On September 9th and 10th, the 2017 Eastside Kings Festival, featuring blues, gospel, and jazz acts, took place at various locations and clubs (including Mission Possible, Big Easy, Dozen Street, and Full Circle) in the 12th & Chicon neighborhood of Austin, Texas. Here are photographs by Mark Shapiro.

Bloodest Saxophone at Mission Possible



Classie Ballou at Big Easy


Kaz Kazanoff at Big Easy





Jewel Brown at Mission Possible



Dozen Street


With Andrea Dawson at Dozen Street


Dozen Street


Hiroki Shimizu at Full Circle


Mike Milligan at Full Circle


Full Circle


Dozen Street


Lady Lotion at Dozen Street


With Lady Lotion at Dozen Street


Lady Lotion at Dozen Street


Dozen Street


Dozen Street


Cookie McGee at Dozen Street


Dozen Street


Mike Morgan at Full Circle


George Stancell at Dozen Street


– Submitted by Mark Shapiro, Music Design