ACL Live at the Moody Theater in downtown Austin is the 2,750-seat home of the Austin City Limits public TV taping, the country's longest-running music.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: ACL tapings are free but allocated by lottery. Public shows ticket through ACL Live; balcony and pit both have great sightlines.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Discover Downtown Austin through local tastings, drinks, and stories on the only locally owned and operated walking food tour in Austin. Visit 4 to 5 favorite food sto...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste Austin like a local on a guided food tour with 6+ dishes, from smoky BBQ brisket to breakfast tacos. Explore hidden gems, vibrant culture, and our surprise Secret Dish.
Day trip · 5 hours
Explore the Texas Hill Country on a small-group tour from Austin. Start with a stop for authentic Texas BBQ, then visit local wineries and enjoy tastings at your own pace.
Address: 310 West Willie Nelson Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701
Antone's Nightclub on East 5th Street in Austin is the blues legend Clifford Antone opened in 1975, a 50-year lease extension in November 2025 keeping.
TipDaily 12:00-00:00 with a music calendar at the door. The upstairs is being built out as the Antone's World Famous Museum of the Blues for 2027.
Mohawk on Red River Street in Austin runs an indoor stage plus a multi-tier outdoor patio, the Red River District anchor for indie, punk, hip-hop.
TipOutdoor stage holds about 850, indoor about 200. Doors typically 19:00 with show at 21:00; tickets via the venue website.
Empire Control Room on East 7th Street in Austin is the indoor-outdoor venue with the Garage stage, Control Room and a large patio, booking electronic.
TipThe outdoor Garage stage holds the bigger crowds; the indoor Control Room is the smaller dancefloor. Tickets via the venue site.
P6 on the sixth-floor rooftop of the LINE Hotel in Austin pours Mediterranean shared plates and cocktails over Lady Bird Lake, the city's Congress Avenue.
TipReservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
Antone's Nightclub on East 5th Street in Austin is the blues legend Clifford Antone opened in 1975, a 50-year lease extension in November 2025 keeping.
TipDaily 12:00-00:00 with a music calendar at the door. The upstairs is being built out as the Antone's World Famous Museum of the Blues for 2027.
Mohawk on Red River Street in Austin runs an indoor stage plus a multi-tier outdoor patio, the Red River District anchor for indie, punk, hip-hop.
TipOutdoor stage holds about 850, indoor about 200. Doors typically 19:00 with show at 21:00; tickets via the venue website.
Empire Control Room on East 7th Street in Austin is the indoor-outdoor venue with the Garage stage, Control Room and a large patio, booking electronic.
TipThe outdoor Garage stage holds the bigger crowds; the indoor Control Room is the smaller dancefloor. Tickets via the venue site.
Hotel Vegas on East 6th Street in Austin is the garage-punk and psych bar opened in 2011 in a 1949 building, two stages and a giant patio plus the sister.
TipIndoor and outdoor stages run different acts most nights. Cover is usually low; the patio gets busy from 21:00 on weekends.
Sahara Lounge on Webberville Road in East Austin is the funky world music room in the old TC's Lounge, with African, Afrobeat, blues and Brazilian bands.
TipSaturday Africa Night is the long-running headline. Cover varies by act; the outdoor courtyard and stage open most warm weekends.
P6 on the sixth-floor rooftop of the LINE Hotel in Austin pours Mediterranean shared plates and cocktails over Lady Bird Lake, the city's Congress Avenue.
TipReservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
