Live Music

About Irie Bean Coffee

Irie Bean routinely has music and open mic events. They serve coffee and espresso along side chicken salad sandwiches, cold cut sandwiches, soup, bagels, and desserts.

The pizza is fresh, the beer is cheap, and live music is always free.

Lamberts is a fancy barbecue joint that also hosts quite a bit of live music.

Live music, booze, and decent dishes — brought to you by the folks who run Esther’s Follies.

One word: sandwiches! Their turkey sandwich — slathered with cream cheese and jalapeño jelly — is one of Austin’s best.

A “working” coffeeshop perfect for those who like to take care of business away from home — but beware the annoying performance “artists” on weekends.

Dozens of top comedians, bands, and musicians will be playing a FREE, two-day party during SXSW. “Curated” by David Cross, it’s one of the best free events at this year’s South by Southwest Music, Film, and Interactive Festival for People Who Can Afford It.

Come for the games, but stick to the safe bets on the menu (like burgers and fries).

This Warehouse District bar has a lunch menu, plus six more menus to ensure you pair the right food with whatever you’re drinking.

Cheap beer, rock ’n’ roll, no frills.

Austin’s haven for teenage (and by that we mean 18+) punks. The fare is mostly local punk and so is the decor.

The outdoor “amphitheater” has hosted a cavalcade of high-profile acts, and an indoor stage hosts local acts. Stubb’s is also, as the name implies, a barbecue restaurant.

Nothing to get excited about, but it’s still good stuff.

A coffeeshop hangout by day, the Hideout hosts improv, sketch comedy, and stand-up comedy shows just about every night of the week.