Nightclubs and bars in Austin

Austin dubs itself the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’, not because of the number of famous bands from Austin but because of the fact that it has more live-music venues per capita than Nashville, Las Vegas, New York City, Memphis, or Los Angeles.
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Austin's nightlife is awesome. I've been to this city many times and I've never had a bad time there. The nightlife downtown is vibing, cultured, and a fun experience. There are dozens and dozens of bars/clubs to choose from, so whatever your take is, it is sure to be there in Austin!! The best places would be 4th street for the young professionals crowd and 6th street for the young vibing college crowd.

You can't go wrong in Austin and you'll for surely leave with some positive experiences!

Live music fills the summer nights at Bob Bullock Texas History Museum at the Music Under the Stars concert series.

As I was planning our trip to Austin, I discovered this opportunity to not only enjoy a live band, but visit the museum free of charge on the same evening.

Free concerts are given Friday evenings from 6pm-9pm at the front entrance of the museum. At that time of day, a nice canopy of shade covers the bricked area so you'll be protected from the sun. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs!

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It's a crazy, humid night in this venue. Not only is there a live band playing punk rock in the main room, but just several feet away on the back patio a girl with a bright red wig who calls herself "Hiney Dancer" is singing a Blondie song with a different live band. The band on the patio is a karaoke band--that means anyone can get up and sing with them. There's an atmosphere of joyous, dangerous, chaos in here. ...Like anything could happen at any second and it would always be fun.
The bartenders are working like mad to keep up. The wait for a drink isn't too long though, I usually get my bottle of Lonestar within five to ten minutes. They're friendly and make quick small talk.
It's hot--everyone is covered with sweat. The crowd has reached that magical point of beer and heat equilibrium where everything becomes surreal.
Upstairs from the patio is a small, dark bar. Chinese lanterns hang from the ceiling casting an ominous red glow over everyone there. Some people are sitting in lounge chairs. Is the beer finally getting to me or is this room made entirely of bamboo? The smell of sweet cannabis occasionally wafts through the air, lingering here and there only momentarily. Normal laws no longer apply. I think my friend and I are the only two people in this joint without elaborate tattoos.

Dress Code: Rock 'N' Roll!

We always stop by here while hitting the bars on 6th. There is usually a good band playing here. We first heard Eric Tessmer here. There's always lots of people and fun to be had.

Dress Code: Casual, it's 6th...there's no rules.

It's a tradition that everytime I go to Austin I have to stop into Coyote Ugly. It's everything you think it is. If you've seen the movie or watch the reality show then you know what to expect. It's not for the timid or shy, that's for sure. And I can never pass up the opportunity to dance on the bar.

Dress Code: Whatever goes

At first I wasn't sure about this place. It's kinda small and feels old. We ordered a drink and headed to the roof top to check it out. Whoooaa, the stairs are scarey. They have to be a mile long, but we hiked them anyway. I am glad we did. The rooftop is wonderful. We sat at a private seating area lit only by a dim candle. We could see the hussle and bussle downtown. It was quiet and romantic. We talked for a while and then headed down that massive stairwell. When we made it back down stairs the band was ready to play. MoTown music is what they played and we enjoyed it. So did everyone else in Austin it seemed. That place got packed and we had a blast.

Dress Code: Dressy Casual

This place is the place to be. It is so much fun. Two piano players sit on stage facing each other. They play back and forth, together, one at a time. They call people up out of the crowd to get on stage and help out. They encourage crowd participation, so don't be shy. They are absolutely hillarious. This place get extremely packed on the weekend so get there around 8pm or reserve a table. You will be elbow to elbow if you don't. You will not want to leave this place.

Dress Code: Whatever goes