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Discovering A Historic Concert Hall Austin Texas

By Raymond Bennett


When it comes to seeing a show in the capitol of Texas, there are a number of choices. Whether ballet, a band, magician, musician, play, symphony or other performance, Bass Hall, a concert Hall Austin Texas has it all.

While Bass Hall located on the University of Campus Texas ranks as the most historic venue of its kind, there are also other venues which promote live music and other events. For example, One World Theater located between Austin and Hill Country hosts a number of world class concerts each year.

Whether musician or poet, a number of venues have been torn down and replaced by million dollar condos in the inner city. As a result, venues which feature these individuals and bands have been pushed out to the suburbs. In some cases, clubs have moved to other areas of town while others have been moved outside the city limits.

Some of the most historic venues have tried to hang on only to go on and lose new spaces. One such venue is that of Ruta Maya Coffee House. Originally located at 4th and Lavaca, then having moved to South Austin, all venues have closed though the amazing coffee is still available at a number of grocers and big box stores. While this is the case, poets and musicians whom played the venue on a weekly basis all miss the community which customers, employees and artists had built up over the course of time.

Whether due to the new high dollar landscape in many areas, or scalpers working to profit off desperate fans, ticket prices are sky high. As such, only those whom have a great deal of money or whom can win tickets are those seen at shows. Whereas, most of the bands playing have had a following of Austin residents and tourists for year. One way to check out new and old music is to attend one a cancer benefit which radio station KGSR 93.7 puts on early mornings during the first week of South By Southwest in downtown each year.

In some cases, fans have been able to find ways to afford these higher priced tickets. Although, as prices rise each year when it comes to concerts, festivals and shows, it gets harder to afford various events with each passing year. While there has been some effort to head off scalpers, it can often be a difficult task.

Some of the more historic clubs which host shows still have $15 to $25 cover charges. These venues include the Saxon, Continental and other local bars. In many cases, these venues offer a free or low cost happy hour with drink specials. As such, many bands prefer to play these historic venues for long-time fans rather than some larger ones.

Taking a tour of a concert or music hall can be a fun experience, attending a show even more. When it comes to festivals, Austin host the annual South By Southwest Festival and Austin City Limits Live, although passes to both are extremely expensive. In fact, starting prices for film only passes run over a grand for South By Southwest while a three day pass to the ACL fest often costs approximately $275 to $300.




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