The Elephant Room is one of Austin's most widely known jazz venues. It is located below street…read morelevel on Congress Avenue. If you are claustrophobic, this might not be the best place for you. From the street level, you walk down steps to enter the club. This basement club delivers an authentic jazz experience. The dim lighting, narrow long room, and close seating create an intimate atmosphere. Live jazz musicians are hosted every night of the week, often with multiple sets, featuring a mix of local musicians, rotating house bands, and visiting musicians. Because of the tight space, you are always close to the stage. Tonight's headliner was the Concept Orchestra. Cover tonight was $7. Cocktails range $14-16. The room was pretty tightly packed creating positive vibes.

Elephant Room in Austin is a cozy basement bar that keeps you cool while you listen to shades of…read moresmooth jazz and blues. It is a fun little place with nice folks working there. The stage is a little weird angled relative to the audience but I guess that's a space constraint. While they do not serve food, that I know of, they have a standard selection of well drinks and cocktails to enjoy. You are coming here for the live music and underground vibes. If you are looking for a relaxed spot in Austin to beat the heat, grab a drink, and catch some amazing live tunes, Elephant Room is a fantastic place to spend an evening.

Just wanted to update my Yelp review for the Skylark Lounge since it had been over 5 yrs from my…read moreprevious review left back in 2019. Skylark Lounge is still a great spot to check out live music & we recently saw The Reverent Few band and Brian Scartocci perform on 09/21/2024 ( see the videos included in this review of the live action!) For those who have never been to Skylark before here are a few highlights - This venue does have several tables & booths inside however, it isn't very big inside so I would definitely recommend you get there a bit earlier to grab a table. Parking is free. No food options to order. Clean restrooms! Small dance floor to get your groove on!! Till next time! Rebecca

Great spot to enjoy live Blues and Soul Music. Drinks are…read morereasonable and strong, try the tropical thunder punch. There's a guy that sells nice hats and another that sells bleach art t-shirts. The back patio is big and has plenty of seating to enjoy the night air.

Lots of good shows here including this residency by Gary Clark Jr currently. I've seen blues, pop,…read moreelectronic, and country shows here. I've been to great SXSW parties here and great discussion panels. Apparently they have legendary hot dogs too. And the bartenders are usually really nice.

Found an event on FEVER for a Jazz Room show and grabbed a ticket. You can def tell this place has…read morehistory and the inside is quite quaint. Seating for the event was tight, made me wonder what the capacity code is as even I, under 5'5, had little leg room. Think airplane rows, very tight. Felt bad for taller peeps. The band was great, all had solos throughout the performance and gave their own version of each song. You could feel the energy in the room and I wish the show was longer than and hour. Didn't partake in any drinks, so I can't speak to the bar service.

The Austin Jazz Alliance is a grass-roots organization that is dedicated to promoting Jazz music in…read moreAustin, Texas. The website has the most complete listing of local jazz events and local jazz venues. It's the best local resource for everything jazz in Austin.

I visited Austin from California, and I was recommended to visit the club…read more The show was about New Orleans, and a professional band played the original Titels of New Orleans The place reminds me of Blue Note in New York And recommend to those who like jazz to go

Parker Jazz Club has been touted as one of Austin's great places to listen to jazz music. It is…read morelocated in the basement of a downtown building. The ambiance appears to be upscale and feels like a speakeasy. At the back of Parker Jazz club is a very colorful bar, which is something you might likely see in New Orleans, LA. The place is charming, cozy and welcoming. In addition, it is important to note there is a parking garage across the street and ample street parking. Performances range from jazz and swing to Latin influenced sets and special themed nights, featuring both local and touring musicians. It is great to find a venue like Parker Jazz Club that offers live music other than primarily rock and country western music. Drink service is available along with a food menu...limited primarily to pizza. It is a great jazz spot!

Paula was my instructor for the better part of a year. She was fantastic! I learned more than I…read morecould have expected, and lessons were surprisingly fun. Paula was respectful about my time in regard to scheduling and understanding that people learn at different paces. She was always patient. I would happily take lessons with her again!

Paula brings vibes from all over Brazil together in an eclectic and fun way. Her band can be as…read morelarge or small as the venue requires.

ARSJB are great! I love to go to Quality Seafood on Mondays to eat crabs and listen to good music!…read more Not only do they have musical talent; they are great performers with excellent interaction with the audience.

Fantastic! Their musicianship is stellar and they have so much fun, and such a sense of humor,…read moreit's just impossible to not have fun at their gigs. They do traditional jazz, which is, itself, very fun music. This band brings it on to the max! They played our wedding and it was outrageously fun. I highly recommend them as a wedding band. They're great musicians, really fun, professional, and nice people you'd actually want to have at your wedding. And in addition to that, as a huge bonus, they do traditional jazz which is a kind of music that people of all ages really enjoy.

This dude embodies the spirit of Austin. He's a king, wearing a crown, on the street corner giving…read moreout his musical riches to the community. Sure, he's not a great musician, but that's not the point- it's his tenacity and willingness to stick with the bass. Sure, other people might try to get him to take up the banjo, fiddle or accordion, but he loves his bass. He is the bass master. He puts on a whole performance and everything. I haven't seen him up on 6th recently, and was wondering if he's still around. Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World, so I can only hope he's still jammin' out.

Loved this guy. Anyone know of he's still around/alive?…read more I'll always remember his big smile and the crown on his head!

I absolutely love Gruene Hall. I enjoy a couple of beers listen to music and enjoy. But it seems…read moreGruene Hall Bar is way to expensive. Tell me why on a regular Tuesday at 1245pm with nothing going on that the one beer I bought cost me $6.50. Thats crazy! There are other bars that definitely dont charge that much for one beer. Usually it run from $3.00 to $5.00 a beer depending on what is going on. The other bars will get my money from now on.

Sunday, 5-31-2026: We were visiting the quaint little town of Gruene (pronounced "Green"). It's…read morevery historic. At one time cotton was grown here until a boll weevil infestation wiped out the crops. Anyhow, I could hear live music emanating from this dance hall. Some of our family entered the hall because they needed to use the restrooms. We waited while listening to some good, live country music. I could see it was a very relaxed, casual, & family oriented gathering place. Then I found out this dance hall is one of the oldest in Texas! My husband and his family have fond memories of being at dance halls. This was so interesting to me because it's such a different culture from mine. We didn't have dance halls in the Philippines or California. There is a bar you pass by to get beer and other spirits. I don't as told that locals & visitors will leisurely hang out here. There are photos of notable people who have played music here.

Came in was greeted warmly by Mathew. Was very amicable charming and was very informative. The…read moreplace has charm and a peel. Tried the chacoteare board was appetizing. Must try when in this neck of the woods.

So I would give them a 3.5 if allowed but can't give a 4. We are staying on the property so we…read moredecided to try the Club which is the on-site restaurant. The staff were very friendly so no issues there. We went in on a Friday at 6:00 pm and were the only ones dining. Shortly after one other couple came in. Not sure if it's this dead because summer is over or because it was a hot day but we were surprised how empty it was for a Friday evening. The menu itself isn't bad. No appetizers on the menu but a decent selection of entrees so no issues there. I order the NY strip with grilled Brussel sprouts and garlic mashed potatoes. I'll start with the positive - the steak was ordered medium-rare and it was cooked perfectly. Unfortunately, there was just very very little flavor or seasoning to the steak - it wasn't bad but I wouldn't order it again. The Brussel sprouts were huge - and I expected they would be 'hard' in the center (as often happens with larger Brussel sprouts) but I was pleasantly surprised that they were perfectly cooked and tender. Unfortunately they were also very under seasoned. One of them had an oil or seasoning on it and it was delicious but the rest had none and lacked flavor. The garlic mashed potatoes were the highlight! Potato skins in them; nice rich and smooth texture and perfectly flavored. Best part of the meal! We also tried the steak tacos which had thin strips of steak in corn tortillas with corn, a sauce and cilantro and came with black beans and rice. The strips of steak were excellent - slightly charred (perfectly) on the outside and flavorful. The sauce had a wonderful flavor to it. The tortillas were very soft and moist. The tacos were very good. The black beans were black beans and the rice was rice - neither were bad and neither were great - no special flavor. Would we come back? If we were staying at the property again we might go back. The convenience is their main selling point. That said, Main Street in Fredericksburg with literally dozens of restaurants is only 3 minutes away. If The Club could 'up' their seasoning, they would certainly be worthy of 4 stars.