Empire Control Room is a live music venue in Downtown / Warehouse District, Austin.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The outdoor Garage stage holds the bigger crowds; the indoor Control Room is the smaller dancefloor. Tickets via the venue site.
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TipReservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
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TipReservations open on OpenTable; weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday. The west-side deck is the better skyline seat at sunset.
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TipSmart casual dress, reservations via the hotel for cabanas. The southwest corner has the best Congress Avenue bridge sightline.
