Looking to try the top music venues around?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable music venues in Austin, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. San Jac Saloon
Topping the list is San Jac Saloon. Located at 300 E. Sixth St. downtown Austin, the music venue and bar is the highest-rated cheap music venue in Austin, boasting 4.5 stars out of 64 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Susan C., who reviewed the spot on Feb. 18, wrote, "Always a fun crowd, great drinks, friendly bartenders and a great live music line up! The bar crowd skews a bit older, so you can avoid a lot of the new college drinker chaos that some of the bars on 6th seem to deal with. Even when I go months between a visit, I [am] treated like an old friend."
2. The Little Longhorn Saloon
Next is Allandale's The Little Longhorn Saloon, situated at 5434 Burnet Road. With 4.5 stars out of 219 reviews on Yelp, the dive bar and music venue has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an affordable option.
This spot has hosted artists ranging from legendary blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan to local acts like The Uranium Savages.
Yelper Mike P. noted, "So much fun! The band was Big Guns of Austin. Played a wide variety of music—from Merle Haggard to Rolling Stones—and it all rocked! The crowd was friendly and a lot of fun. This place had great service, and was easy to order in spite of the crowd."
3. Skylark Lounge
MLK's Skylark Lounge, located at 2039 Airport Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the budget-friendly dive bar, music venue and jazz and blues spot 4.5 stars out of 198 reviews.
The site can tell you a thing or two more about Skylark Lounge and the faces behind the business.
"With a love of live music, sophisticated dive bars, and great customer service. I wanted to create a bar that reflected the local live music scene as well as the local flare of Austin's diverse population," the owner wrote on the business' Yelp page. "It's my goal to make everyone feel at home when they walk in the door."
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The business is known as one of the best places for "local live music—blues and jazz—in Austin. Be sure to check out our music calendar to see who is playing tonight."
4. Kick Butt Café
Kick Butt Café, a bar and music venue that offers coffee, tea and more in Highland, is another budget-friendly go-to, with four stars out of 407 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5775 Airport Blvd., Suite 725, to see for yourself.
"Merging his love of martial arts with the community's need for a little pick-me-up, he opened Kick Butt Coffee in February 2008. Red walls, nunchuckus, bamboo and Oriental fans illustrate the business' ties to martial arts," states the history section of the business' Yelp profile.
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