"The Mercer Dancehall operated for years in downtown Dripping Springs, but in 2018 it moved to an expansive new location in Driftwood, 20 miles south of Austin. When you’re not taking a spin around the wooden floor, in front of a stage that looks vaguely like the one in the cafeteria of your elementary school, you can kick back on the big wraparound porch outside. Bands play every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday."