Cactus Cafe
2247 Guadalupe St. (map) (512) 475-6515
The Cactus Cafe is one of Austin’s great acoustic music traditions. The Cactus is an intimate live music performance venue, and since the Cafe opened in February 1979, the Cactus has acquired a national reputation, showcasing the top local, regional, national and international acoustic music acts on the circuit today. Billboard magazine 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.”
All age (most shows).
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The Carper Family
Wed. 05/29 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $12.00 With Cindy Cashdollar and other guests!! The Carper Family is a family band like no other, spinning out the effortless harmonies of a born…more»
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Teresa Neal
Thu. 05/30 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8:00pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $5.00 CD RELEASE SHOW! Tersea Neal’s latest CD WHO I AM, (release date – May 6, 2013) is her third studio effort and the most compelling of h…more»
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Ellen O'Meara
Fri. 05/31 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8:00PM Show: 8:30PM Tickets: $10.00 in advance or $12.00 at the doorEllen O’Meara grew up in a musical family, singing and playing at family gatherings, but onl…more»
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Ana Egge
Sat. 06/01 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $12.00 Saskatchewan-born, Brooklyn-based folk troubadour Ana Egge isn’t your run-of-the-mill alternative-country singer. Using unique production a…more»
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Dan Navarro
Thu. 06/06 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $15.00 As a songwriter for artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (the Grammy-nominated “We Belong”) , The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Keb’ Mo’, Dave Edmu…more»
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Birds of Chicago
Fri. 06/07 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $20.00 Special Guest: Jazz Mills Birds of Chicago, is a collective based around JT Nero and Allison Russell. Whether touring as a duo or with the…more»
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Raina Rose with Rebecca Lobe
Thu. 06/13 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $12.00 Raina Rose CD release show! As the second daughter of a country music historian and a Jewish poet, Americana musician and songwriter Raina…more»
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Slaid Cleaves
Fri. 06/14 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $18 in advance $20 day of show Slaid Cleaves spins stories with a novelist’s eye and a poet’s heart. Twenty years into his career, the celebrated …more»
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Sara Hickman
Sat. 06/15 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $ 15.00 in advance $18.00 day of show In May 2010, Sara became the Official State Musician of Texas, following in the footsteps of the legendary W…more»
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Carrie Rodriguez
Wed. 06/19 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $20.00 in advance $22 at the door At each stage of Carrie Rodriguez’s career- as a fiddler, singer, and songwriter – the Austin, Texas, native has…more»
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Carrie Rodriguez
Thu. 06/20 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $20.00 in advance $22 at the door At each stage of Carrie Rodriguez’s career- as a fiddler, singer, and songwriter – the Austin, Texas, native has…more»
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Danny Barnes with Billy Bright
Fri. 06/21 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $18.00 in advance & $20.00 at the door Danny Barnes is a premier banjo player, singer/songwriter, and producer who also runs his own minner bucket…more»
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Christopher Owens
Sun. 06/23 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8:00pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $15.00 There were questions I was frequently asked when I first met the press. “How are you handling this overnight success?” “How does it feel…more»
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Lindi Ortega
Mon. 07/01 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $15.00 Nashville beckoned, and Lindi Ortega answered the call. Armed with an inimitable, irresistible singing voice The Independent hails as “a t…more»
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The Lost & Nameless Orchestra
Fri. 07/12 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $12.00 “Foot stomping, heart racing, exciting music…” As this fan attests, there’s something about dueling fiddles, vigorous guitar playing, and a…more»
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Sara Hickman
Sat. 08/10 | 8:00PM @ Cactus Cafe (map)
Doors: 8pm Show: 8:30pm General Admission: $ 15.00 in advance $18.00 day of show In May 2010, Sara became the Official State Musician of Texas, following in the footsteps of the legendary W…more»
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