The Best Performing Arts Venue in Austin, Texas

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Austin has of more than 250 live music venues and enough musicians to book out every night. Enjoy every a range of music genre—most clubs are packed into the downtown area, so it's easy to get around. The arts scene in Austin is buzzing. Enthusiast can find countless galleries on the east side and plenty of independent theater around town.

Austin City Limits Music Festival

Zilker Park Fodor's Choice

As much as Austinites love music, they love being outdoors even more. The result is this flagship six-day music festival spanning two weekends in October; it's Austin's unofficial farewell-to-summer shindig that takes over Zilker Park. Seventy thousand fans from around the world flock to hear more than 100 international, national, and local acts on nine stages. Featured headliners have included the likes of Bob Dylan, Dua Lipa, Björk, Phish, Willie Nelson, and Billie Eilish.