Austin Entertainment

  1. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

    Eat dinner, down a brewski, and watch cult classics and independent films at this Downtown theater. Interactive events like the quote-along Princess Bride showing are pretty hilarious.

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  2. Austin Convention Center

    Get ready to rumble - it's roller-derby night and the Hellcat women skaters are expected to kick some Cherry Bomb ass. No matter who wins, the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls league always puts on a good show, usually at the Austin Convention Center .

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  3. Broken Spoke

    Sand-covered wooden floors and wagon-wheel chandeliers George Strait used to hang from: Broken Spoke is a true Texas honky-tonk. Go for local acts Cornell Hurd and artist Dale Watson, who play regularly.

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  4. Continental Club

    Vintage-wearing hipsters, suburban housewives, backpack-toting tourists, day laborers and beret-wearing beatniks come together at the granddaddy of all Austin clubs. Two shows a night include rockabilly, jazz, classic country, indie funk - just about any kinda music, so check the schedule.

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  5. E 6th St

    The frat-boy brawl that is E 6th St gets started evenings when middle-aged tourists fill the bars; as the night goes on, the crowd gets younger and more raucous than a pig in heat. It's not the best Austin has to offer, but it is something to see.

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  7. Emo's

    The hardcore punk, indie and alternative scene can be found at the clubs along Red River St, and Emo's leads the pack.

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  8. Jo's

    S Congress Ave caters to the more fun and funky, off-beat Austin. Grab a table and a coffee at Jo's outdoor café and study local tattoo art as the world walks by.

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  9. Stubb's BBQ

    A huge backyard amphitheater - which underwent a million-dollar makeover in 2007 - regularly attracts big-name concerts (hard rock, blues, roots); lesser star power plays in the downstairs theater-bar.

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