Empire Control Room & Garage

I think this is one of my fave places to see live music. There are three different stages/venue areas and bars.The sound is professional and usually spot on.

Went to a show in the garage room which is a bit of an odd indoor outdoor venue to see a DJ I liked. Overall the DJ was great but the layout is a bit grungy. You can kind of see a bit of backstage on the side with some random things stored away so it really does feel like you are in someone's garage lol. Sound was good, bring your ear buds for ear protection or you will leave deaf!

I went to a Doublecamp and Alt Bloom concert here! The stage is located in a medium sized room that holds probably 80 or so people. I appreciate that they have iced water freely available!

Lets start this off with I am not a downtown person. Honestly I never had been but when I choose to go I usually have fun but it is with a single focus in mind. Hit up a few bars, see a show, comedy. Something specific, never been the lets stay all night bar hopping type. So take that with the upfront factor that most downtown places are just not my thing.This was my first time here, Inspire AD had found a new home here for their monthly shows. This was our first time back since Covid started and I missed it. This place was pretty good, it is outdoors but has a huge cover/tent. The back part where the wrestlers were and some seats and restrooms did have A/C though as the seat part is still out in the open I am guessing that the A/C struggles. The place was open yet could feel intimate, they had a bar with frozen drinks which should be a requirement at least in the summer in Texas. The staff was friendly and even handed out random prizes such as t-shirts and sunglasses at times to random people in the crowd.They had a huge jug of water you could just refill. I didn't do enough of that and ended up in a pretty bad way the next day. I am older and don't do heat as well as I used to, the long outdoors shows of anything wipe me out pretty good but as places go this one was one of the better ones.

I have been here twice, once in 2021 and most recently this year, 2023 to see one of my favorite bands. The music gets 5 stars but the venue isn't the most roomy or cohesive. To get from the entrance to the stage is a little confusing and is very hot because it is half indoor half outdoor. The restrooms are decently clean for this type of venue. The staff is pretty stand-offish. The location is near one of the worst parts of Austin safety wise, but security is good. Overall it's okay, I personally wouldn't just come to grab some drinks and hang out. If you're a music lover or are dying to see an artist it is absolutely worth it.

Fun fun fun!!! Definitely the place to go for abba night !! You will feel like dancing queenn!!! Fun to go with friends dressed up Themed drinks Friendly staff Bar inside is ok haha it's a bar but the outside Bartenders have a great pour n are so friendly

It's an interesting little venue. The staff is friendly. If you're not fortunate enough to get a spot inside the garage, you can't really see anything. Especially if you're only 5'3. Drinks are pricey af but that's Austin for you. Location is convenient to parking and there's lots of food options around. Sound quality was fantastic.

It was a great venue to see a show. Came in from Dallas to see the Knower show and had a great time. The sound was good and it was comfortable while being outside. The doorman Sam was so cool and helped me out with some water when he saw I was getting a bit warm while waiting in line. All the staff that we interacted with were really great. I would definitely see another show here.

Great outdoor venue. My friends and I saw the sold out Roosevelt show last Saturday. Staff seemed very no nonsense and straightforward and followed Covid protocols without being nazis about it. Bar staff was friendly and plenty of choices.The sound system was great as well as the acoustics. There also was easy in/out access of the restrooms no huge line.I had a great time looking forward to seeing another concert on a future Austin visit.

Where to begin?!! I flew in from Southern California to start my week vacation. I want to acknowledge the security first. You have the most respectful and polite security people. They were fun that night (Nov. 23rd). I came to the Gimme Gimme Disco event which travels all over the U.S. to different cities. Austin rarely holds this event from what I observed. This has to be my favorite venue out of the state I've ever been to! The MC for the night encouraged everyone to get up and dance and come on the stage all night long. He was so energetic which made the event more enjoyable. If you attended this night, I was the tall guy with the ABBA band t-shirt on the stage during the majority of the ABBAS songs played by their great disc jockey! There were a lot of people dressed up like the 1970's DISCO years. If it returns again ever during a work break, i'm flying back to participate again. Please invite that MC to Southern California, he'd be a riot! Thank you Empire Control Room employees for a fun mini-vacation! Thank you Gimme Gimme Disco for playing there last night (Nov. 23, 2024).