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The corner of Sixth Street and Red River will be less loud and lively due to the upcoming closure of the outside stage of well-known music venue Emo’s.
Emo’s manager Mike Staples said the changing landscape of downtown Austin is responsible for Emo’s gradual transition to a newer and more equipped venues in East Austin.
“Our venue is not going in the direction that downtown wants,” Staples said.
"Emo’s Austin to close outside stage | The Daily Texan
Every day, it seems, I’m both happy not to be in Austin anymore, and crushed by the never-ending steamroller of “progress” in downtown. I can’t even begin to account for the hundreds (thousands?) of hours spent at Emo’s outside stage. Such a strange feeling to know it’s gone for good.
I’m sure their new venue is nice with the a/c and the parking and the new sound system and all, but it just seems so strange and prefab. Emo’s was always such a grossly organic place with a mind of its own.
