Foxy Shazam in Austin

About Foxy Shazam

Foxy Shazam is the stage persona of Kevin Stephen Fisher, a theatrical hard rock performer who emerged from the late 70s glam scene with an aesthetic somewhere between David Bowie and Alice Cooper on a genuinely unhinged budget. Built on genuine technical guitar work and an almost operatic command of melodrama, Foxy's catalog treats rock music like it's meant to be performed in costumes made of sequins, confidence, and pure spite. His tracks often build from genuine rock foundations—solid riffs, actual hooks—into these elaborately absurd narratives. "Hello" became his closest brush with mainstream recognition, but tracks like "Winter Song" and "The Ballad of Foxy Shazam" are where you find the core appeal: music that takes itself seriously enough to have real musicianship, not seriously enough to avoid looking completely ridiculous on stage. He's been making variations on this formula for decades, and the formula works because it's honest.

Foxy shows are theater productions where the music actually matters. Expect costumes, visible sweat, a guy who will make eye contact, and an audience that's either fully committed or awkwardly amused. No irony. Just commitment.

Known for Hello, Winter Song, Contraforces, The Ballad of Foxy Shazam, Holy Holy Holy

Foxy Shazam + Austin

Foxy Shazam rolled through Austin in September 2023, hitting the Garage with the kind of theatrical excess that makes this band impossible to ignore. They tore through their catalog with the drama and precision you'd expect from a group that treats rock like high opera. The set captured everything that makes them compelling—glam-influenced riffs, over-the-top vocals, the whole nine yards. It was the sort of show that reminds you rock music doesn't have to apologize for being ridiculous. Austin's seen plenty of acts come through, but Foxy Shazam's particular brand of theatrical rock stands apart from the usual local fare.

Foxy Shazam in Austin News

• Hail The Sun announce headlining North America tour with Foxy Shazam and more on select dates Lambgoat · Jan 13, 2026
• Love the song playing over the opening credits in the new season of Peacemaker? Here’s everything you need to know about Foxy Shazam, the band who made it that James Gunn is determined to make huge Louder · Aug 22, 2025
• Glassjaw offshoot Head Automatica announce first tour in over 10 years (BV presale) BrooklynVegan · Jul 11, 2023
• Slash To Headline Fall 2012 North American Tour With Support From Foxy Shazam Loudwire · Jun 27, 2012
• Foxy Shazam, Free Energy to Kick Off SPIN Tour spin.com · Oct 9, 2010

Live Music in Austin

Austin's music scene has long been defined by a certain kind of genre-hopping pragmatism—blues morphs into country, indie rock bleeds into folk. That ethos means there's actually space here for something as theatrical and uncompromising as Foxy Shazam. The city's venues support acts that don't fit neatly into marketing categories, which is where a band trading in glam-rock excess and genuine musicianship finds an audience. Austin crowds tend to respect commitment to a vision, even when that vision involves elaborate staging and unapologetic bombast.

Austin road trip to see Foxy Shazam?

Stay in East Austin, where you'll find better restaurants and a neighborhood that actually feels alive. Dinner at Suerte—confident, creative food in a space that doesn't try too hard. During the day, wander the galleries and vintage shops along East 6th, or head to Zilker Park to sit with a coffee and watch Austin be itself. If you've got time, catch live music at Mohawk or Hotel Vegas—smaller rooms where you can see how Austin's songwriting community actually operates. The city's best asset isn't any single thing; it's the density of good people doing interesting work.