The Best of the Best Live Music Venues in the Live Music Capitol of the World, Austin, Texas
66Music Legends on the wall at Threadgill's in Austin, TX
The Top Ten List of Live Music in Austin
Every night in Austin is a rhapsody of live music. You can hear as many different sounds from live bands as there are blocks to walk down on 6th Street. Also known as Old Pecan Street, this long cross street in the heart of Austin is known for being the Live Music Capitol of the World!
No matter what your taste in music, there is a live venue here playing it. The best musician's on the planet love to come to Austin, especially during the SXSW Music and Film Festival in March of each year. Big names show up for the Austin City Limits Festival in the fall too.
We've spotted such renowned musicians as:
- Stevie Ray Vaughn
- The Indigo Girls
- B. B. King
- Muddy Waters
- Buddy Guy
- Eric Clapton
- Elvis Costello
- Johnny Winters
- Willie Nelson
- Bono and the Edge of U2
- James Taylor
- Seal
- Bonnie Raitt
- The Dixie Chicks
- Phish
- Asleep at the Wheel
- The Blues Travellers
- The Black Eyed Peas
The list is literally endless. You want live music? You got live music. Any night of the week.
Best Live Music in Austin...
Top 10 Venues
| Type of Music
| Food Served?
|
|---|---|---|
Stubbs Bar B Q
| Indie and Alternative Rock
| Yes! Great Bar-B-Que
|
Antone's
| Blues, Country, Rock
| No
|
Emo's
| Indie Rock, Hard Core, Punk
| No
|
Continental Club
| Swing, Rockabilly, Country
| Yes, full menu
|
The Parish Room
| Rock and Indie Rock
| Yes, full menu
|
Momo's
| R&B, Western, Pop
| No
|
Lucky Lounge
| Huge Variety of Local Bands
| No
|
La Zona Rosa
| Rock, Jazz, Latin, Local Bands
| No
|
Bass Concert Hall
| Concerts, Symphonies, Artists
| No
|
Mean Eyed Cat
| Local Bands, Tour Groups
| No
|
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Top 10 Live Music Venues in Austin, Texas
Stubb's Bar-B-Que - Stubb's Bar-B-Q and live music
Antone's - 
Emo's - 
The Continental Club - 
The Parish Room - 
Momo's - 
Lucky Lounge - 
La Zona Rosa - 
Bass Concert Hall - 
The Mean Eyed Cat - CommentsLoading...
Cool hub and a great topic! I'm not a big fan of live music just because every time I go, I seem to leave with my ears bleeding but everyone else loves it! I kinda watch my music on videos - I'm such a baby! But it looks really, really fun - maybe if I invested in double ear plugs!
Hi Dr. BJ, Are you talking about the topless girl? Yea, that was me, I confess. Wow, over 20 years ago.
Audrey, you need some earplugs. Or just more exposure to live music! The local bands and clubs have to meet a decibel ordinance, so they're not so bad.
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Thank you for the kind words, Fetty.
drbj Level 8 Commenter 20 months ago
Hi, Lela. Is that you sitting in the 72nd row at the Stevie Vaughn concert? If you weren't there, that's one real look-alike. Had no idea that Austin was the Live Music Capitol of the World. Wowee!