The self-declared live music capital of the world backs the boast with venues in petrol stations, back gardens and barbecue joints. Skip Sixth Street's rowdiest block and head for the Continental Club on South Congress — sticky floors, sixty years of history, bands most nights — or the patios of Rainey Street. Check the free listings in the Austin Chronicle; the best show of the week is often five dollars and unadvertised.
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