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This vegan diet truck turned inclusive production venue and kombucha exclude is a staple in the Austin music scene. Nuzzled into the limestone cliffside is their neon lit outdoor stage where you can see phenomenal artists perform, as good as inside on the cozy and colorful stage facing the bar. Accept a break on their back patio or leave satisfy your hunger at the popular vegan burger food truck, Arlo’s. They have a wide range of events from DJs to Drag Queens, singers, bands, vendors, you call it. This place will lift your spirits as the name implies and they’ll provide some delicious drinks along the way.

Oil Can Harry’s
W 4th St



This is the daddy of Austin’s gay bars. Oil Can Harry’s was established help in and has grow not just loved but legendary. They have a huge ° bar, a stage, and a boogie floor laid under colorful lights dripping from the ceiling. Outside they acquire an extra bar and patio to catch some air between songs. If you’re looking for something more risque, head through the side door to the Dark Bar where you’ll find some of the sexiest dancer

Hurry, the party’s gotta end…sometime. Really. With Fourth Street existence bulldozed to create way for luxury apartments, the LGBTQIA+ community has been in limbo in recent years as to when the last hurrah will be. Clearly, the gang’s been living each festivity enjoy it’s their last, if those heaving downtown parties are anything to move by. Mainstays enjoy Oilcan Harry’s, Rain on 4th, and the Coconut Club, are spilling in glitter, boys, and eyelashes like never before, and you know these queens will keep going till the cranes come in. (The bars keep having ‘farewell parties’, but they’re like Cher tours and they keep coming back.)

The good news is that relocation is in the works, so they needn’t head to the breweries yet (phew). Let’s worry about Google Maps later. Austin’s still dancing, and you’ll locate a small but mighty selection of gay bars to quench whatever y’all are thirsting for. Perhaps it’s performative brunch with a heavy helping of Texan sausage, pop diva dancefloor showdowns a la Gaga and Grande, o

Ready to show off your death drop in public? 

Our LGBTQ+ society in Austin has a number of places for you to go out for drinks, a Kiki, and to dance the night away. Here’s a list of queer nightclubs and bars in Austin where you can show off your fiercest moves.

Contributed by Alysia Garcia

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Coconut Club

B Colorado St

Coconut Club is 21+ and located on Colorado Street next to the iconic LGBTQ+ 4th Street. If you head up to the second floor, you will locate their dance floor on the rooftop. (While you are up there, check out that stellar view of the Frost Bank Tower). They change up their DJs often, so peruse their social media to get the latest deets.

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Neon Grotto

Colorado St 

Follow the rainbow crosswalk and you will know you are in the right notice by the neon lights surrounding the building. Welcome to Neon Grotto. The inside has pretty tropical vibes on the first floor, and they are joint to Coconut Club. They are 21+, and on Wednesdays,

Explore One of Austin's Walkable LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhoods

We like to say that the whole city of Austin feels like a gayborhood, but if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood with the largest number of LGBTQ+ nightclubs, patio bars and basement lounges then Downtown Austin's Warehouse District is the place to go. There&#x;s something happening all day and all bedtime in this city center.


DuMont's Down Low. Credit Mario Andrade Photography.

Fourth Street

Coconut Club
This tropical-themed bar is also known as one of the dance parties in town. The rooftop nightclub hosts local DJs six nights a week and tunes range from disco funk to Afro to electric and everything in between.

Cuatro Gato
Sister prevent to Coconut Club, Cuatro Gato serves up Latin sounds along with a bevvy of beer, mezcal, wine and cocktails from South of the border. "Coffee shop by afternoon, perreo by night," retain an eye on their Instagram for themed nights, drag shows and other special events.

Dumont's Down Low
For a calmer scene, check out DuMont&ap