Este lugar se encuentra al sur del río, y es un viaje en el tiempo a la década de 1950. La música ‘rock roots’ y el country predominan en este bar, donde se puede encontrar a menudo personas con chaquetas de cuero y Cadillacs clásicos estacionados afuera. Cuenta con música en vivo todas las noches, homenajes a Elvis, y aquí se celebran el cumpleaños de Hank Williams, por lo que es un lugar genial para bailar, beber y relajarse en los bancos. Las ‘happy hours’ cuentan con algunos de los compositores favoritos de Austin. El lugar ha ampliado su gama de música en vivo para incluir, ocasionalmente, la de ‘indie rock’.
Construido con tecnología sustentable, esta instalación de primera categoría realiza una gran variedad de actos musicales durante todo el año. Tiene una capacidad para más de 2700 personas en tres niveles de asientos, y ha atraído músicos como Willie Nelson, Robyn, los Gipsy Kings y más. Quienes hayan visto Austin City Limits Live en la televisión, sin dudas reconocerán este lugar.
Un poco del "Great White Way” (Broadway) se encuentra en el corazón de Texas. Al igual que el estudio de la película que le da su nombre, este teatro es grandioso y ambicioso, cuenta con 1250 asientos disponibles para albergar unas 160000 personas al año. Posibles actividades incluyen tanto espectáculos de otros lugares, como producciones locales de musicales, obras dramáticas, unipersonales, presentaciones orquestales, espectáculos infantiles, reestrenos de grandes películas antiguas y, porque se trata de Austin, música en vivo ocasional. Un buen lugar para los amantes del teatro, la música y el entretenimiento.
Mike A. Myers Stadium & Soccer Field, a 20,000-seat stadium opened in 1999, is located in the University of Texas. This natural grass stadium features a track with a nine-lane oval, field house and ample of parking space for vehicles. Major inter-university sporting events are held here from time to time, including the Texas Relays and University Interscholastic League. The stadium is home to local teams such as University of Texas Longhorn track, soccer and field teams. The stadium is versatile in layout, making it ideal to host a number of sports.
"Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones," said Darrell Royal, the Head coach of the Texas Longhorns. In 23 years as a head coach, Royal never had a losing season. To honor his commitment and contribution, the University of Texas named this stadium after him in 1996. The ground is home to the Texas Longhorns, and is a no-smoking facility. Located on East 23rd Street, the Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium boasts of the seating capacity of over 100119 people.
The spectacular UFCU Disch–Falk Field opened in 1975 in Austin, Texas. It is said to be the home field for the Texas Longhorns baseball team. Named after former coaches of the Longhorns team, the field has a huge seating capacity. After renovation, the field is believed to be completely state of the art with modern facilities and is a thrill to visit this venue on a game night.
The Debra and Kevin Rollins Studio Theatre is located within the Long Center. Boasting of brown tiled walls, excellent acoustics and a seating capacity of 229 guests, it is a very versatile space. It can be converted into an auditorium or theater for plays and film screenings, complete with projectors, various styles of theater seating, stage and stage curtains as required. It can be turned into a banquet hall by adding round tables on occasions, corporate functions and family gatherings. It can also be hired as a venue for carabet performances.
McCallum Performing Arts Center is located inside the McCallum Fine Arts Academy and has a 550 seat auditorium with excellent acoustics and lighting system. It plays host to a number of student performances and is dedicated to encourage awareness and love for the arts among the students. Musical plays, concerts and theater performances with offbeat stories and a fresh take on the subject are offered here.
A replica of Shakespeare's Globe theater, this one is Austin's best kept secret. Located at Coldwater Canyon Drive, to the north west of Austin, it lies on the banks of Coldwater Creek. Home to a number of plays, it regularly keeps changing events, to present a variety to the crowd. Keep an eye on their website, to know the latest schedule of events. Parking is available at a short distance from the venue.
The Saengerrunde Hall boasts of a history that goes back to late 1890s and early 1900s. Centrally located on the San Jacinto Boulevard, it was established as a singing society for the German settlers in Austin. The facility comprises of a main hall that can accommodate up to 400 people and a terrace area which can hold up to a 100 persons. Technologically, it has been endowed with all the right trimmings, making it great for private and social affairs like dance recitals, weddings as well as corporate events.There is even a bowling facility which is often sought by private and corporate parties.