Austin & The Texas Two-Step: a practical travel guide

Austin & The Texas Two-Step

Discover the city's best country dancing

A practical guide for 2022

It's no secret that the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World" is home to some of the very best country music in the nation. And inside the city's vibrant music venues are country dance parties that will make you think you're watching some sort of barn wedding to celebrate the joining of a cowboy and his dance instructor. This partner dance that you'll see on your trip to Austin is a variation of a traditional country swing dance. It's not line dancing. It ain't square dancing either. Locally, it's known as the Central Texas Two-Step.

It's true that traveling to The Lone Star State requires complete immersion into the world of barbecue, tacos, swimming holes, live music, and (perhaps most importantly) country dancing. This travel guide gives you tried & true recommendations of things to do in Austin, Texas to allow you to successfully navigate its honky tonk country music & dance scene.

Austin & The Texas Two-Step includes:

• 19 VIBRANT AUSTIN MUSIC VENUES with shows all throughout the week
• 8 FREE DANCE LESSONS  six nights a week
• 9 HISTORIC DANCE HALLS  within a two hour drive
• 40+ FREE WEEKLY SHOWS  of country, soul, blues, jazz, and more
• 30+ LOCAL MUSICIANS  that bring out the dancing crowd
• DANCE ETIQUETTE  and what to expect
• DAILY ITINERARIES to make the most of the city.

Stop showing up to the right places at the wrong time. Rainey Street and Sixth Street are GREAT nightlife districts, but you won't get a glimpse of the TX cowboy culture there. This practical field guide will help you to plan your Austin vacation to see the city's best concerts and biggest dance parties. Unsure of the Texas two-step? This guide also includes a few dance events for lindy hop, west coast swing, jitterbug, blues, salsa, bachata, and more.

So why pay $20 cover charges night-after-night? This $7 practical field guide shows you how to get FREE Texas Two-Stepping dance lessons and see FREE live music every night of the week.