Austin’s Swan Dive to create a music venue and ‘elegant dive bar’ in the Arts District | Eater Vegas

"Slated for the second floor of The Colorado at 1301 S. Main Street, this Arts District music venue aims for an 'elegant dive bar' atmosphere guided by operator Harvey Graham, who brings a decade of experience booking national touring acts in Austin and runs other nightlife venues like Barbarella and Oddfellows. The plan features a 5,583-square-foot interior complemented by a 3,952-square-foot outdoor viewing deck, with a main bar serving both indoor and outdoor customers and patio seating that looks down on Main Street and Colorado Avenue. The interior is conceived as a 'vintage, dilapidated speakeasy' with a white-and-gray palette echoing Graham’s Texas operation and is expected to be popular for photography and video shoots. The venue intends to maintain long daily hours from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.; submitted plans do not include a kitchen, and no estimated opening date has been announced." - Bradley Martin