One night, about eight years ago, Tom Walsh was sitting in the Continental Club and he came up with this question: “What is the oldest music venue in Austin? You know, live music is such a core part of what Austin is. Where did it originate?”
So Tom’s question has been answered — if you’re thinking of music venues as buildings.
As far as venues go, there are so many that created the Austin music scene we know and love. The one that seems to loom largest in our collective imagination is the Armadillo World Headquarters.The Armadillo World Headquarters hosted some of the most influential performers of the last 50 years, including Willie Nelson, Frank Zappa and Parliament Funkadelic. It closed in 1980.
During segregation, the Eastside was home to a vibrant local music scene. The Victory Grill opened in 1945. It’s still there on East 11th Street. And it wasn’t just the Victory Grill. In the ’30s the Cotton Club hosted swing dances on East 11th Street. Charlie's Playhouse opened down the street in 1955. The IL Club opened on East 11th a decade later.
There’s no one music venue that birthed Austin’s love of music. Instead, all these and countless others like Antone's, Emo's on Red River, Flamingo Cantina — really, we could go on — have helped this city nurture its love for live music.So what is a music venue? It’s a building — yes. It’s a cultural marker — sure.When Tom was asked what his favorite venues were, he brought in a list on an actual piece of paper.
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