South by Southwest (SXSW) is canceled this month, because of the threat of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. This means the city won’t see the beneficial surge of revenue typically expected during the ten-day festival. The cancellation also means that many Austin restaurants, bars, and venues won’t host the many planned events, parties, music showcases, reservations, and so on, despite having already invested money, time, and products in the preparation of these happenings.
In that vein, here’s a running list of affected Austin venues that were officially hosting SXSW events. The list is handy for those to help by supporting local establishments and service industry members through visiting, eating, drinking, and — as always — tipping well. This roundup doesn’t even include all of the hundreds of places that were booked for private and/or private unofficial SXSW events. Asterisks denote official SXSW venues already on the schedule.
Similarly, the city is rallying to support the Austin service industry though various crowdfunding campaigns and events as well.
If there are more affected establishments that have lost events/dinners/etc., please let Eater know via austin@eater.com or through the tipline.
Restaurants/Cafes
- *Alta’s Cafe, 74 Trinity Street, Downtown (The space was meant to host pop-up Nordic restaurant Kadeau, which has been canceled.)
- *Banger’s, 79 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Better Half, 406 Walsh Street, Near Clarksville
- *Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, 217 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- Eden East, 755 Springdale Road, Govalle
- *L’Estelle House and the Drafting Room, 88 1/2 Rainey Street, Downtown
- *Fareground, 111 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- *Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 320 East Second Street, Downtown
- *Fogo De Chao, 309 East Third Street, Downtown
- Fukumoto, 514 Medina Street, East Austin
- *The Hideout and Hideout Coffee, 617 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- Holy Roller, 509 Rio Grande Street,Downtown
- *Iron Cactus, 606 Trinity Street, Downtown
- *Iron Works BBQ, 100 Red River Street, Downtown
- *Joann’s Fine Foods, 1224 South Congress Avenue, Bouldin Creek/South Austin
- *Jo’s Coffee, 242 West Second Street, Downtown
- *La Condesa, 400 West Second Street, Downtown
- *Lamberts, 401 West Second Street, Downtown
- *Max’s Wine Dive, 207 San Jacinto Boulevard, Downtown
- *Micheladas Cafe y Cantina, 333 East Second Street, Downtown
- *Parkside, 301 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Russian House, 307 East Fifth Street, Downtown
- Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop, 1905 South First Street, Bouldin Creek; 2406 Manor Road, Cherrywood
- *Swift’s Attic, 315 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- *Takoba, 1411 East Seventh Street, East Austin
- Tiny Pies, 2032 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker; 5035 Burnet Road, Brentwood
Bars/Clubs/Music Venues
- *Alamo Drafthouse Ritz & South Lamar, 320 East Sixth Street, Downtown; 1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker/South Austin
- *Antone’s, 305 East Fifth Street, Downtown
- *Augustine, 86 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Barracuda, 611 East Seventh Street, Red River/Downtown
- *BD Riley’s Irish Pub, 204 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Beerland, 711 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- The Belmont, 305 West Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Buffalo Billiards, 201 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Cedar Street Courtyard, 208 West Fourth Street, Downtown
- *Cheers Shot Bar, 416 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Cheer Up Charlies, 900 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Clive Bar, 609 Davis Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Coconut Club, 310B Colorado Street, Downtown
- *Container Bar, 90 Rainey Street, Downtown
- *CU29 Cocktail Bar, 720 Brazos Street, Suite B710, Downtown
- *Dirty Dog Bar, 505 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Edwin’s Sports Bar, 700 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Elephant Room, 315 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- *Elysium, 705 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Empire Control Room, 606 East Seventh Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Flamingo Cantina, 515 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Friends Bar, 208 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Half Step, 75 1/2 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *HandleBar, 121 East Fifth Street, Downtown
- *Hangar Lounge, 318 Colorado Street, Downtown
- *Hotel Vegas, 1502 East Sixth Street, East Austin
- *Iron Bear, 301 West Sixth Street, Downtown
- Javelina, 69 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Las Perlas, 405 East Seventh Street, Downtown
- *Lucille, 77 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Lustre Pearl, 94 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Lustre Pearl East, 114 Linden Street, Govalle/East Austin
- *Maggie Mae’s, 323 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *The Mohawk, 912 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Native Hostel, 807 East Fourth Street, East Austin
- *The Parish, 214 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Parker Jazz Club, 117 West Fourth Street, Downtown
- *Parlor Room, 88 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Plush, 617 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Pour Choices, 401 East Sixth Street, Downtown
- *Rain, 217 West Fourth Street, Downtown
- *Saxon Pub, 1320 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker/South Austin
- *Scoot Inn, 1308 East Fourth Street, East Austin
- *ScratcHouse, 617 East Seventh Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Seven Grand, 405 East Seventh Street, Downtown
- *Speakeasy, 412 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- *Spin Austin, 213 West Fifth Street, Downtown
- *Stagger Lee, 87 Rainey Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Stubb’s, 801 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Swan Dive, 615 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *The Townsend, 718 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- Troublemaker, 1209 East Seventh Street, Downtown
- *Valhalla, 710 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *The Velveeta Room, 521 East Sixth Street, Red River/Downtown
- *The Volstead Lounge, 1500 East Sixth Street, East Austin
- *Vulcan Gas Company, 418 East Sixth Street, Downtown
Hotels
- Aloft/Element Austin Downtown, 109 East Seventh Street, Downtown
- *Arrive East Austin, 1813 East Sixth Street, East Austin
- *Austin Marriott South, 4415 South IH-35 Frontage Road, Southeast Austin
- *Courtyard Marriott, 300 East Fourth Street, Downtown
- *The Driskill, 604 Brazos Street, Downtown
- *Embassy Suites, 300 South Congress Avenue, Bouldin Creek/South Austin
- *The Fairmont, 101 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Downtown
- Heywood Hotel, 1609 East Cesar Chavez Street, East Austin
- *Hilton Austin Downtown, 500 East Fourth Street, Downtown
- *Hilton Garden Inn, 500 North IH-35, Downtown
- *Holiday Inn Midtown, 6000 Middle Fiskville Road, Highland
- Hotel Eleven, 1123 East 11th Street, Central East Austin
- *Hotel Indigo, 810 Red River Street, Red River/Downtown
- *Hotel Van Zandt, 605 Davis Street, Rainey/Downtown
- *Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton Springs Road, Bouldin Creek/South Austin
- *InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, 701 Congress Avenue, Downtown
- *JW Marriott, 110 East Second Street, Downtown
- Kimber Modern, 110 The Cir, Travis Heights/South Austin
- *Line Hotel Austin, 111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Downtown
- *Omni Downtown, 700 San Jacinto Boulevard, Downtown
- *Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street, Downtown
- *Westin Austin Downtown, 310 East Fifth Street, Downtown
- *W Hotel, 200 Lavaca Street, Downtown
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