Waterloo Music Saunter
Description
Come one, come all for a saunter you're going to remember! This walking music tour is led by a 36 year old born and raised local Austinite, who has extensive knowledge and experience with the Austin music scene for over 3 decades. Lots of stories to tell! Come take a music saunter and see Austin's music side!!
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Itinerary
The Waterloo Music Saunter will start nearby Ladybird Lake at the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue. This walking music tour will encompass all of the best and most iconic music spots in downtown Austin "the Live Music Capital of the World." Music venues, record shops, music murals and statues will all be part of this saunter around the town.
Iconic photo op spot and beautiful stretch of downtown Austin near Guadalupe Street and Willie Nelson Boulevard. Stop to gander at the world famous Austin City Limits theater.
A place you'll have to see to believe. Austin's oldest blues music venue. There will be a stop into a record shops here and stories of old school Austin will be told.
Next a stroll down Austin's most iconic street, historic Pecan Street(most commonly known as 6th Street) will be in order. The street consists of many bars, music venues, hotels and historic Austin buildings. Option to dip into a bar is available during this portion of the Saunter. Depending on the time of day and season, there may be live music to be seen or heard on this stretch of the tour.
At this stop on the walking music tour you will see Austin's longest running music store and record shop. Depending on the timing of your tour there may be an in-store performance/record signing happening or get to meet with the owner himself, Mr. John Kunz. This is truly one of Austin's gemstones.
Come and see the bats! Depending on time of day and time of the year, we will stop by the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge and take a gander at the bats. Hear their squeaks with us!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(8)
Time well spent with Kyle. Like walking around town with a friend. Got a good idea of the music scene and things to do in the city. A+ experience.
The guide Kyle, gave so much education about the history of Austin and provided pictures from back in time for our group to see how much has changed. I absolutely loved it.
It’s a great tour if you don’t have enough time to discover the city. In 2 hours, you’ll see almost all the must see places.
Thank you for the sweet review Sennur. That was a really good one! Great food, music and folks. What else could we have asked for? I'll send the photos soon! ~Kyle
Kyle was a super nice kid, walked us all around the downtown areas, but did not share any stories or know much about his music history or tell us anything interesting about music or the history about how Austin became the music capitol of the world or anything else. But he was nice and gave us water and took us to a nice bathroom and for that we tipped him.
Hard to compete with Dr. John and Irma Thomas that's for sure! But it was Willie Nelson who taught the weeping willow how to cry, cry, cry... Next time y'all come down to Austin in the middle of the summer lets get you on my hiking and swimming tour, was too darn hot that day..
Waterloo Music Saunter walking tour was interesting & informative. Kyle was an enthusiastic guide sharing many local Austin musicians’ stories & music scene history. We visited the famous Antoni’s music venue & record store as well as other well known music venues.
If you're looking for an unforgettable walking tour of the Austin music scene and history, look no further than Kyle! His tour was nothing short of outstanding. From start to finish, Kyle's enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the area made the whole experience feel both educational and fun. He blended fascinating historical insights with quirky local stories that kept me engaged. Felt like I was hanging out with an old friend.
Kyle was an awesome guide for this 90 minute walking tour around Austin. He had lots of really great knowledge and stories, as well as suggestions for what to do on the rest of my trip; tailored to the type of music I like. Because it's private, you are able to ask lots of questions as well. Would recommend!
Fun, laid back tour with Austin local who was very knowledgeable about the music scene and made lots of recommendations as to where I could see some shows all weekend. We took plenty of stops as needed, there are lots of cute places to pick up snacks/coffee/souvenirs if desired.
Hey! Thank you, I'm glad that you enjoyed the tour. I look forward to giving the tour, each time is always so fun, new and exciting!
