Name: Elysium
Telephone: (512) 748-5842

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The owner of this place really gets the red river scene. He knows what we want and has salvaged every thing he could into a trio of bars he owns. This is a great spot, great bartenders and great events its someplace i recommend to anyone from out of town to check out.
Mike H., 9 years ago
If you are a person in Austin with tendencies toward the dark side, then this is the club for you! It’s one of the few safe havens in Austin for Goth/Industrial/Deathrock minded types. They also boast a multitude of other unique events including live musical acts, theme nights, fabulous Drag shows, Burlesque and Sideshow events, Korean Pop music nights, and the ever popular 80’s night on Sunday. Cover is low and drinks are reasonable. If you’ve never been here before, I highly recommend you give it a try. Did Elysium put the beast in you? Or just let it out! 🙂
Mars B., 10 years ago
You have to hand it to Elysium. They’ve kept things going strong for 25 years. They are fiercely clinging to that corner of red river. I think they’ll outlast all of us. I dropped in here Wednesday night at the behest of a friend who digs the “goth” night. I had no idea what I was getting into. Would there be hundreds of people who looked really depressed milling about?

Actually, it was pretty empty. Good drink specials, great Cult, Clash, Cure music vids playing and just a couple of people on the dance floor until we left (about 12a.) I dug it. I’d go again. Good music, lots of elbow room and a $10 bar tab is a decent option on Wednesday nights.
Kelly S., 10 years ago
During the week you can stroll by Elysium and see the seedy goth underbelly of Austin smoking and brooding outside. This kind of place is not the spot for those douchey dude-bros that frequent 6th—Except on Sunday.

Sunday is quite possibly the best day of the week at this bar/club. Sunday… is when the 80’s come back full swing (in an awkward goth setting). It is the most entertaining night of the week and I get fully decked out in proper 80’s gear (and most everybody else does too!) sans neon shit. The 80’s were not all neon. It was big hair and animal prints. The 90’s were neon. Get your fucking history straight Sorority houses.

Anyway, I love strutting right in with my tights and leopard print shirt and big fat belt and weird earrings. If you have the secret password you won’t pay a cover and you’ll get your hand stamped and you can mosey right along.

The dance floor is all lazery, they spin the best 80’s jams, there is a fog machine and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be sweating your balls off and praying for a stronger AC unit. Sometimes there is an industrial sized fan around and I prefer to sweat to the 80’s in front of that. Don’t worry, my perfume is quite alluring.
Deltrice B., 10 years ago

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