

The Blue Pearl

With her 10th studio album (including co-writes with legends like Johnny Reno and Chris Isaak) being released in September 2026, Patricia's set at TWS Fest is guaranteed to be one to remember! 

Vonne has toured internationally including the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, World Expo in Japan, John F. Kennedy Center & United Nations Headquarters in NYC. She has shared the stage with Chris Isaak, Los Lobos, Raul Malo & collaborated with Texas musical  heavyweights such as Charlie Sexton, Alejandro Escovedo, Joe Ely, Rosie Flores, Doyle Bramhall & Flaco Jimenez. Vonne toured as a member of “Tito and  Tarantula” the band featured in the Tarantino/Rodriguez film “From Dusk Till Dawn”.

Vonne has appeared on the big screen in Spykids, Desperado, Machete Kills, Four Rooms, Sin City and Sin City:A Dame to Kill For in which she reprised her role as Dallas/Zorro Girl; the role which has made her a cult figure among indie and fantasy film fans. Her song  “Traeme Paz” was featured in the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Vonne continues to advocate for human rights donating proceeds of her song, “Missing Women”, to Amnesty International to help bring attention to the surge in homicides in Ciudad Juarez. She is active in the United Nations’ program Artists United Against Human Trafficking. Additionally, in Austin, she works as an advocate for school music programs through the Texas Music Project.

Learn more at patriciavonne.com

BettySoo

Friday Sep. 18, 8pm

Commerce Hall

Raised outside Houston by first-generation Korean immigrant parents, BettySoo grew up listening to the Great American songbook and country radio.  Older sisters led her to the world of singer/songwriters, and nights spent at The Cactus Café and Hole In The Wall turned her on to the legacy of Texas song.  

Her 2007 solo disc, Little Tiny Secrets, garnered heavy regional airplay and placed her firmly in the first rank of songwriters working today.  

She’s won the requisite awards: Kerrville NewFolk, Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year, Dave Carter Songwriting Award at Sisters Folk Festival, Mountain Stage NewSong Competition.  She’s played the festivals: multiple SXSW’s, Kerrville, Calgary, and more. And the radio shows: E-Town, Mountain Stage, WoodSongs, BBC 2 with Bob Harris.  

BettySoo tours nonstop, these days either as a solo headliner or as dedicated support for James McMurtry and Chris Smither.  Along with her agile guitar playing, her intelligent, tightly-constructed lyrics and captivating melodies keep audiences entranced, and if you're lucky, you’ll also find her onstage demonstrating her other super-power when she is singing harmonies with various luminaries.   

Learn more at bettysoo.com

Patrice Pike

Saturday Sep. 19, 6pm

The Blue Pearl

It’s hard to describe Patrice Pike’s music as one particular genre. It’s part rock, part R&B, some soul and jazz appear in the mix - and that’s not to mention all the world influences.  Though, for listeners of Pike’s music, they would describe it not as a genre, but as an experience. 

Pike’s music and well-crafted lyrics create their own melodic solution to how we can navigate a world full of heartbreak with hope. Even in her songs that don’t shy away from hard topics such as poverty, gun control, and different forms of tragedy, Pike’s music is always about hope and finding the strength to continue.

Patrice has toured with Blues Traveler, Sarah MacLachlan, Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews, John Fogerty, Sinead O’Connor and many others.

Originally from Dallas, Pike moved to Austin in 1992 and was the front woman of the seminal Austin jam band, Little Sister aka Sister Seven. They released a number of well-received studio albums, including This the Trip, which gained Billboard Chart recognition for its track “Know What You Mean.”

After Sister Seven disbanded, Pike continued to play with Sister Seven’s lead guitarist Wayne Sutton and has released several studio and live albums.

After the complete implosion of the live music business due to the pandemic, Patrice has re-grouped and is currently working with Hunter Hendrickson and John Bush, both formerly of Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, among other projects. They are developing a new collection of music together with their band for release in 2024.

Learn more at patricepikeband.com