The Continental Club
Live music bar · South River City
1315 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Highlights
Legendary South Congress club with rock, country, jazz & blues
Legendary South Congress club with rock, country, jazz & blues
"“They’ve always got great live music on South Congress at The Continental Club. The Continental is always going to be what it is, and it’s still got the spirit of Stevie Ray in there. One of my best friends, Gary Clark Jr., is kind of the spiritual legacy of Stevie, and he plays there quite a bit.”" - nicolai mccrary
"When people think of Austin’s freewheeling music scene, they’re thinking of someplace like The Continental Club, one of the mom-and-pop mainstays that has avoided its neighborhood’s Hermèsification. Most of the shows at this South Congress institution don’t require advance tickets—just a $10 cover at the door, and sometimes not even that (unless Leon Bridges does a surprise three-night residency). A single day’s lineup might include a honkey-tonk pianist, a blues duo, and the second coming of The Clash. Grab a Lone Star and soak up the black and red ambiance of a lounge that belongs in a David Lynch movie." - matthew jacobs
"One of Austin's longest-running live-music venues, opened in 1955 as a private supper club and quickly evolving into a performance hub for roots, rockabilly, country, swing, rock, and blues. The neon-signed spot on South Congress Avenue helped launch numerous careers and has hosted artists including Robert Plant, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Wanda Jackson, remaining a landmark of the city's live-music scene." - Devorah Lev-Tov
"Open since 1955, the Continental Club hosts live music nightly on the stage that Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Replacements, and Robert Plant have all played on. The no-frills dive bar is the perfect spot to grab a cheap beer and reminisce about how Austin used to be. Check the schedule, as shows may be sold out and usually require a cover or ticket to enter." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
"When people think of Austin’s music scene, they’re probably thinking of someplace like The Continental Club, one of the mom-and-pop mainstays that has avoided its neighborhood’s Hermèsification. Most shows don’t require advance tickets—just a $10 cover at the door, and sometimes not even that (unless Leon Bridges or Jack White shows up). A single day’s lineup might include a honkey-tonk pianist, a blues duo, and the second coming of The Clash. Grab a Lone Star and soak up the black and red ambiance of a lounge that belongs in a David Lynch movie." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, matthew jacobs
