# Small Music Venues in Austin, TX

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 11 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Austin, Texas. These local stages include 6 rooms with known capacity under 500, 4 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 8 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 21 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/austin/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 11
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 6
- Bars and breweries with live music: 4
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 4
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 8

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Saxon Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-saxon-pub-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Music venue | n/a | 61 |
| [Carousel Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/carousel-lounge-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Bar & pub | 119 | 28 |
| [Moody Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/moody-center-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Music venue | 15,000 | 17 |
| [The Stardust Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-stardust-club-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Music venue | n/a | 17 |
| [Lambert's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lambert-s-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Bar & pub | 80 | 6 |
| [Waterloo Records](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/waterloo-records-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Music venue | n/a | 4 |
| [Moontower Saloon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/moontower-saloon-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Bar & pub | 500 | 3 |
| [Donn's Depot](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/donn-s-depot-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Bar & pub | 220 | 2 |
| [ARRIBA ABAJO](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/arriba-abajo-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Venue | 100 | 0 |
| [Crashbox](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/crashbox-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Music venue | n/a | 0 |
| [The Junior League of Austin Community Impact Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-junior-league-of-austin-community-impact-center-austin-tx) | Austin, TX | Hall & arts center | 440 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/austin/small-music-venues) with 11 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/austin/bars-with-live-music) with 6 venues

## Related locations

- [Lockhart](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/lockhart) with 3 venues
- [New Braunfels](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/new-braunfels) with 5 venues
- [Fredericksburg](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/fredericksburg) with 3 venues
- [San Antonio](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/san-antonio) with 13 venues
- [Waco](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/waco) with 3 venues
- [Houston](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/houston) with 23 venues
- [Fort Worth](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/fort-worth) with 6 venues
- [Dallas](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tx/dallas) with 16 venues