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Antone’s, the legendary Austin club that has been called “the birthplace of a blues revival” (NPR) and the venue that “helped put the Live Music Capital Of The World on the map” (Austin American Statesman), will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, a milestone that will be marked with an ambitious slate of live performances, historical exploration, new releases and much more.
Founded by Clifford Antone as the first live music venue on Austin’s now-famous Sixth Street, the club will celebrate its past, present and future with an upcoming boxed set of rare, long-lost and new material in collaboration with New West Records – as well as performances, both inside its hallowed walls and in partnership with institutions like Lincoln Center, SXSW and the Austin Blues Festival.
First established in 1975, Antone’s quickly became ‘home away from home’ for a Mount Rushmore of blues musicians including Muddy Waters, Albert King, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon and B.B. King - as well as a broader tapestry of American roots music. The force behind this all was Clifford Antone, a native of Texas’ Gulf Coast region who spent much of his youth roadtripping through the juke joints of nearby Louisiana, where he developed a deep love of Creole music, R&B, zydeco and, above all, the blues.
| More information on each element of Antone’s 50th anniversary celebration will be announced soon, full information will be available at https://antonesnightclub.com/ |
