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Everything on one page
Where to Two-Step Austin is the most complete daily guide to two-step dancing in Austin, Texas. New here? Here is the whole site, one feature at a time. Tap any section to open it.
The features, one at a time
1Tonight's schedule +
The heart of the site. A nightly schedule of every honky-tonk and dance hall in Austin, by date, with the bands, set times, and lesson times. It always opens on today and runs weeks ahead, so you can plan tonight or next Saturday. This is the only place that pulls the whole Austin scene into one daily list.
See tonight →
2New to two-step? Start here +
Never danced a step? This is the on-ramp. A simple road map from your first lesson to your first honky-tonk night, plus honest answers to the nervous questions (no partner, no experience, all are welcome). If you scanned a flyer or a friend sent you here, open this first.
I'm two-step curious →
3The venue map +
A searchable map and directory of two-step, honky-tonk, and country dance venues across the country and beyond, filterable by state. Traveling? Find a floor wherever you land. Every listing has the venue, city, and a verified address where we can confirm it.
Open the map →
4Best honky-tonks in Austin +
An insider's guide to Austin's core honky-tonks, reviewed by people who have logged years on these floors: Broken Spoke, White Horse, Sagebrush, Sam's Town Point, Donn's Depot, Continental Club, and more, with honest takes and a map of each.
Read the guide →
5Two-step playlists +
The songs we dance to. Our house playlist of Austin honky-tonk favorites, plus practice playlists sorted by BPM (two-step, waltz, polka) so you can get the music in your body at home before you ever hit the floor.
Open the playlists →
6Special events & festivals +
Every Texas dance event worth the drive on one page: festivals, church picnics, Fourth of July nights, Oktoberfest, Wurstfest, and one-off honky-tonk shows. Past events drop off automatically, so it is always current.
See what's coming →
7Honky-tonk news +
Everything worth knowing on the Austin honky-tonk scene: new rooms and old favorites, the bands worth driving for, closings, and the stories behind the floors we love. Kept short, with links to the full story.
Read the news →
8How to two-step +
The basics, plain and simple: what two-step is, what to wear, whether you need a partner (you don't), and how to ask someone to dance. Read it before your first night so you walk in knowing what to expect.
Learn the basics →
9Lessons with Double or Nothing +
Ready to actually dance? Double or Nothing Two-Step teaches Austin's most popular social lessons every week: free and low-cost drop-in lessons at local bars, private lessons for 1 to 6 people, studio workshop series, online courses, and group classes for parties and events.
Find a lesson →
10The nightly poll +
"Where ya going?" Each day you can vote for the room you're headed to and see where the crowd is landing tonight. It is a fun, low-key way to feel the pulse of the scene and find your people.
Cast your vote →
Austin Chronicle · Best of Austin 2024
Winner: Best Two-Stepping Lessons
Double or Nothing Two-Step, Austin Chronicle Best of Austin 2024, Nightlife Critics' Picks.