Empire Control Room & Garage
Event venue · Swedish Hill Historic District
606 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
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Highlights
Intimate indoor/outdoor venue for live music and events
Intimate indoor/outdoor venue for live music and events
"Businesses in the district and downtown more broadly take in anywhere between 10 percent and 50 percent of their annual income from SXSW." - Gabrielle Pharms
"Empire Control Room, a venue in Austin’s Red River Cultural District, is one of the music venues heavily impacted by the SXSW festival's shift to digital format. The venue, along with others in the district, relies significantly on SXSW for annual income." - Gabrielle Pharms
"Empire Control Room is another music venue that has reopened at half-capacity with assigned seating to reduce virus transmission." - Joe Lanane
"Red River music venue Empire Control Room & Garage is hosting an in-person fundraising event this weekend as part of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)’s Save Our Stages Music Festival." - Nadia Chaudhury
"SXSW-related music showcases at several Austin venues and bars. Many locations have dropped out due to the event ban. Check each venue to make sure it’s still hosting its respective music showcase." - Nadia Chaudhury
