ACL Live

State-of-the-art lighting and sound (specs here for all the nerds), formidable yet still intimate capacity (2,750), home to the longest=running music series in television history (KLRU-TV/PBS’s Austin City Limits) and a larger-than-life statue of Willie Nelson to greet you at the door…Yep, with every show sounding crisp, looking spectacular and feeling epic, it’s pretty much the Holy Grail of ATX indoor concert venues. The only major pain is parking, as it’s smack in the middle of the highly populated 2nd Street District, right next to the swanky W Austin Hotel and Residences. But a few bucks for a meter or rideshare is a small price to pay for a consistently premium live music experience.