Saxon Pub
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| Address | 1320 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 30°15′13″N 97°45′49″W / 30.253551°N 97.763578°W |
| Seating type | 150 |
| Opened | 1990 |
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Saxon Pub is a music venue in Austin, Texas.
History
[edit]The Saxon Pub was founded by Joe Ables and Craig Hillis in 1990. Prior to opening, the location on Lamar Boulevard in had been the location of several clubs.[1] It was originally launched as a folk music club, featuring musicians such as Steve Fromholz and Stephen Doster,[2] but later began hosting blues, country, and rock musicians.[3] The venue planned to move locations in 2014 due to rising rent prices[4] but it was purchased by Keller Williams Realty co-founder Gary Keller in 2016.[5] It was the subject of the 2019 documentary Nothing Stays the Same, The Story of The Saxon Pub.[6]
Venue
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The Saxon Pub has an approximate 150 person occupancy. Musicians performing in the pub have included Monte Montgomery, Hayes Carll, Los Lonely Boys, Carolyn Wonderland ,Parker McCollum and W.C. Clark.[7] Musician Rusty Wier has performed and also has a statute on display at the venue.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Corcoran, Michael (19 October 2016). "20 years at the Saxon Pub". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Blackstock, Peter (27 September 1990). "Saxon Pub earning respect from folk musicians". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Hylton, Hilary; Rossie, Cam (5 July 2011). Insider's Guide to Austin. Insiders's Guide. ISBN 9780762769308. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Novak, Shonda (8 November 2016). "Saxon Pub: Same spot, new landlord for Austin music venue". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Maas, Jimmy (12 March 2019). "A New SXSW Documentary Follows The Rollercoaster Ride Of Saxon Pub's Survival". Kut 90.5. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Friar, Joe (2 July 2019). "'Nothing Stays the Same: The Story of the Saxon Pub' Review: A entertaining tribute to Austin's iconic live music venue". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ O'Brian, Bill (19 January 2003). "Austin as seen by a legendary Texas musician". Lansing State Journal. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.