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Nightclub in Austin, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emo's is a music and event venue located in Austin, Texas.[1] Emo's got its start as a Houston punk club in 1989, with the Austin location opening in 1992.[2] The Houston location closed its doors in September 2001.[3]
Former names | The Back Room Emo's East |
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Address | 2015 E Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78741-1338 |
Location | East Riverside-Oltorf |
Coordinates | 30°15′9″N 97°44′33″W |
Owner | C3 Presents |
Type | Nightclub |
Capacity | 1,700 |
Opened | 1992 |
Website | |
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The nightclub is an official South by Southwest Music Festival venue, during which it consists of four stages.[4] The annual Emissions from the Monolith festival relocated to Emo's in 2007.[5] The club closed in December 2011 for reasons unknown, however in September of that same year, a new venue opened up on East Riverside, on the site of the old Back Room venue.[6][7]
On February 11, 2013, Emo's announced they were being sold to C3 Presents, the booking agent/production company behind Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza, among other endeavors.[8]
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