Alvin Crow

Alvin Crow plays a dancehall set at The Broken Spoke on Friday, August 21, with the music starting at 9 PM. It's a single-bill night, so Crow is the only act on the program.

If you've never been, The Broken Spoke is one of those Austin landmarks that still does things the old way. It opened in 1964, started by James M. White, and it's billed as the 'Last of the True Texas Dancehalls.' It's a live music venue that also serves homestyle meals, and its chicken fried steak is the one thing it's most famous for. The dinner and show run Tuesday through Saturday, with the restaurant open from 6 to 8 PM and no cover for the meal service. On Wednesday through Saturday, from 8 to 9 PM, instructor Terri White leads two-step dance lessons, and 'Two-Step Tuesdays' with Weldon Henson kick off at 8:15 PM for a $10 cover.

Crow's set falls into that dancehall slot on a Friday night, which means you can make a whole evening of it. You can come in early for dinner, hang out while the lessons happen, and then settle in for the music. The venue is at 3201 S. Lamar Blvd, 78704. The restaurant serves from 6 to 8 PM, and Alvin Crow takes the stage at 9 PM.