Antone's Nightclub

I grew up in Austin playing music and our bands used to play here in the early 2000s first with the Austin School of Music and then with other bands. Over the years the place has slightly bent to the "new Austin," by having a gift shop and catering to a decidedly older, visitor crowd. That's cool. There's Hotel Vegas, Empire Control Room and Mohawk for new and younger bands and The Elephant Room for Jazz. Last night my GF and I saw a bunch of bands were in town and wanted to check some out. We wanted to see Joey Valance and Brey but they were only selling on Ticketmaster. The $40 face value tickets were going for $100/piece if you wanted to bring someone, but just $25 individually. So the night would have cost $300+ if we were tourists, but only $75 if you know Antone's/Ticketmaster is just ripping you off because you want to bring someone to the show (it's SRO so there's no paired seats). What's funny is by the time we walked to Elephant Room, tickets were back down to $35 and then they stopped selling as the show started. How about the Venue? It's just okay. Antone's used to basically be free because it's standing room only. I've never left without wanting desperately to sit down after. Maybe that's just because it's hard to move (i.e. dance) so you're shoulder to shoulder.

It was our first time at Antones. We were there for the Wes Jeans/Mike Zito show. We were lucky enough to get there in time to grab a table. It was super clean in there. The sound was amazing and the drinks were good. Looking forward to going back for another show.

Fast check in. Large room. Great sound system. Clean restrooms even with sold out crowd. Valet parking next door at Eddie V's.

We did Antone's this week, damn...nice quaint spot for some great music. We were here for a man's out of TJ, Ramona. Some great sounds, a nice group of people enjoying some great music. A chill night of music while hot as sh$@ outside. Parking here is on the street, drinks were good and overall a great place for some great music.

I came in today to get some Christmas gifts. Yes, April, I'm Christmas shopping. I actually started in January. Don't judge. Came home with a poster and they supplied a tube for traveling. I got a t-shirt and 5 guitar picks. Have to say I was pretty happy with my goodies. It's just a small little store area. Tshirts, can coozies, vinyl records and lots of drawers of posters.

Welcome to the "new" Austin where everything is more expensive and yet, you get the same as before The band was amazing. We had such a great time. Even the venue had very good sound. The music sounded great.Unfortunately, the experience sucked We waited to buy our tickets at the door, thinking we would save money, but nope I have a feeling that this location is owned by Ticketmaster because even at the door we had to go through Ticketmaster and nobody likes Ticketmaster except the shareholders who make money off Ticketmaster stock. So we were charged six dollars on top of the Ticketmaster fee and even Parking was $44. And Oscar, the guy at the door was a total jerk. Hey Oscar, if you don't like your job, get another job because you were a jerk. The venue itself even with all these charges only has six fans NOT air-conditioning but six fans so the temperature outside was 55° degrees and the temperature inside was 85 degrees. So at a certain point we had to stop dancing because we were sweating so much. The bar itself charges 20% on any drinks so for someone to reach back and give give me a beer I'm being charged 20% surcharge. And my favorite part was no one walked around cleaning tables. There was no waiters or waitresses or even security that I saw so halfway through the show, piles and piles of garbage was on all the tables.This place has no class Unless it's a band that we really really really want to see, I will never go to this - box place again.

Great place to hear some GREAT music. I was looking for some live blues music to listen to and my lady found this place and surprised me with this outing. Parking was a little blah, but the venue made up for that. It's an older place with old school feel to it. I've been coming to Atx since the 80s and never knew this place was here. The ambiance was nice with a mixed crowd. The scts where Lurrie Bell and Big Bill Morganfield (Muddy Waters son). They play their hearts out on that stage and left me in awe. Big Bill went WILD on the guitar seeming to make it talk the words to the songs. I really enjoyed that place and the experience. Before we left we went next door and for a collectable ticket for memorabilia. WHAT A GOOD TIME!

Visit on 12/28 to see the Jungle Show. Great jazz venue. Billy Gibbons and Jimmie Vaughan tore it up with their southern blues rock. FYI, SRO. A few small tables were reserved and everything else was standing. Very crowded but drinks served quickly. Higher level security entering, fine by me. Loved the energy and vibe of this iconic venue. Highly recommend, if you are a live music lover.

I really like Antone's as a concert venue. It is intimate, and the staff are very friendly. They provide free water. At the show I went to last night, the AC was blasting even though it was cold both inside and outside. They should have had the heat on. This was uncomfortable, but the show I went to a few months prior didn't have this issue. I hope they go back to setting the AC/heat to a comfortable temperature. I saw they have a required 20% gratuity, which isn't cool. Just add it into the price.

It's about time I give my love to the latest incarnation of Antone's, one of the last iconic venues still standing in the "Live Music Capital of the World". This location around the corner from Eddie V's just a block off "Dirty 6th" is the 3rd I've visited over the last 30+ years and it's still a great place for music lovers, if not quite as gritty as it once was. For concerts, it's usually GA, standing only, so get in there right after doors open if you are petite or simply must claim one of the 10 or so bar chairs lining the walls closest to the stage. Sound quality is great and the crowd is usually full of friendly, true music fans. If you show up before the doors open, you can join the line and make a few new friends. You might even meet one or more musicians, since they typically park the tour bus directly in front of the entrance on 5th.Domestic beers are $7 and water is serve-yourself, so you can still get a few drinks without breaking the bank.During SXSW, there are usually several excellent day & evening parties with live music held both in the downstairs main area and the upstairs "private party rental" space. If you're out & about during the fest, it's a must stop.Negatives? Well, like any place downtown, parking can be a challenge and you may encounter some characters on the journey between the car and the door. We usually use one of the parking apps to secure a garage space for around $10 with no problems.