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Sagebrush

A South Congress dance hall where two-step lessons meet compact live bills and an acre of backyard.

Upcoming shows
350
Capacity
299
Address
5500 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78745
Next show
Sun, 15 Nov 2026
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Sagebrush in Austin

About Sagebrush

Sagebrush is a 299-capacity South Austin room where two-step lessons and full live bills share the same night. Its clearest distinction is a dance floor billed by the house as Austin’s oldest oak floor, with an acre of backyard behind it. That combination makes a show here feel organized around movement as much as listening, even when the bill runs beyond country.

A dance hall born in a disrupted year

In 2020, White Horse partners Denis O’Donnell and Marshall McHone opened Sagebrush in an existing stone building on South Congress. Austin PBS identifies the structure’s 1940s uses as military barracks and, later, a camp for German prisoners of war; the partners remade it for music and dancing. The opening arrived amid COVID-era restrictions: plans had pointed to April, while the venue opened in June with its large backyard as the operating asset. A shutdown followed, and Sagebrush reopened in September. Its early reset yielded a succinct scene: Shakey Graves played an unannounced happy-hour set for a near-empty room, while Jonathan Terrell had already appeared with a full band at the grand opening. That episode captures the venue’s first season: a new dance hall finding its audience through small, frequent bills during a disrupted year.

The room today

Today, the booking pattern remains dance-led and local: beginner, intermediate, and advanced Double or Nothing lessons recur alongside full-band bills; the August 7 schedule moves from class into Sydney Ann Conklin, Valley Flower, and Texas String Assembly. Country, folk, roots rock, and occasional heavier bookings fit the programming. Inside, the room uses two stages across 6,000 square feet; outside, a third stage opens onto the acre backyard. The bar foregrounds local draft beer and cocktails, giving dancers and concertgoers space to reset between sets.

Sources

  1. Must-Visit Venue in Austin, TX | Sagebrush — Sagebrush
  2. Sagebrush - Events — Sagebrush
  3. New venue Sagebrush is set to open with live music in large back lot — Austin American-Statesman via Omny
  4. Faster Than Sound: Select Live Music Reemerges — The Austin Chronicle
  5. Austin InSight | Runoff Election; Two-Stepping — Austin PBS
  6. Sagebrush Concert Tickets & Events Schedule 2026 - Austin, TX — JamBase

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