Electronic Venues in Austin, TX

Armadillo Den is a 1500-capacity all-ages bar and hangout space in Austin designed around the idea that any mood or need can be met under one roof. The large capacity and flexible programming make it one of the bigger bar rooms on the Austin circuit for acts with real draw.

Central Machine Works is a 1000-capacity all-ages East Austin brewery and event hall hosting live music on Saturday and Sunday nights. Currently booking local acts only. The large capacity and brewery setting make it a significant room for established Austin acts.

Cheer Up Charlies is a 100-capacity 21+ queer and LGBTQ-welcoming bar and venue in East Austin with a deliberately ambiguous and shifting character that resists easy categorization. Shows can be held any night of the week.

Chess Club is a 100-capacity 21+ full bar in Austin with an outdoor patio and no chess boards, as they are quick to clarify. Most shows run Wednesday through Sunday nights with some flexibility. A good mid-size East Austin bar booking for original and cover acts.

Come and Take It Live is a 500-capacity 21+ genre-neutral venue in Austin showcasing music, art, and film from around the world. Shows can run any night of the week. The explicitly genre-neutral positioning means the room is genuinely open to a wide range of acts.

Elysium is a 500-capacity 21+ alternative nightclub in Austin that has been anchoring the city's goth, industrial, and alt scene since 2001. Most shows land on Friday and Saturday nights.

Mala Santa is a 21+ Mexican-owned nightclub and live music venue in Southeast Austin created by the team behind Mala Vida. Shows run on Friday and Saturday nights. The venue has a stage with sound and lighting systems provided. The Latin nightclub character gives it a distinct identity in the Austin market.

Mohawk Austin is a 900-capacity all-ages venue with both an outside stage and an inside stage, booking original music seven days a week, 365 days a year. The outside stage has a midnight curfew. The room books national, regional, and local acts and is one of Austin's premier mid-size music venues.

SXSW is an all-ages annual music, film, and technology conference and festival in Austin held each March. It is one of the largest music discovery events in the world, drawing industry professionals, artists, and audiences from across the globe. Official showcase submissions open in late June and close in late November.

Spinners is a 300-capacity 21+ Austin bar hosting live music on Thursday nights and DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. The venue has a house sound system provided for performers. A mid-week room in an Austin market full of competition.

The Pershing is a 400-capacity 21+ Austin private club with an internal venue called Pershing Hall that hosts shows Wednesday through Saturday nights. The private club context means the audience is a member base with consistent habits and a genuine investment in the programming.

The Raven Room is a 300-capacity 21+ concert venue inside the new Crow Bar in Austin, next to Callahan's, with an old school concert venue feel and a house sound system provided for all performers.

The Swan Dive is a 250-capacity 21+ downtown Austin bar with cool cocktails, a hip vibe, and most shows running Thursday through Saturday nights with Thursdays reserved for open mic. The venue provides a full house sound system for performers and prefers bookings made four to six weeks in advance.

VINYL Beauty Bar is a 100-capacity all-ages East Austin beauty salon and community gathering space that programs live music events alongside its hair and beauty services, reflecting the culturally diverse and creative character of the neighborhood it calls home. The room has a genuinely distinctive identity that suits acts comfortable with an unconventional performance setting.

Vulcan Gas Company is a 658-capacity all-ages Austin music venue with state-of-the-art sound and lighting that takes its name from the legendary Austin venue of the 1960s, honoring that legacy by building a world-class room designed to present today's most cutting-edge music at its best. The room is one of the newer high-quality venues in a city that takes its music infrastructure seriously.