Derek O'Brien

After Willie Nelson, Antone’s defined Austin as the live music capital. Now in her 40th year here, bassist Sarah Brown anchored the house band for decades. In 2017, upon emergency gallbladder removal, doctors diagnosed her with a rare autoimmune disease: primary sclerosing cholangitis. Today she needs a liver, so Jimmie Vaughan, Johnny Nicholas, Eve Monsees, Texas Horns, etc. turn Blue Monday into a fundraiser and organ donor search. “I’m the fan that became a player,” she wrote in a 2016 Chronicle cover story. “I’m a commoner next to the likes of Albert Collins, but I’ve earned the right to share the stage.” The club encourages those interested in learning more about living organ donation to email info@antonesnightclub.com. – Raoul Hernandez