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LOCATIONS
The Townsend
718 Congress #100, Austin, 78701, 512/887-8778
Hours: Mon.-Thu., 4pm-12mid; Fri.-Sat., 4pm-2am
Housed in a historic building near the Capitol and across the street from the Paramount Theatre, the Townsend’s designer cocktails include the rum “Single Engine Plane,” bourbon “Lamplight,” and mezcal “La Linea.” The bar with glass chandeliers also serves cucumber sandwiches and charcuterie plates. Kathy Valentine, formerly of Eighties pop sensation the Go-Go’s (she co-wrote “Vacation”) is an investor, enlisting audio engineer Scott Samson to design the performance hall. Open nightly, music nights are special events.
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Music Calendar
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Thu., Sept. 20, 10pm
Eric McFadden -
Fri., Sept. 21
Will Taylor & Strings Attached (7:00, 9:30) -
Sat., Sept. 22
Connie Kirk & Jazz Quintet (10:00), the Wheelwrights w/ Sanco Loop (7:30) -
Tue., Sept. 25, 7:30pm
Alice Spencer -
Thu., Sept. 27, 7:30pm
Josh Halverson -
Fri., Sept. 28, 7pm
Deer Fellow, Much 2 Much, Sean Patterson -
Fri., Sept. 28, 10pm
Citizen Banned Radio, Queue Queue, Ergodic Scripts
Best of Austin Awards
- 2016: Critics Best Off Menu Shot (Aquavit Pickleback at the Townsend)
