Live Entertainment in Austin

ACL Live at the Moody Theater is Austin's most prestigious mid-size concert venue — a 2,750-capacity hall on the banks of Shoal Creek in the Second Street District that serves as the permanent taping home of the legendary Austin City Limits TV show, the longest-running music performance show in US television history. Performances at ACL Live carry extraordinary prestige; the intimate acoustic design makes every show feel like a private audience with the artist.

ACL Live at the Moody Theater in downtown Austin is the home of the long-running Austin City Limits PBS television series, presenting national touring concerts in a 2,750-capacity venue within the W Austin hotel complex.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is Austin's greatest cultural contribution to American entertainment — the South Lamar flagship of the revolutionary cinema-restaurant chain that reinvented the moviegoing experience with strict no-talking policies, full bar service, and a film programming ethos that treats cinema as an art form worthy of reverence. Founded in Austin in 1997, Alamo Drafthouse has expanded nationally while maintaining Austin as its spiritual home and the embodiment of the creative spirit that makes Austin one of America's most culturally innovative cities.

Antone's Nightclub, known as 'Austin's Home of the Blues,' has presented blues legends since 1975, one of the most historically significant music venues in the city's live music scene.

Austin360 Amphitheatre at Circuit of the Americas is Austin's most spectacular outdoor concert venue — a 14,000-capacity amphitheater adjacent to F1's US Grand Prix circuit presenting major outdoor concerts in the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin's extraordinary music heritage (SXSW, the historic 6th Street music scene, and the legendary Austin City Limits festival) creates a concert market of global cultural significance.

Cap City Comedy Club is Austin's longest-running comedy club, presenting national touring stand-up comedians since 1985 in North Austin.

Continental Club on South Congress Avenue is an Austin honky-tonk institution open since 1955, presenting roots, rockabilly, and country acts in one of the city's most authentic live music dive bars.

Emo's is a legendary Austin punk and indie rock club, presenting touring alternative acts in a 1,500-capacity room that has been a cornerstone of the city's live music identity since the 1990s.

Empire Control Room and Garage in the Red River Cultural District is a multi-room Austin club presenting indie, electronic, and hip-hop acts across an indoor stage and outdoor garage space.

Long Center for the Performing Arts is Austin's premier arts complex — a 2,400-seat concert hall and black box theater on Town Lake presenting Austin Symphony, Ballet Austin, and national theatrical touring productions. The hall's extraordinary lakeside setting, with views of downtown Austin across Lady Bird Lake, creates one of the most scenic performance venue arrivals in America.

Mohawk on Red River Street is an indoor/outdoor Austin club presenting touring indie and rock acts across two stages, a Red River Cultural District mainstay during SXSW and year-round.

Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in downtown Austin is a 5,000-capacity outdoor concert venue along Waller Creek presenting major touring acts and the ACL Fest-adjacent programming steps from the Texas Capitol.

Paramount Theatre is Austin's most beloved performance venue — a 1915 vaudeville theater on Congress Avenue that presents the most diverse programming of any Austin venue, from film festivals to Broadway productions to the most intimate shows by world-renowned musicians. Its extraordinary history as Austin's most continuously operated performance space, combined with its 1,300-seat intimacy and Congress Avenue location at the heart of Texas's capital, make it irreplaceable in Austin's cultural landscape.

Stubb's Bar-B-Q on Red River Street is one of Austin's most iconic music venues, combining a barbecue restaurant with an indoor club and outdoor amphitheater that has hosted SXSW showcases and touring acts for decades.

Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater is Austin's most beloved outdoor music venue — a 2,750-capacity open-air amphitheatre on Waller Creek in the Red River Cultural District that combines Texas barbeque heritage with world-class live music. Named after Stubb's legendary BBQ pitmaster C.B. Stubblefield, the venue's Sunday Gospel Brunch and regular outdoor concerts have made it an Austin institution as central to the city's identity as 6th Street.

The Broken Spoke on South Lamar is Austin's most legendary honky-tonk dance hall, presenting live country music and two-stepping since 1964, a beloved holdout of Old Austin against the city's rapid growth.