Austin Official Visitors Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 12) DISCoVER Austin’s live music scene is all about discovery — discovery of hidden gems, local legends and the behind-the-scenes stars of tomorrow. In Austin, where about 1,900 bands reside and diverse sounds drift from nearly 200 venues, you’ll experience live music like nowhere else. BEyoND MAINSTREAM Perhaps you’ll visit a hole-in-the-wall bar and be blown away by a band that in a year will be selling out huge venues. Maybe at a festival you’ll stumble across an Austin local who becomes your new favorite performer. Or, dancing in a spirited crowd, you just might discover Latin music really moves you. ExPERIENCE These kinds of experiences — made possible by an abundance of genuinely talented musicians and a city that enthusiastically supports them — are what make Austin the Live Music Capital of the World®. ©iStock; ©iStock In Austin, it doesn’t matter who you are or what kind of music you like. If you appreciate good music, you’ll find it in abundance. 12 austin convention & visitors bureau
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