Emo's
| Former names | The Back Room Emo's East |
|---|---|
| Address | 2015 E Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78741-1338 |
| Location | East Riverside-Oltorf |
| Coordinates | 30°15′9″N 97°44′33″W / 30.25250°N 97.74250°W |
| Owner | C3 Presents |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Capacity | 1,700 |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Emo's is a music and event venue 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 opened up on East Riverside, on the site of the old Back Room venue.[6][7]
On February 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.[8]
Notable performers
- AJR (2018-02-17)
- New Bohemians (1988-12-17)[9]
- Devo (1988-12-02)[10]
- Johnny Cash (1994-03-14)
See also
References
- ^ Schwartz, Eileen (January 1, 2001). "Poster Boy". Texas Monthly. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (June 15, 2007). "TCB". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ Christensen, Keith (September 23, 2001). "Emo's (Houston) last day". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (March 14, 2007). "The Times at the South by Southwest Festival". South by Southwest Journal. The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ Phillips, Phillips (February 11, 2007). "Emissions From The Monolith 2007". Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ "Emo's Owner on Famed Austin Club's Closure: 'What Makes a Venue Is Not Four Walls'". Billboard. September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 29, 2011). "Emo's Austin Closing". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Hernandez, Raoul (February 13, 2013). "The Pro's & Cons of Hitchhiking". Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "Edie Brickel 12/17/88". Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Devo Live Guide – 12/02/88 – The Backroom, Austin, TX". huboon.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "This week in Texas - 03/19/24". kutx.org. Retrieved June 24, 2025.