East Side Blues at TC Lounge
Published by Chris | Filed under Austin, Food & Drink, Music
On Monday I went to check out TC’s Lounge, on Webberville Rd here in Austin. It’s an old school Blues bar that actually feels like blues belongs there. On Monday’s Little Elmore Reed Blues Band plays to a packed crowd. This is how Little Elmore Reed describes TC’s:
TC’s is the last real old school blues dive remaining in Austin and is located deep in the east (traditionally African-American) side of town, about four miles from downtown and light years from the often pretentious and soul-free venues that constitute the “Live Music Capital of the World”. TC’s has been around for decades and hosts live blues bands Sunday thru Thursday nights with a DJ spinning old school R&B on the weekends. It’s a beer joint, so you can bring your own bottle. There’s a dance floor, pool tables and a jukebox crammed with B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Little Johnny Taylor and Theodis Ealey records. There’s always some free homemade southern soul food in the crock pot. Bands work for love and tips. There’s no air conditioning and heat is provided by the mass of human bodies. There’s not a level surface in the place and when the joint gets to rockin’ you can actually feel the building move. It’s perfect.
This place is well worth the visit if you’re up for an East Side adventure.
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