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Cactus Cafe

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A 150-seat listening room inside the Texas Union since 1979, where Lyle Lovett and Townes Van Zandt played early and acoustic acts still get pin-drop silence.

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Neighborhood: UT & Campus · Central
Address: 2247 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78712
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Website: cactuscafe.org
Price: $
Best time: Year-round

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