The Hot Spots

It is easy to find music, and info on the artists online, but it can be a bit challenging to find a live setting for Rockabilly. Yes, Rockabilly is here, even though it isn't a huge hit, and there are a few places that have frequent Rockabilly shows. They're even close to home!

Austin:








The Continental Club

The Austin Continental Club opened doors in 1957, during the heyday of Rockabilly. It was originally intended as a supper club featuring live music. A few years later, they also became the first club in Austin to feature a burlesque show. In the 70's it came under new ownership and featured a larger variety of musicians. Anywhere from Stevie Ray Vaughn to the Butthole Surfers. The current owner, Steve Wertheimer, took over in the late 80's, and has been booking traditional country acts, as well as a multitude of Rockabilly acts. Although the show list doesn't stick to just these types of music, you definitely can see that any band that plays at the Continental has some sort of tie to a southern sound.

Club Nasty’s

Located at 606 Maiden Ln Nasty's bar is more of a bar that occasionally features music acts. Mondays they have a DJ set, and you can usually find the Huns rugby team. They sporadically have Rockabilly sets, but you have to sort of be there to catch it as they don't promote there schedule online.


San Marcos:

Gray Horse Saloon



This venue used to be on the square, but is now located on Ranch Road 12. The name says it all as they do book acts and have an environment that calls upon the saloon days. but, the point is to offer a watering hole with live entertainment, and that's what they have. You will find numerous acts who play country, bluegrass, Rockabilly or a mixture of the sort.








Triple Crown

Boasting live Music for 13 years, the Triple Crown has literally had live music every night they are open for 13 years. Their shows are all over the place and you can even catch the local rockabilly acts there. The Skeletons, Flametrick Subs, Turbo 350 have all been on the stage.

Ol' San Anton':

The Mix


The Mix has a variety of weekly Rockabilly shows. But, they also have DJ sets and Surf rock etc. Definitely a hot spot for live Rockabilly shows.

Along with venues that still host the Rockabilly sound, there are a number of Rockabilly museums in the country as well as a few right here in Texas.


The Texas Music Museum is in Austin, TX. It features a selection of prominent Texas artists, and local Austin artists like the Leroi Brothers, Buck Owens, and Lefty Frizzell.


A little bit North East of here is the Brady, TX Heart of Texas Country Music Museum. Most of their memorabilia is of country artists, but as a lot of Country artists mingled with the Rockabilly sound you will find numerous Rockabilly artists in the mix.

So, there are numeours places, for those who seek, to view and experience Rockabilly old and new.

All Images courtesy of the club owners' websites.