Jason Camacho, revered drummer of local post-metal group Glassing, died in his sleep on Oct. 24. Camacho played with several other groups around town and is celebrated in outpourings from friends and fellow musicians for his uniquely explosive drumming and steadfast dedication to the Austin music community. A GoFundMe is gathering donations to support his family’s funeral costs. – Caroline Drew
Pat Green will become the second-ever artist to record a live album at the legendary Luckenbach Texas dance hall, preceded only by original outlaw artist Jerry Jeff Walker. On Nov. 7 and 8, the country songwriter, and lifelong fan of Walker’s, will follow in his footsteps, performing for fans and for posterity at the bar and venue. – CD
Austin Reggae Festival, founded in 1994 by Hugh Forrest and Pat Costigan, has been acquired by Reggae Rise Up, a Florida-born festival production company. The two-day festival will return to Auditorium Shores April 17-19 and continue to benefit the Central Texas Food Bank – an important sticking point for the festival’s founders. “If these new owners remained committed to keeping the event as a benefit for the Central Texas Food Bank, then this was absolutely the right move to make,” Forrest wrote in an email to the Chronicle. – CD…