Austin, being the capital of Texas, is a dynamic center for entertainment. When you have done the explorations of its beautiful scenic spots during the day, you are left wondering what else can you possibly do come evening time. Well, you can cut off your musings because below is a list of the best things that you can do in nighttime Austin.

Austin holds the title “The Live Music Capital of the World”; hence, there is no shortage that you will experience when it comes to musical fun and entertainment by night. You can go and explore its more than 200 live music venues located in various restaurants, clubs and pubs all over the metropolis. 6th Street and Red River has the most collection of music venues so you better head down to those areas first.

If you want to laugh out loud and experience hysterical fun, there are also great places where comedic entertainment is provided. Esther’s Follies is one of the well-known places for nightly musical and magical shows. There is also The Hideout which offer open-mic poetry apart from its improv comedic performances and the Velveeta Room, which is also another outstanding stand-up comedy bar in Austin city.

If you are more into theatrical entertainment and fun, you can go to the Paramount and State Theaters as they have excellent offerings of plays, performance art and movies. Another one is the Long Center which has ballet, opera and symphony presentations.  If you go out a little bit early, you can also catch up to a string of art galleries in the city which can be found open until 8 o’clock in the evening.

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