LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Home to such diverse talents as Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the music scene is a defining part of Austin culture. Where legends like Janis Joplin cut their teeth and defined music for a generation, today Austin boasts more than 100 recording studios, 1,500 musical acts, world-class instrument makers and more than 100 record labels.
Austin's Sixth Street features a unique blend of urban cultures, where jazz joints and rock and roll hangouts mix with bars and dance clubs to create the backbone of the Live Music Capital of the World. On weekends, Sixth Street is closed to traffic so visitors can stroll through the Victorian-era buildings as the sounds of unbridled electric guitar riffs and soft, melodious saxophones drift from the open doorways. And of course, you can pay homage to the legends of rock and roll at the Sunday Gospel Brunch at many Austin restaurants and clubs.
Austin's Sixth Street features a unique blend of urban cultures, where jazz joints and rock and roll hangouts mix with bars and dance clubs to create the backbone of the Live Music Capital of the World. On weekends, Sixth Street is closed to traffic so visitors can stroll through the Victorian-era buildings as the sounds of unbridled electric guitar riffs and soft, melodious saxophones drift from the open doorways. And of course, you can pay homage to the legends of rock and roll at the Sunday Gospel Brunch at many Austin restaurants and clubs.
