Liberty Lunch was a live-music venue at 405 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas that operated until 1999. The club got another makeover with a solid front wall, stage rebuild, safety equipment and a side wall with roll-up garage doors opening onto an open-air 2,000 square foot side garden for fresh air, open seating and smoking.
In July 1999, the venue was forced to close to make way for a redevelopment project spearheaded by then-mayor Kirk Watson, which saw the construction of two office buildings for the Computer Sciences Corporation and the present-day Austin City Hall. Its last shows included sets by the Toadies, Bob Mould, Beto y Los Fairlanes and two nights of Sonic Youth.
Recordings
- Sonic Youth - "Live at Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX, November 26, 1988
- Joe Ely – Live at Liberty Lunch (1990)
- Soul Asylum - "Live from Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX" Thursday 12/3/92
- Fugazi - "FLS0518 Austin, TX USA 4/12/1993"
See also
- Music of Austin
References
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External links
- Austin Chronicle: Save Liberty Lunch: You Do Not Tear Down Landmarks
- Austin Chronicle: Live Music Venue Guide: Liberty Lunch
- Fugazi Live Series FLS0518 Austin, TX USA 4/12/1993