Austin, Texas is known as the live music capital of the world, and one thing is for certain, no visitor who visits the city should miss out on spending time out in the many Austin Bars and Clubs. With so many different places to go out in Austin, and so much music on offer on any night of the week, is should come as no surprise at all that Austin’s nightlife is one of the main reasons why people travel to the city from all over the world.

Some of the best of all the bars and clubs in Austin can be found on the banks of the river and around the recently redeveloped industrial areas that can be found on the shores of the man made lakes that mark the landscape of the city.

The area close to the University of Texas campus has many of the most popular Austin bars and clubs – particularly those that attract a younger audience, and there are a number of places where you can enjoy a few very lively drinks with the students.

Austin bars and clubs tend to be at their busiest early on in the evening, when the locals finish work and pop out briefly for a few relaxing drinks before heading home, or on to a restaurant or theatre for the rest of the evening. At the weekend, the bars in and around Austin tend to be a lot busier than they are during the week, and Friday in particular is a great night to go out in the city, with plenty of local people, and many social events to take part in.

Most of the Austin bars and clubs that you will visit tend to at least make some concession to live music, whether this be in the form of a band playing in the bar, or as a karaoke event where you can get on stage yourself, and one thing is certain, when you go out for the evening in Austin bars, you will have an excellent time, thanks to the variety of things to enjoy in them.