A high-energy dancehall night featuring Texas legends Michael Monroe Goodman and Manny Velazquez at the historic Broken Spoke venue.
Michael Monroe Goodman and Manny Velazquez play Broken Spoke on Wednesday, October 14. It's a double bill that stretches across the evening, with Velazquez taking the early slot from 6 to 8 PM and Goodman following at 9 PM. The two are billed as legends of Texas rock and Latin music, and the night is described as a high-energy affair.
If you're not familiar with the room, Broken Spoke is a South Austin institution. It's been around since 1964, when James M. White first opened it, and it still goes by the name 'The Last of the True Texas Dancehalls.' It's a live-music venue that serves homestyle meals—the chicken fried steak is the one people talk about—and hosts bands Tuesday through Saturday. On dancehall nights, the floor stays active: there are two-step lessons led by Terri White from Wednesday to Saturday, 8 to 9 PM, and 'Two-Step Tuesdays' with Weldon Henson at 8:15 PM for a $10 cover.
That means if you show up early for Velazquez, you're landing right in the middle of the dance lessons. You can grab a meal, watch the room fill up, and then settle in for the music. With Velazquez starting at 6 PM and Goodman taking over at 9 PM, there's plenty of room to eat and dance between the two sets.
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As for the cost, there's no cover for the restaurant portion of the evening. The venue is at 3201 S. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704.
