Experimental Venues in Austin, TX

Friendly Rio Market is a 30-capacity all-ages convenience store and music venue in Austin running shows on Friday and Saturday nights. The room is the smallest on this list, but a dedicated following and a calendar that fills months in advance tells you everything about its character. The venue provides a sound system.

MonkeyWrench Books is a 70-capacity all-ages volunteer-run collectively operated bookstore and social space in Austin with a political and community-oriented character. The venue hosts live performances alongside its role as an activist bookstore. Performers must supply their own sound system.

The Wyldwood is an all-ages DIY house venue in Austin hosting live music outside on weekend nights during the warmer months, a genuine underground room for acts that thrive in intimate and community-built settings. Before reaching out, read about the venue on their website to make sure your act is the right fit for the space.