Jazz Venues in Austin, TX

C-Boy's Heart and Soul is a 21+ lounge in Austin presenting live music seven days a week, introduced by Continental Club owner Steve Wertheimer as a dedicated soul and blues room. The programming leans hard into soul, R&B, and blues, and the Continental Club pedigree means the room takes music seriously.

Monks Jazz Club in Austin began as a pop-up listening room in 2016 and has evolved into a state-of-the-art audio and video recording studio and performance space. The room is built for sound quality above all else and programs jazz and acoustic music with a recording-session level of care.

Nica on 4th is a 100-capacity 21+ craft cocktail bar in Austin paying homage to jazz patron Pannonica de Koenigswarter with timeless music, elegant design, and a serious cocktail program. The room is purpose-built for jazz and fits the rare Austin venue that prioritizes ambiance over volume.

Opa! Coffee and Wine Bar is a 75-capacity all-ages coffee and wine spot on South Lamar in Austin, running live music seven nights a week with Wednesdays reserved for open mic. The intimate size and consistent programming schedule make it one of the more reliable small-room bookings on the South Austin strip.

Parker Jazz Club is a 100-capacity 21+ dedicated jazz club in Austin founded by local jazz musician Kris Kimura, with stellar sound, a proper stage, and table service designed to complement the music. One of the few rooms in Austin built specifically and exclusively for jazz.

The Elephant Room is a 30-capacity 21+ Austin jazz club running two bands per day for over 20 years, with Wynton Marsalis naming it a personal favorite. The room is as small and pure a jazz listening experience as exists in Austin.

The Volstead is a 100-capacity 21+ Austin cocktail lounge and east side dive bar hybrid that serves up classic vintage drinks alongside live music, with most shows running on weekend nights. The room has a warm and unpretentious personality that makes artists and audiences feel genuinely at ease from the moment they walk in.