Venues & Hangouts
A list of bars, clubs, venues and places to hangout or to see music that mostly cater to punk, metal, goth and the alternative crowd. No hipster or norm bars here.
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The Crow Bar and Raven Room
Experience Quality Cocktails & Beers in a Classic Cool Dive Bar Atmosphere… After the original South Austin dive bar burned to the ground in 2022, the Crow Bar returned in 2025 as an alternative, punk and metal music venue and goth-y cocktail lounge. 523 Thompson Ln, Austin, TX 78742(512) 276-2874https://crowbaraustin.com
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Come and Take It Live
Live concert venue hosting midsize national and regional touring metal and punk bands. Also hosts local punk, metal and horror events. Come and Take It Live says they are a “genre neutral” venue, but in reality, the majority of their shows feature national and regional touring heavy metal bands, with local metal bands opening. They…
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Elysium
Hosting Austin’s alternative night-life since 2001, and home of the Austin goth scene. Goth & industrial dance music from DJs & live bands, with theme nights, sunken dance floor & patio. Elysium is the home of Austin’s goth scene. Most nights of the week they feature local and touring goth, industrial, electronic and synthpop bands…
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Kick Butt Coffee
Kick Butt Café, next to ACC Highland, expanded in 2015 to become one of Austin’s top medium-size music venues. Kick Butt Coffee (or Kick Butt Cafe depending on where you look), is a martial-arts themed coffee house that hosts all-ages, and 18+ punk, metal, punk comedy, burlesque, and horror events. Why go to a regular…
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The Lost Well
The Lost Well is “Rock n Roll neighborhood bar based in Austin, Texas since 2013. Our sole purpose is to bring together an eclectic crowd based upon their love for music, motorcycles and socializing with like-minded folks. We welcome all things rock and roll and hope to supply people with the perfect venue for all of their good…
Roller Derby
We have 2 roller derby leagues…
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Texas Rollergirls
The Texas Rollergirls are the originators of Flat Track Derby. They started the sport in Austin, Texas and it’s spread to hundreds of cities around the world. There are four home teams – Hell Marys, Honky Tonk Heartbreakers, Hotrod Honeys and the Hustlers – and a travel team. We here at the Darker Side are…
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TXRD Texas Roller Derby
An Austin original, TXRD has been wowing crowds since breathing new life into the sport of roller derby in 2001. Our unique blend of camp and athleticism continues to win over new fans young and old while staying in tune with our old-school derby roots. TXRD’s own brand of banked track roller derby truly is…
Podcasts & Radio
A list of local, independent radio shows and podcasts based in Austin.
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The Night Owl Podcast
“Are ghosts real?”. Haunted by his own childhood paranormal experience, host Stephen Belyeu now brings you alongside, as he travels and explores haunted places, uncovers true ghost stories, and digs deep to uncover the mysteries surrounding them. Not only does the team behind the Night Owl Podcast perform investigations and produce the podcast, they also…
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(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen
In (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen host Laurie Gallardo simply asks one question of her guests: What is the darkness to you? Or, what is dark to you? Laurie Gallardo is a DJ on 98.9 KUTX and host of the Austin Music Minute, and a huge supporter of many different Austin music scenes, especially the goth,…
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!!! REBEL GRRRL !!!
“Tune in to a Kathleen Hanna wannabe play feminist punk rock, discuss the riot grrrl movement and give insight about the local Austin music scene.” Broadcasting on KVRX 91.7FM in Austin and online at https://www.kvrx.org Thursday nights from 11-11:30. website
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Bloodstains From The Grave
Tune in each week as we follow the footprints, look at the claw marks and examine BLOODSTAINS FROM THE GRAVE! Each week one of your hosts – Rock N Roll George, Julian Root and The Reason trace the history of punk: from its garage roots in the 60’s, to its branches in the 70’s, to…
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Commercial Suicide
Commercial Suicide is Central Texas’ longest running experimental music radio program. Experimental, electronic, ambient, minimalist, noise, improvised, and other strange sounds can be heard on the show. Broadcasting on KOOP 91.7FM in Austin and online at http://www.KOOP.org Sunday 8:30-10:00 pm. website
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Beat Happenings
Beat Happenings is a new collective hosted by Jenny, Saint Annie, and Stefny! at the Disco. Each week we bring you the best in new and old indie, punk, and post-punk. Let us be your guides to new music, local music, and upcoming shows. Broadcasting on KOOP 91.7FM in Austin and online at http://www.KOOP.org Friday 6:00-7:00…
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Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind showcases the diverse music of the 80s, popular as well as lesser-known, andadds a cultural component to give the listener a totally awesome nostalgia fix. Broadcasting on KOOP 91.7FM in Austin and online at http://www.KOOP.org Friday 3:30-4:30 pm. website
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Search And Destroy
Providing heavy doses of heavy metal, hardcore, and all things loud. Broadcasting on KOOP 91.7FM in Austin and online at http://www.KOOP.org Thursday 3-4:00 pm. website
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Under the Eternal Night
Under the Eternal Night is black metal radio broadcasting on KOOP 91.7FM in Austin and online at http://www.KOOP.org since 2009. You can listen live Tuesdays 3pm – 4:30pm. If you are into new, obscure or familiar black metal from all over the world, Under the Eternal Night is the show for you. website
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Punk Melody Time
Punk Melody Time airs Thursdays from 3-4:40pm. Short, fast and catchy as heck punk rock and powerful pop music. High energy music with pop hooks that are sure to rot one’s teeth. Every song is guaranteed to stick in your head until you want to pry it out with a rusty crowbar. Punk Melody Time…
Local Event Producers
These are local producers of shows and events in Austin.
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The Austin Séance
A. Lucio and Jake Cordero of The Austin Séance demonstrate tools used by working mediums and then employ those tools in a modern recreation of an old-time séance. They can be booked for intimate gatherings with friends, but also can be customized for larger home events. The Austin The Austin Séance can be found holding…
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Horror Web
HorrorWeb is a horror entertainment company based out of Austin, TX. They host horror videocasts, celebrity and vender interviews, blogs, a number of horror and Halloween events and even have comics and magazines centered on their character universe. In fact, you can often meet the HorrorWeb characters at their events. Some of the more famous…