Texas Music News — October 16, 2026
The Still Austin Quarter, a whiskey distillery’s new entertainment complex, has opened in St. Elmo with a 500-capacity Music Room.
Austin keeps losing clubs, but this time a distillery is stepping in to fill the gap. Still Austin Whiskey Co. built the Quarter at 4211 Willow Springs Road, and it holds four distinct spaces. The Atrium serves as the bar, while the Vinyl Lounge stocks an album library and a poster collection. A private event space honors women in Austin music.
The Music Room is the real draw because it fits about 500 people. Think of it as a jukebox the size of a barn, with a new band plugging in every weekend. The calendar already runs deep. Grocery Bag plays Friday, Oct. 16, and The Point. follows Saturday. Then Garrett T. Capps arrives Oct. 23, and Danny Golden takes the stage Oct. 24.
Shakey Graves Cuts the Ribbon
The grand opening arrives Thursday, Nov. 5, and it costs nothing. First, Adrian Quesada, the Black Pumas co-founder, spins a DJ set in the Vinyl Lounge at 7 p.m. Then Shakey Graves takes the Music Room at 7:30. Nobody needs to RSVP.
Co-founder and CEO Chris Seals said, “I could not be more excited to open The Still Austin Quarter.” The city already has rooms like Empire Control Room & Garage, but the Quarter adds a whiskey bar to the mix. The doors open noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Austin always finds a new place to plug in an amp, and this time a still hums next door.
Details at CultureMap Austin
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