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Austin Venues: Every Room Worth Knowing

From Red River clubs to the Moody Center — capacity, genre, and live listings across the Live Music Capital.

Diego Jauregui·June 28, 2026·8 min read·Austin, TX

Austin still earns the Live Music Capital title on volume alone — Stubb's, Mohawk, Emo's, ACL Live, and the Red River corridor run seven nights a week while the Moody Center and Germania Amphitheater handle arena and shed routing. This guide lists every room we track from club to arena, what each usually books, and upcoming shows pulled live from Ticketmaster (refreshed hourly).

Moody Center

15,000

Hip-Hop/Rap · Pop · Rock · Country

UT campus arena — major touring stop since 2022.

Upcoming

  • Olivia Dean · Baby RoseFriday, August 28, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Olivia Dean · Baby RoseSaturday, August 29, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Johnny Blue SkiesFriday, September 4, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Brandi Carlile · The Head And The HeartSunday, September 6, 2026
    Tickets →

ACL Live at the Moody Theater

2,750

Indie · Rock · Hip-Hop/Rap · Americana

Broadcast-quality room — one of the best-sounding halls in Texas.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Stubb's Bar-B-Q

2,000 outdoor

Rock · Hip-Hop/Rap · Country · Indie

Outdoor amphitheater — the postcard Austin show.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Emo's Austin

1,700

Hip-Hop/Rap · Indie · Alternative · Punk

Riverside anchor for mid-tier touring.

Upcoming

  • Bop To The TopSaturday, August 29, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Black Veil Brides · Caskets, Archers, Holy WarsMonday, August 31, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Channel Tres · ZainabWednesday, September 2, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Jutes · Mothica, wiltTuesday, September 8, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Citizen · Anxious, Hotline TNT, RocketWednesday, September 9, 2026
    Tickets →

Mohawk

Indoor + outdoor

Indie · Punk · Hip-Hop/Rap · Electronic

Red River — two stages, strong booking on both.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Germania Insurance Amphitheater

14,000

Pop · Rock · Country · Hip-Hop/Rap

Circuit of the Americas shed — summer touring circuit.

Upcoming

  • Jack Johnson · Lake Street DiveSaturday, August 29, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Zeds Dead · Daily Bread, Truth, AUSTERIAFriday, September 11, 2026
    Tickets →

The Parish

450

Indie · Rock · Hip-Hop/Rap

Red River small room — early-career and mid-tier stops.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Empire Control Room

800

Electronic · Hip-Hop/Rap · Indie

Red River — club nights and touring electronic acts.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Antone's Nightclub

450

Blues · Rock · Americana

Historic blues room — roots and jazz programming.

Upcoming

  • PawPaw Rod · Casper SageTuesday, August 25, 2026
    Tickets →
  • CheekfaceFriday, August 28, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Screwed Up Sunday with E.S.G. From The S.U.C. & MoreSunday, August 30, 2026
    Tickets →
  • Lefty GunplayTuesday, September 1, 2026
    Tickets →
  • LE$ w/ Quiet Money Dot, J Soulja, Derdy & DJ KimbleeThursday, September 3, 2026
    Tickets →

Continental Club

300

Country · Rockabilly · Roots

South Congress honky-tonk institution.

Upcoming

Nothing listed right now — check back or see the full calendar.

Scoot Inn

1,500 outdoor

Country · Rock · Hip-Hop/Rap

East Austin outdoor yard — strong summer calendar.

Upcoming

Listings refresh hourly via Ticketmaster · Full calendar →

Red River is still where the weeknight scene lives — Mohawk, Parish, Empire, and the bars between them. For ACL season in October, Zilker is a separate conversation (we have festival previews on the site). If a room shows no listings yet, check the calendar — Austin announcements move fast during festival season and summer shed routing.