Saxon Pub

Saxon Pub
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Address1320 S. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°15′13″N 97°45′49″W / 30.253551°N 97.763578°W / 30.253551; -97.763578
Seating type150
Opened1990
Website
thesaxonpub.com

Saxon Pub is a music venue in Austin, Texas.

History

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

Paula Nelson at the Saxon Pub in 2011.

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

  1. ^ a b Corcoran, Michael (19 October 2016). "20 years at the Saxon Pub". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ Blackstock, Peter (27 September 1990). "Saxon Pub earning respect from folk musicians". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ Hylton, Hilary; Rossie, Cam (5 July 2011). Insider's Guide to Austin. Insiders's Guide. ISBN 9780762769308. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ^ Novak, Shonda (8 November 2016). "Saxon Pub: Same spot, new landlord for Austin music venue". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ O'Brian, Bill (19 January 2003). "Austin as seen by a legendary Texas musician". Lansing State Journal. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.