defying acoustic guitar shines at The Rosette , home to the nonprofit Austin Classical Guitar. COUNTRY/ AMERICANA Hip honky-tonk The White Horse welcomes first-time two-steppers with dance lessons Thursday through Sunday. Follow the white steeple to The Little Longhorn Saloon , an unfussy country dance hall with a storied past. Friendlier than the name implies, Mean Eyed Cat honors Johnny Cash with cover bands and memorabilia. Austin’s oldest dance hall and a historic landmark, Broken Spoke is steadfast with country and western bands most nights. Step into an Americana time capsule at Donn’s Depot , built from a former train station and rail cars. Sam’s Town Point is a gem worth discovering in a residential neighborhood, with nightly music and old-Austin spirit. Dreamy western spot Sagebrush glows with goodwill and an indoor sunset under wood rafters. JD Clark at Mohawk greenery. Next door, Neon Grotto hums with vivid fluorescent lighting and flying unicorns. Both queer-friendly clubs bring the fun with rooftop DJ sets. There’s a theme night for everyone at Barbarella — ‘80s, Y2K and new music nights, plus more. Sharing a back patio, Swan Dive hosts dance parties and entertainment ranging from drag shows to aerial performers. Industrial Vulcan Gas Company is part-comedy club, part-music venue, ranging from EDM DJs to hip-hop acts to vampire-themed raves. Elysium Nightclub is a misfit enclave, where darkwave dance parties and the annual Goth Prom welcome the alternative set. The massive warehouse at The Concourse Project pulses with music from top EDM artists and high-tech LED lighting. Raves at Kingdom have everything you want — dim lighting, clear sound and parties until 4 a.m. on the weekends. SCAN HERE for more venues and the latest on live music in Austin DANCE Miami fever dream Coconut Club is all hot pink and tropical Kingdom 14 visitaustin.org TOP TO BOTTOM: RRCD & JAY YBARRA; KINGDOM NIGHTCLUB
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