Keeping music live in Austin

“Whatever kind of music you want to listen to – blues, zydeco, funk,tejano – there’s a club for it somewhere in this town.we call ourselves the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’.

South Congress neighbourhood is home to The Continental Club – which is a historical landmark – as well as juke-joint C-boy’s Heart & Soul. In Downtown, you’ve got Antone’s, which has been foundational to the blues scene. You’ve also got places keeping the Texas two-step alive, with The Broken Spoke being the granddaddy of them all. Elsewhere, Mohawk, in the Red River Cultural District, brings in all kinds of bands – Iggy Pop played there once. And Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater is the kind of big venue where you’d see national touring acts.

Another of Austin’s legacies is its singer-songwriter tradition; people liketownesvan Zandt and Jerry Jeffwalker are legendary.there’s a very important club called the Saxon Pub that has open-mic nights giving up-and-coming artists a shot.

Austin City Limits Music Festival takes place downtown in Zilker Park in October.we’ve had Billie Eilish, Al Green,willie Nelson and local bands like the Black Pumas perform – one of my favourites from last year was Little Simz.we also have a free summer event called Blues on the Green, while the South by Southwest festival in March is another amazing experience.” Ed Bailey is vice president of brand development at the Austin City Limits TV show and a founder of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas.