Brent rejoins the Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists for a performance directed by Robert Fripp in Bergamo, Italy
Brent backs up Dallas songwriter wunderkind Danny Malone on pedal steel guitar & vocals at RADIO/EAST
Brent with Danny Malone
Brent conducts Daniel Pinkham’s Wedding Cantata for strings, horns, celesta & chorus. A new Baldwin work, Audio Verité, will also receive its premiere.
Brent joins Thor Harris & crew for a live broadcast of music from the new Thor & Friends album, Heathen Spirituals
Brent backs Austin’s BOOHER on pedal steel at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul
Molecular Steve opens
Thor & Friends (feat. Brent on pedal steel guitar and cello) performs an in-store at End of an Ear in celebration of the new T&F album, Heathen Spirituals
FREE SHOW!
The newest Thor & Friends record drops, courtesy of Joyful Noise Records. Composed by Thor Harris, and recorded by critically acclaimed producer Craig Ross (Robert Plant, Patty Griffin. Daniel Johnston).
Featuring Brent on pedal steel & piano, in addition to his vocal arrangement and conducting (featuring the singers of Unwound Sound)
Come celebrate our new music with us!
Brent returns as assistant conductor for 2025’s VBF Festival as it celebrates 50 years of presenting high-quality arts programs in Texas
Thor & Friends (feat. Brent on pedal steel guitar & electric cello) opens for Faun Fables
Brent plays lead guitar with his Houston pals, Xanadudes
In his first Maine show in over a decade, Brent performs alongside fellow graduates of his alma mater, Lincoln Academy
Proceeds benefit LA’s Visual & Performing Arts program
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Brent performs select ensemble works with TOAPP musicians
Brent plays lead guitar with his Houston pals, Xanadudes
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
Brent plays pedal steel with Thor & Friends
Little Mazarn headlines
Brent rejoins director and master guitarist Robert Fripp for workshops & performances in Porto Alegre, Brazil (venue info TBA)
Additional performance dates in Rio de Janeiro TBD
Southern Culture on the Skids returns to Texas to deliver their high-octane rock and roll, with their Cheap Trick devotee friends in the High Roller (featuring Brent on lead guitar) opening the show
Front row will get wet. You have been warned
Tickets & Info at Do713
Baldwin conducts Arvo Paert’s Te Deum for string orchestra & chorus
Additionally, Brent’s A Tailor Called Sorrow for string orchestra & electronics to receive its premiere
Austin’s own soundcult (featuring Brent on pedal steel & electronics) headlines a surround sound bill which includes gentlebutterfly & Joseph Salazar
Live visuals by Devras Plexi
Presented by dadageek
Tickets available here
Brent performs on pedal steel and cello with Thor & Friends
With Little Mazarn
Brent joins Thor & Friends in a performance at the First UU of Austin
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
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
Hiroya Tsukamoto
Brent performs with soundcult on lap steel, electronics & Theremin
With Cosms & My Education
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 performs on lap steel with Austin’s own soundcult
With Pataphysics and Heavy Meddo
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
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
