Cactus Cafe
Austin, TX 78734
Phone: (512) 475-6515
- Cross Street:
- East 24th Street
- Specialties:
- Live Music Venue
- Hours:
- Mon 11am-12am, Tue 11am-12:30am, Wed-Thu 11am-1am, Fri 11am-2am, Sat 8:30pm-2am
Editorial Review for Cactus Cafe – by Tara Fatemi
In Short
Open since 1975, people go for amazing music with hopes of catching the next Nanci Griffith or Robert Earl Keen (frequent past guests) grace the stage. The bar serves everything from coffee to vodka tonics and ordering drinks barely disrupts the quiet atmosphere since the stage is on the opposite end of the cafe. Laid-back Cactus attendees are serious music fans and rarely raise their voices above whispers during performances.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMost shows begin at 9pm and doors open 45 minutes beforehand. People line up inside the Union as early as 7:30pm for popular acts. Tickets are usually sold at the door, not in advance.
When to GoBe warned: Because it's on the UT campus, the Cactus is closed during selected school breaks.
Where to SitGrab a table by the stage for cabaret-style seating or a chair when larger-draw acts perform.
User Reviews for Cactus Cafe
11/16/2006 Posted by doctordon
If you want to see the best of folksy songsters they have ALL played and continue to play there. Makes me proud I'm a country boy born in Austin when that's all there was. Even ol dylan played those parts in early 60's alone again naturually.
05/21/2002 Posted by jameswevley_citysearch
A great place to check lesser-known perfomers and up-and-coming artists. Great acoustics and location.
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