Emo's
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| Address | 2015 E Riverside Drive |
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| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°16′00″N 97°44′14″W / 30.26667°N 97.73722°W |
| Owner | C3 Presents |
| Type | nightclub |
| Opened | 1992 |
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Emo's is a prominent nightclub located in Austin, Texas.[1] Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992.[2] The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001.[3]
The nightclub is an official South by Southwest Music Festival venue, during which it consists of four stages.[4] The annual Emissions from the Monolith festival relocated to Emo's in 2007.[5] The club closed in December 2011 for reasons unknown, however in September of that same year, a new venue named Emo's East opened up on East Riverside, on the site of the old Back Room venue.[6]
On Feb 11, 2013, Emo's announced they were being sold to C3 Presents, the booking agent/production company behind Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza, among other endeavors. [7]
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See also
References
- ^ Schwartz, Eileen (2001-01-01). "Poster Boy". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (2007-06-15). "TCB". Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ Christensen, Keith (2001-09-23). "Emo's (Houston) last day". Retrieved 2009-05-17. [dead link]
- ^ Pareles, Jon (2007-03-14). "The Times at the South by Southwest Festival". South by Southwest Journal. The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Phillips, Phillips (2007-02-11). "Emissions From The Monolith 2007". Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (2011-09-29). "Emo's Austin Closing". Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Hernandez, Raoul (2013-02-13). "The Pro's & Cons of Hitchhiking". Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ "Newsmakers: Catch a sneak peek of 'Glee' at Alamo; Emo's bans Fat". www.statesman.com. 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2012-12-29.