Austin Opry House

[HelterSkelter]

Any of you remember this venue owned by Willie Nelson in the 80's???

Was it located off of Congress?

Any info or memories would be great.

 

[Chambless]

Yes, the Austin Opry House was on Academy, just a couple blocks or so east of Congress. I saw Lou Reed there, also went to the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar there 2 or 3 times. Back in the Fifties it was part of the old Terraces Motel. Drove by it the other day, seems to still be there but I don't know how it is being used.

 

[Bytor]

It's an office building now. Hire.com is/was there, along with a company I used to work for.

 

[grinder]

Showing my bad taste in music, I saw Y&T, Ace Frehley, Gary Moore, and Faster Pussycat at the Opry House back in '87. Thumb +

 

[Durkee]

I saw The Replacements there on the "Don't Tell a Soul" tour. Awesome show!

 

[Bubba Don]

I loved the Opry House and especially liked the fact that it was right behind the last stop for Soap Creek Saloon after it had been, first out on Bee Caves and then at the old Skyline Club on North Lamar.

Kind of a nice circle of clubs when you could go to the Opry House, Soap Creek Saloon and the Continental Club, all within a couple of hundred yards of each other.

Hook em

 

[AlfondalUrlaydee]

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[Durkee]

I must have my venues mixed up, then, because the place I am thinking about was SE of the intersection of Congress and Riverside, about two blocks from that junction.

 

[jimmyjazz]

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[Durkee]

Yeah, Jimmy, that was the show. Westerberg was all drunk, sat on a barstool with a Heineken bottle between his legs and Tommy Stinson got down like he was giving him a blowjob and sucked the bottle. They were shitfaced, but it was still a great show!

 

[orngbld]

The UT Law School has a big Fall/Halloween party every year, called (groan) Ex Parte.

It's a BIG deal -- everyone attends, in costume. Things can get interesting. Half-nekkid chicks, drunk professors -- good stuff.

When I was a 1L, we had it at the Opera House. It was relatively uneventful, but had a standout moment.

One of my classmates shows up. She was a bit freaky. Definitely sexy, but she was odd -- and fitting with that personality, she came dressed as a hot dominatrix. The whole show -- vinyl catsuit, spiked heel boots, a whip, and a leash. Which led to a collar. Which was around the neck of a guy. Who was wearing only the collar and pair of black vinyl briefs.

That would have been cool enough, but it got even better.

The guy was one of my fraternity brothers. He was a little embarassed. But he also explained that, when they got home, he was going to have hour after hour of freaknasty sex. So, he had that going for him. Which is nice.

 

[jimmyjazz]

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