What to do this Weekend: Testosterone Fest, Summer Jam

Texas Testosterone Festival

I’ve already riffed on how sweet I think the Texas Testosterone Festival is gonna be this weekend: bball skills, Spartan 300, MMA fighting, poker tourneys, choppa customization, bikini and fit model contests … yeah, pretty freakin’ sweet. There’s also an actually-really-cool-if-you’re-not-into-pure-debauchery event too: a Central Texas Pro Sports Round Table with reps from all the local teams: Toros, Turfcats (now defunct?), Express, Aztex, Stars (Cedar Park) … so definitely worth checking out. Now here’s the official sched:

Saturday:

Purchase Tickets here. All times are subject to change.
Sames Red Barn Motors Classic Car Show, Cash Bar by DWIDude.com, and our event MC’s, Rally Crashers, will be available throughout The Texas Testosterone Festival.

Stage	10:00-10:30	Nicolet of the Southern Sirens Sings the National Anthem in a Bikini
Stage	10:30-11:30	Home Brewing Demonstration by Austin Homebrew Supply
Floor	10:30-12:30	Basketball Skills Competition Managed by The Austin Toros
Stage	11:30-12:30	King of Kombat Presents Amir Sadollah Live Interview and Q&A with Steve Sievert of MMAJunkie.com and formerly The Houston Chronicle
Floor	12:30-2:30	King of Kombat Presents UFC Ultimate Fighter Amir Sadollah Mixed Martial Arts Seminar
Stage	12:30-2:30	Buffalo Billiards Presents Fantasy Football Mock Draft hosted by Ladd Biro of the Dallas Morning News / Sporting News Radio and featuring a panel of media personalities, published authors, and other Fantasy Football experts.
Stage	2:30-3:30	Chopper Customization Demo by Southern Metal Choppers
Floor	2:30-4:30	AT&T Presents Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Seminar
Stage	3:30-4:30	Central Texas Pro Sports Roundtable
Floor	4:30-6:00	Zhen Mei Natural Supplements Presents Spartan 300 Challenge by Crossfit Central
Stage	5:00-6:00	Cindie’s Lingerie and Gifts Presents The Greatest Bikini Contest in the History of the Great State of Texas
Stage	7:00-10:30	Picture Perfect Spa Presents The INBF / WNBF Texas Fit Model Search (Purchase Fit Model Search Tickets Here)

Sunday:

Purchase Tickets here. All times are subject to change.
Sames Red Barn Motors Classic Car Show, Cash Bar by DWIDude.com (opens at noon on Sunday), and our event MC’s, Rally Crashers, will be available throughout The Texas Testosterone Festival.

Floor	10:00-5:00	The Relson Gracie Texas Jiu Jitsu Tournament
Floor	5:00-6:00	The Relson Gracie Texas Jiu Jitsu Team Challenge
Stage	10:00-6:00	Video Game Tournaments by Gamerz
Tables	10:00-6:00	Texas Hold ‘em Tournaments by The Fantasy Poker League

Buy your tix for a mere $6 and hustle on over to the Convention Center for some man-action. Maction?

Hot Summer Jam

THEN, once you’ve had your testosterone fill, head over to the Travis County Expo center for Hot 93’s Hot Summer Jam. Starting at 6pm Saturday, this concert is host to some of the biggest rap stars across the country, most of whom happen to call Central Texas home. Performers include Bun B, Slim Thug, Trae the Tuth, Rob G, Lil Keke, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Tum Tum, DJ Michael “5000” Watts, OG Ron C, and Pimpin’ Pen.

On the heels of 2005’s break-out single “Still Tippin’” by Slim Thug, Mike Jones, and Paul Wall, Houston rap went on quite of run of heightened popularity. Thanks to subsequent hits including “Back Then” by Mike Jones, “Sittin’ Sidewayz” by Paul Wall, and “Draped Up” by Bun B, the world began to take notice of not just a small handful of Lone Star rappers but an entire state filled to the brim with hip-hop talent.

Bun B, originally a member of Port Arthur’s UGK, continues to persevere beyond the passing of his longtime collaborator Pimp C. Bun’s recent appearance on the song “Grey Cassette” along with Trae the Truth and Lil Keke has graced Austin radio airwaves the past few months with the exact sort of DJ Screw-inspired music that Texans have come to worship.

Meanwhile, Slim Thug sports a current radio staple titled “Smile” that is as charming as could be expected from 6’6” of gruff monotone. And fellow Houston compatriots Paul Wall and Rob G refuse to be left out of the fray with their current singles “Bizzy Body” and “Always Be Down.”

All tickets will be general admission through http://www.showclix.com (1-888-718-4253). Tickets start at $15 while supplies last.

FINALLY, for some quickie downtown news on Piranha sushi (everyone’s wondering when it opens–Aug 19) and The Dress Shop, check out TheRebeccammendations.