{"id":2561,"date":"2023-07-05T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2023-07-03T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:40:07","slug":"things-to-do-in-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/things-to-do-in-austin-tx","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Austin, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music is life in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin, TX<\/a>, and it\u2019s incredibly easy to weave catching a show into a visit to the city that calls itself the live music capital of the world. In fact, many of Sofar\u2019s Austin venues double as awesome places to hang out \u2014 think art galleries, wine shops, and yoga spaces. With so many things to do in Austin, it\u2019s great when you can combine seeing live music (an absolute must) with checking out local-favorite spots like the ones below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Cape Bottle Room<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wine bars are a dime a dozen, but a wine bar inspired by and totally dedicated to celebrating the wines of South Africa? That\u2019s definitely different. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capebottleroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Bottle Room<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a beautiful little space with zero pretension, fun wines, and it\u2019s the perfect backdrop for a Sofar show. Cases of wine and amps mingle side by side and clusters of string lights and rows of wine bottles create the ultimate alternative to a traditional stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2567\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2567\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2567\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2567\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=752&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Things to do in Austin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=220&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=752&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=564&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1128&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1504&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/CapeBottleRoom_CJK-MYLK_WEBSIZE-6.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cape Bottle Room, photo courtesy of Cape Bottle Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Aviator Nation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviatornation.com\/pages\/aviator-nation-austin-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aviator Nation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be a clothing store, but it\u2019s got a serious vibe. Handmade 70s-inspired clothing fills the shop, bringing a sort of dreamy California beach cool to the streets of Austin. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seventeen.com\/fashion\/celeb-fashion\/news\/a4387\/aviator-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brand is a fave of musicians including Selena Gomez<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and music is a part of its core philosophy, so it makes perfect sense that it would be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-venue-aviator-nation-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Sofar venue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Retail therapy and music therapy have never been such an easy pair.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2562\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2562\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2562\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2562\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Things to do in Austin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aviator-Nation-photo-by-Daniel-Amsellem.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aviator Nation, photo by Daniel Amsellem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Wild Heart Yoga<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re the kind of music-loving traveler who brings their yoga practice with them, you\u2019ve got two reasons to head to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildheartyogaaustin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wild Heart Yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Do your sun salutations under the oaks on the yoga deck, or head inside for some slow flow. And if you\u2019re looking for the perfect way to build a bridge between yoga and music, head to the studio\u2019s hip hop vinyasa class. When it\u2019s time for the show, you can settle into a new kind of mindful practice: enjoying the sounds of a Sofar show in this beauty of a space.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2563\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2563\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2563\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2563\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Things to do in Austin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wild-Heart-Yoga-photo-by-Faith-Evans.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild Heart Yoga, photo by Faith Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Blue Norther<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkbluenorther.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Norther<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> space knows its way around a good time. This local-made hard seltzer tasting room is run by a father-and-son team named Austin (yup, both of them), and it comes complete with a modern-Texas-inspired space with a stage ready for the live musicians that make nights out in this town so unforgettable. The laid-back space is the perfect spot to grab a drink and discover some new music, Sofar style. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2564\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2564\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2564\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2564\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Things to do in Austin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1366&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blue-Norther-photo-by-Dimitri-Garcia-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Norther, photo by Dimitri Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Texas Sake Company<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re looking for things to do in Austin, a sake tasting might not be the obvious choice. But who wants obvious? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txsake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas Sake Co<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adds a hyperlocal twist with its signature mix of Calrose rice, home-grown koji, classic Japanese sake yeast, and filtered Austin water. Go deep in the tap room with anything from tasting flights to sparkling sakes and frozen sake drinks (margarita, anyone?) to rice beer. And when it\u2019s time for the Sofar show, the cool warehouse space gets really vibey with mood lighting and a crowd of like minded music lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2565\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2565\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2565\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2565\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Things to do in Austin\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Texas-Sake-Company-photo-by-Tiffany-Chung.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Texas Sake Company, photo by Tiffany Chung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>The Austin Winery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustinwinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Austin Winery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> really is fueled by the spirit of the city. In its South Austin warehouse, this small urban winery has a playful and bold approach to winemaking, with a list that includes pet-nat, piquette, and aromatized wines. Lots of big barrels inside remind you that you\u2019re never far from that fermentation magic, and comfy spaces outdoors let in plenty of that Texas sunshine. Music is the perfect pairing here, making this an ideal spot for a Sofar concert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ready to explore shows in Austin and beyond? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See concerts near you<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music is life in Austin, TX, and it\u2019s incredibly easy to weave catching a show into a visit to the city that calls itself the live music capital of the world. In fact, many of Sofar\u2019s Austin venues double as awesome places to hang out \u2014 think art galleries, wine shops, and yoga spaces. With […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[342,344,341,347,345,346,343],"class_list":["post-2561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spaces","tag-aviator-nation","tag-blue-norther","tag-cape-bottle-room","tag-sofar-austin","tag-texas-sake-company","tag-the-austin-winery","tag-wild-heart-yoga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}