Chris Gage at Donn's Depot


	Chris Gage performs every Monday night at Donn's Depot 1600 W. 5th St. Austin, Texas
	A 15 year tradition in Austin. Chris Gage at the grand piano in a club built with old boxcars, a train depot, and a red caboose for the lady's room. You never know what's going to happen. Guests have included Rusty Wier, Peter Rowan, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kenny Edwards, Jon Emery, Waylon Payne, Slaid Cleaves, Marcia Ball, Christine Albert, Troupe Gammage, Jon Emery, Seth Walker, Buzz Evans, Ephraim Owen, Earl Poole Ball, Olivier Giraud, Justin David, Walt Wilkins, Bill Small, Johnny Gringo, Women in Docs, Ray Bonneville, Cowboy Johnson, Michael Austin, Gurf Morlix, Abi Tapia, Nancy Scott, The Flyin' A's, Danny Britt, Jeffrye Tveraas, Steve Carter, Mo Monsarat, Erik Moll, Kevin Johnson, Frank Meyer, Kira Small, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Donn Adelman, Larry Seyer and many others. Scroll down for a visual tour of Monday night at Donn's Depot.
All photos by Winker (with an eye) unless otherwise noted. Thanks, pal. CG

your host

Winker's self portrait in the mirror at the bar.

your bartender, Michelle

Christine Albert

Troupe Gammage (SPEAK)

The Queen Mother, Sudie Campbell

Sarah Elizabeth Campbell

Marcia Ball

Chris Gage - David Roach - Jeff Tveraas - Marcia Ball - Sarah Elizabeth Campbell

Marcia Ball - Sarah Elizabeth Campbell - Chris Gage

David Halley

Matt Smith

Robert Chevrier

Waylon Payne (Played J.Lee.Lewis in "Walk The Line")

Slaid Cleaves

Bruce Balmer

Chris Gage, John William Davis and Sean Kelly

Jody Mills

Jon Ims

Martin, Pam and Winker

The view from the bar

Chris Gage, Steve Carter and Christine Albert

Holiday time with Albert and Gage

Chris Gage and Jon Emery

Nancy Scott

Zak Hruska (Austin Homegrown)

Paul Leeman (Austin Homegrown)

Bob Cheevers

Bo Porter

Abi Tapia

Betty Soo

Chris Gage, Tony Airoldi, Richard Bowden

Marina Jenkins
(photo by J. Tveraas)

Troy Wells

Ed Patterson

Jackie Bristow

Elizabeth Wills

Stuart Adamson (The Flyin' A's)

Hilary Claire Adamson (The Flyin' A's)

Johnny Gringo and Walt Wilkins

Chris, Mike Jackson and Craig Calvert (Thursday)

Chris Gage and Sayra Elizabeth Campbell

Kenny Luna - Chris Gage

Kenny Edwards
(photo by J. Tveraas)

Olivier Giraud and Katie Holmes
(photo by J. Tveraas)

Wyatt Easterling (Nashville)

Buzz Evans

Alison Downey

Jeffrye Glenn Tveraas

Amanda and Marcy

Kevin's a regular. Thank God.

Kristen DeWitt

Jon Emery "King of Hillbilly Rock 'n Roll

Bill Small

Cowboy Johnson

Chris Gage - Justin David (Nashville Star finalist)

Jenny Reynolds

Kira Small - Chris Gage - Bill Small

Carrie Rodriguez - Christine Albert
Carrie's mom had just gotten married on the dance floor!

Steve Brooks

Erik Moll (Texas and Norway)

Bill Small - Sam Baker

Big Wide Grin

Frank Meyers

Craig Calvert

Chip Dolan

Michael Lille

Bob Livingston

Tim Lorsch (Nashville)

Donna Frost (Nashville)

David Allen

Lissa Hattersley

Marc Black (New York)

Johnny Greenberg

David Scher

Len "Motorola" Haus

Steve Carter

Michael Spears (11 yr old brave from "Dances With Wolves")

David Murray

Rio King

Thad Beckman

Austin Mayse

Beth Galiger

Danny Britt

Paula Held

Theresa Storch (Boston)

Rita Hosking

Casey Gage

You just never know...these are Dutch can-can dancers on tour from the Netherlands. Go figure. They were actually quite well received by the crowd at the Depot.

Thanks to Biggi and Anya.

Rusty Wier joined Chris semi-regularly for a shot of tequila and some of his finest casual performances ever. Rusty could bring the loudest bar crowd to watch and pay attention, it's quite amazing. Rusty is probably best known for writing "Don't It Make You Want To Dance", a big hit for Bonnie Raitt. Rusty says "You ought to hear that sucker in Japanese".
Rest in peace, dear friend.

Peter Rowan graced us with a 40 minute set a couple of years ago. From reggae to blues to country, we jammed, had a couple laughs, and were joined by Steve Carter and Erik Moll on some killer vocals.

Chris Gage with Tony Shaloub. Tony was in for the music with his lovely wife Brooke Adams. Thanks, Chan, you have amazing friends. It was fun for me, Tony and Brooke were sitting right at the chairs around the piano, and I could see everyone in the place whispering "isn't that Monk????" Yes, it is, but I still love watching his head explode in "Men in Black".

Chris Gage and Christine Albert at the piano.
Photo by Todd V. Wolfson
for the Austin Chronicle.

Check it out! Donn's Depot (and Albert and Gage) on the cover of the Austin Chronicle.
Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Read: A Train of Love by Christine Albert (Austin Chronicle)
"Every Wednesday night for the last five years I've hauled my guitar to Donn's Depot on West Fifth Street and pulled up a stool next to my partner in music and life, Chris Gage. On Jan. 28, we take our last weekly ride at the Depot; beginning in February, we shift to once a month (the first Wednesday). As all Austin musicians with a weekly gig know......"
read the entire article here

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