The Continental Club

The Continental Club is marked by a vintage, neon-trimmed marquee that glows with a faded, mid-century charm above South Congress Avenue. Before it became a live music staple, the building operated as an upscale supper club in the nineteen fifties. In those years, patrons in formal attire danced to big bands under dim lights. When that era passed, it transformed into a dive bar for neighborhood regulars, eventually earning a reputation as the place where Austin’s local songwriters found their home.