Cactus Cafe
An image of the Cactus Cafe with no audience or performers, but with two gutairs on stands

An Austin tradition

An intimate listening room and bar since 1979, the Cactus has acquired a national reputation showcasing top local, regional, national and international music acts. Among them: Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Lucinda Williams, Nanci Griffith, Alison Krauss, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Townes Van Zandt, Bill Monroe, the Chicks, and the list goes on. 

Billboard magazine has listed the Cactus as one of fifteen "solidly respected, savvy clubs" nationwide "from which careers can be cut, that work with proven names and new faces." 

See you at the Cactus!

Hours

Upcoming Events

Open Mic at the Cactus
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday September 10, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Tuesday, 7 - 9:30pm until Tue, Sep 17 2024
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Bside
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Scheduled
Friday September 13, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic at the Cactus
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday September 17, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Tuesday, 7 - 9:30pm until Tue, Sep 17 2024
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Jazz Nights w/ Neil Blumofe
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Scheduled
Wednesday September 18, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Scheduled
Friday September 20, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Nichole Wagner
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Scheduled
Thursday September 26, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m. Nichole Wagner took the long way around to answering her calling as a singer-songwriter
Michael Malone
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Scheduled
Friday September 27, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm.
Bside
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Scheduled
Friday October 25, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Michael Malone
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Scheduled
Saturday October 26, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm.
Wednesday Jazz Nights w/ Neil Blumofe
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Scheduled
Wednesday October 30, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Coffee Saregeants
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Scheduled
Friday November 8, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Bside
Event Status
Scheduled
Friday November 15, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cactus Cafe
Admission is free! Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.
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