Dale Watson, a honky tonk hero and country music maverick, performs live at The Continental Club.
Dale Watson is back at The Continental Club on Monday, September 14, with a set that puts him right where he belongs. If you've spent any time around the Austin music scene, you know the name: Watson is a honky tonk hero and a country music maverick, an Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee who's spent years keeping the tradition alive. He's often described as a true outlaw carrying on where Waylon Jennings left off, and that's a fair way to put it. He stands alongside names like Jennings, Willie Nelson, and George Strait as one of the finest country singers and songwriters to come out of the Lone Star State.
For Watson, The Continental Club on South Congress isn't just another stop on the calendar—it's home. He's played there so often that music critic Michael Corcoran once summed it up in a single line: "It's Dale Watson's club. We just two-step in it." That's the kind of relationship you don't see much anymore, a singer and a room that have grown into one another over the years. When he takes the stage, it's not just a performance; it's a local institution in its own right.
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The show is on Monday, September 14, starting at 10 PM, so it's a late one—the kind of night that fits the honky tonk tradition. There's a $10 cover at the door, and the lineup is simple: just Dale Watson. If you're looking for a night of country music played by someone who lives and breathes it, this is the one.
