We had a blast celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2025!
Check out everything we accomplished below and read up on the full 50-year history of Antone’s here.
Happenings
SXSW Day Party & Official Showcase
Antone’s 50th Anniversary, Austin Blues Festival & Clifford Antone Foundation Present: SXSW 2025 Day Party & Official Showcase on March 14th 🌟 Featuring performances from our faves all day long, free food & Guayakí Yerba Mate, screen-printing, activations, raffles & much more.
Austin Blues Festival
Antone’s 50th Anniversary Presents: The 3rd Annual Austin Blues Festival April 26-27 at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park.
Austin Blues Festival Late Shows
Kick off Austin Blues Fest on Friday, April 25th and keep the party going all weekend long at Antone’s with our Official Late Shows.
ACL TV TAPING
Austin City Limits will celebrate 50 years of the blues and our own 50th anniversary with a special taping, “ACL and Antone’s Celebrate the Blues” on April 28, featuring an all-star lineup of blues standouts.
SUPER BLUES PARTY @ BOWERY ELECTRIC IN NEW YORK CITY
We’re teaming up with our friends at WFMU for a FREE Antone’s 50th Super Blues Party at The Bowery Electric on Saturday, June 28, presented by Visit Austin.
ANTONE’S 50TH @ LINCOLN CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY
In celebration of Antone’s Golden anniversary, Lincoln Center will host the All-Stars for a once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza performance exposing the rich history of Texan blues and soul music. This event is free and open to the public as a part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City Series.
OFFICIAL ANTONE’S 50TH CELEBRATION
Come celebrate our 50th birthday with these special shows at Antone’s! Thank you CapMetro, ClipBandits, Still Austin & Best Day Brewing for celebrating with us.
AmericanaFest in Nashville: Super Blues Party @ The ’58 Eastside Bowl
Join us on September 10th for an official AMERICANAFEST Super Blues Party at The ’58 Eastside Bowl featuring Lurrie Bell, Kam Franklin, John Primer, Derek O’Brien, Mike Buck + surprise guests!
AmericanaFest in Nashville: The Blue Room @ Third Man Records
Our second stop in Nashville during AMERICANAFEST will be at The Blue Room at Third Man Records on September 11th! This event will start with never-before-seen archival footage, followed by a panel discussion and an Antone’s 50th Allstars live performance.
Antone’s 50th Allstars @ The Troubadour (LA)
The Antone’s 50th Allstars are taking over the iconic Troubadour in Los Angeles on Monday, September 22nd! Tickets on sale now.
Antone’s 50th Allstars Homecoming Show
The Antone’s 50th Allstars will play one last show at the club on October 1st! Come celebrate The Last Real Texas Blues Album’s Homecoming Show & Albert Collins’ 93rd Birthday, all in one evening.
50 Years of the Blues: Anniversary Vinyl Box Set
The definitive boxed set, fifty years in the making! Featuring rare, out-of-print and newly unearthed live and studio recordings from the Antone’s archives and a brand-new double LP, The Last Real Texas Blues Album, plus an exclusive new Los Lobos 45rpm single.