Emo’s in Austin is on the move again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After more than a decade at 2015 E. Riverside Drive (following the original Red River-era venue closing in 2011), Emo’s current Riverside space will be taken over by AEG Presents when the lease ends later this year. The Los Angeles, CA-based company will assume operations in January 2027 and plans to reopen the building under a new name in early 2027 following upgrades, renovations and a full rebrand.<\/p>\n
AEG are also opening a new 4,000-cap venue nearby next spring as part of the River Park mixed-use development in southeast Austin.<\/p>\n
C3 Presents, who reopened Emo’s at the Riverside location, say this isn’t the end of Emo’s \u2014 they’re working on a new home and plan to move the venue back to downtown Austin, with more updates to come.<\/p>\n
AEG Presents Vice President Robin Phillips shared the following:<\/p>\n
There’s like no weirdness or any bad blood or anything. It just, you know, new lease and they’ll [Emo’s] go do something great. They have been important to the Austin music scene, so I have a lot of respect for them.<\/p>\n
But I don’t think the Austin music scene or legacy is limited to one name. I know people will remember the original Emo’s and this Emo’s as, you know, both great venues\u2026 And I don’t think Austin’s music scene is just a name, it’s the artists, in my opinion.<\/p>\n
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A C3 spokesperson added:<\/p>\n
Emo’s has a long history in Austin and we’ve been working behind the scenes for some time on a new home for this venue. After we wrap up at this venue in December, we will focus our efforts on our new location.<\/p>\n
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