Experience Austin's live music scene on a tour led by a guide. Visit as many as three iconic clubs and up-and-coming venues and enjoy hearing live music with a group of fun fellow travelers. Don't get caught listening to cover bands, listen to authentic music in one of the world's music capitals.

Live music tour in Austin
Provides a great overview for first-time visitors
Listen to a variety of live music at several venues
Learn about the history of the Texas state capital

What's Included

Local driver and guide
Live entertainment - see authentic live music at different Austin venues
Transportation in a Mercedes Sprinter van

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Hilton Austin
500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Meet inside the HILTON AUSTIN HOTEL across from the Concierge Desk. Please arrive by 7:45 PM. We are unable to delay the departure for guests who arrive late.

Start time

08:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your own way to meet your guide at the concierge desk at the Hilton Austin, then set out in a deluxe van to discover live music in downtown Austin.

Expect to visit two or three venues to hear live music and learn about the city of Austin. Your guide shares tips on some of the best places among the 270 live music venues in the city. Also, hear stories about the city's history and notable characters who have lived there over the years.

Austin

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 21 years
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time
Wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation
Please check in with the Austin Detours tour guide by 7:45 pm in front of the concierge desk of the Hilton Austin Hotel, located at 500 E. 4th St.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

312 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Must do Austin Tour

Sharyn_K, Dec 2022

Conner and Nic were awesome. They are musicians themselves so really had an inside view of the music scene in Austin.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Howdy, thank you so much for taking the time to share this awesome review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience on our Live Music Crawl with Conner and Nick! We hope that y'all come back and tour with us again soon!

1 traveler found this review helpful

Loved the music!

Kimberly_B, Dec 2022

We had a great time with our tour guides Jax and Jessie. Experiencing the 3 different clubs and genres of music was a pleasure. Now I know where to go the next time I visit Austin.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

WOW!!! Yay! Thank you so much for this awesome review! We are so happy that you enjoyed your experience with Jax and Jessie on our Austin Live Music Crawl! We hope that y'all come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

1 traveler found this review helpful

Great experience and awesome hosts

Paul_B, Nov 2022

Skylark Lounge and Soulman Sam was the highlight! The Whitehorse and Dons Depot were also great stops

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Howdy Paul, Soulman Sam is an Austin TREASURE! We are so happy that you enjoyed our Live Music Crawl! We hope that you come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

A Real Fun Night

Martin_P, Nov 2022

Chris and Henri where great hosts/guides and we visited three very different venues with three different genre’s of music all of them great fun and the group got to know each other really quickly and Chris and Henri were great hosts a real fun night.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Howdy Martin, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are so happy that you enjoyed the Live Music Crawl with Chris and Henri and hope that y'all come back and tor with us again soon!🤠

Fun way to spend an evening!

Starla_P, Nov 2022

Sooo fun! Great host, great music venues and a great way to get introduced to the Austin music scene. One money saving tip would be to bring drinks with you on the tour vehicle and eat before you go….you will definitely want to spend all your time moving to the music and making new friends as opposed to waiting in line for drinks or food!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Howdy Starla, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are so happy that you enjoyed the Austin Live Music Crawl! We hope that you come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

The venues we visited...

Whitney_H, Nov 2022

The venues we visited were great. The music was amazing, I didn’t want the night to end. It was also great to learn some history of Austin as well.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

WOW!!! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are so very happy that you enjoyed the Austin Live Music Crawl and hope that y'all come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

Nick & Kendalyn wee...

Billy_N, Nov 2022

Nick & Kendalyn wee great! We had a group of 6 from Boston on our tour! They made the night so much fun!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Howdy, thank you for taking the time to leave this amazing review! We are so very happy that you enjoyed your experience with Kendalin and Nick! We sure do hope that y'all come back and tour with us again real soon!🤠

Overpriced

Mayar_K, Nov 2022

Brent and Nick are fun but the tour was overpriced for the experience. I wish I can pick the type of music I want to hear more about. Also, I wish I learned more about the music scene in Austin.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Howdy, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour guides! We are sorry you felt that the Live music Crawl was overpriced, we provide covers for all three shows, two music experts and transportation. We also make sure to include 3 different genres of music when we are curating our Live Music Crawl itineraries. We feel that this is a valuable experience for our guests! If you would like a discount for one of our experiences in the future please reach out to howdy@austindetours.com. We hope you come back and tour with us again soon!

Great overview of Austin Music

Jennings_M, Nov 2022

Amazing tour! Great Austin Gems that mostly locals frequent. Great mix of music styles and wonderful tour guides. Loved Cliff and Brent! Highly recommend you will enjoy it!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Howdy! Thank you for this amazing review and for your recommendation! We absolutely love Cliff and Brent and are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience with them! We hope that y'all come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

1 traveler found this review helpful

This tour was amazing! I...

Neal_Q, Oct 2022

This tour was amazing! I would have never come across these music venues without it. You could just feel how much Austin loves it’s musicians. 1000/10

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Howdy Neil, thank you for this amazing review! We are so thrilled that y'all had such an awesome experience with us! 1000/10 is a lot!!! We sure do hope y'all come back and tour with us again real soon!🤠

Great night of live music!

Melanie_B, Oct 2022

My husband and I had so much fun! Our tour hosts, Brent (Brett? - I’m terrible with names at times) and Henry were great. They told us about Austin, the music scene, good places to eat, etc, as we drove venue to venue. All three venues were different and the music was fun. We didn’t know anyone on the tour, but we met people and had a good time. This was a really fun night and I would more than likely do it again when visiting Austin! It’s not always the same venues and bands. I would recommend this to Austin visitors and residents!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Howdy Melanie, YAY!!! We are so thrilled that you had a blast on the Live Music Crawl! We agree, Brent and Henry are great! We sure do hope y'all come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

Great time in Austin!

Mary_A, Oct 2022

This was such a fun tour! I really enjoyed getting to see live music with this group, particularly traveling solo. I feel much safer and it was such a blast. Def worth the price to not pay cover and have transportation. I’d definitely recommend this tour! Kendalin was really helpful and nice as well as our driver.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Howdy Mary, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are so happy that you enjoyed it! We sure do hope y'all come back and tour with us again soon!🤠

Great experience!

Paul_C, Oct 2022

Our host selected excellent venues with great music. This was a great value. The pubs were places known to the locals, so it was off the tourist beaten path. We would do this again if we make it back to Austin.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We are so happy that you had a gun time on our Live Music Crawl, and hope y'all come back and tour with us again soon!

A must do excursion!

Paula_S, Oct 2022

Jax and Trace are so fun and a wealth of information about the music industry in Austin. I always take my out of town guests on this tour and everyone always loves it!

Fun experience

Manzoor_S, Sept 2022

Great experience. Trace and Kendall were awesome. They had a good read on the local music scene. The bus was comfortable and Bomb Tacos lived up to the hype.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Amazing Night with Incredible Music

Robin_H, Sept 2022

An amazing evening with Jerome as our guide. We went to three venues, each one a different style of music. Each place was super fun and the music was performed by seasoned artists who played for their audience. We loved the last place so much, we ended up staying and finding our own way home. Amazing night!

Response from Host, Sept 2022

Hi Robin! Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Sounds like you had an awesome night and we are thrilled you hit it off with Jerome he's a real cool cat!

This tour is a must!

Lysa_M, Sept 2022

The Continental Club reminded me of family. Made me think of my grandmother who passed years ago and my mom. It was such a great time that we stayed there.

Response from Host, Sept 2022

What a beautiful memory, thanks for sharing. We are so happy you came on this tour!

Enjoyed it!

Nicole_B, Aug 2022

Had a nice time, the guides were super nice and knowledgeable. The Skylark was definitely the highlight of the crawl. I would add time or start a bit later but it was a good time.

Response from Host, Sept 2022

Skylark is AWESOME! There are few clubs like that left in Austin - or anywhere! We're so glad you got to experience it! Thank you for choosing Austin Detours!

If you don’t know Austin music, try this out.

Justin_M, Aug 2022

The overall experience was amazing. Guides were phenomenal at their recommendations, the locations we went to were awesome and the evening in general was a really cool experience.

Great experience

Katie_R, Aug 2022

My husband and I took this tour while on a quick weekend away from Dallas to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. Kendolyn and Chris were enthusiastic tour guides who shared their insights in to the history of the live music scene in Austin. We visited 3 different live music venues with time to enjoy a beverage while listening to the performances. A great experience for music appreciators.

1 traveler found this review helpful

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