The Continental Club

Continental Club the can be found at S Congress Ave 1315. The following is offered: Night Clubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Austin there are 76 other Night Clubs. An overview can be found here.

The Extras: Afraid a gallery may be too stuffy? Head up the back stairs and throw your hat in the ring for a free game of ping-pong.

Know Before You Go: The crowd varies based on the activity of South Congress and the performing musician. Check with the Continental Club for listings.

"Poseurs should check their attitudes at the door" of this SoCo "institution", a "classic" showcase for "legendary Austin musicians" and "national acts" alike; given "well-worth-it" cover charges, it gets "packed" with fans of "boot-scootin'" rockabilly, country, jazz and blues (or Toni Price's famed Tuesday happy hours); P.S. the upstairs Continental Gallery also offers nightly shows, many of...

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Granddaddy honkytonk gets the tops in roots music. Greaser kings and cowpoke queens arrive in classic hoopties. Peanuts are split with the accountant who's never missed a James McMurtry show. The tiny dance floor is a whirling dervish on Redd Volkaert Saturdays. Frogger, Dig Dug, and pool are in the back should you need a breather and a place to rest your Lone Star. The most electrifying Elvis...

Austin's best live-music venue is also one of its oldest, having opened in 1957. The late, great blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan often unleashed his guitar solos here, and the bands—local mainstays and touring acts alike—are usually rootsy rock. The club exudes retro cool, from the vintage roadsters parked out front to the decked-out couples spinning around the postage-stamp-size dance...

This venue, south of the river, is a throwback to the 1950s. Roots rock and country reign supreme in this bar, where one can often find men in leather jackets and classic Cadillacs out front. With live music nightly, tributes to Elvis, and celebrations of Hank William's birthday, this place is great for dancing, drinking and kicking back on the high stools. Happy hours feature some of Austin's...