Austin · Texas
Find Musicians in Austin, TX
Austin calls itself the Live Music Capital, and the talent backs it up. East Austin, Red River, the venues up and down Sixth Street. The players are here. What's been missing is a way to find them without digging through Facebook groups or dead classifieds sites. That's Bandry.
Why Bandry
Built for finding people locally.
Local, not regional
Radius-filtered means you see people who can actually make it to your rehearsal, not someone hours away.
The full music chain
Studios, mixing engineers, photographers, videographers, designers. Everything to take a project from rehearsal to release.
Direct contact, always
No in-app messaging to babysit. Link up, and they reach out to you directly. Off-platform, on your terms.
The scene
Austin has the depth.
Live Music Capital of the World
More venues per capita than just about anywhere, which means a deep bench of working players across every genre and a calendar that never stops.
East Austin to Red River
The scene spread out years ago. Bandry's radius filter shows you who can actually make your rehearsal, not someone on the far side of the metro.
Beyond the band
SXSW infrastructure means studios, engineers, photographers, and crews are everywhere. Bandry's role-based posts cover the whole chain, not just members.
On the ground
Where Austin plays.
A quick map of the Austin scene: the indie-reachable rooms and the shops that keep it running. Bandry connects you to the players who fill them, and the Resources tab pins the rest near you.
Venues worth knowing
The Continental Club
South Congress institution since 1955, a small storied roots-rock and rockabilly room with nightly residencies and touring acts.
Mohawk
Red River anchor with an indoor stage and tiered outdoor deck, indie rock, hip-hop and punk.
Hole in the Wall
UT-area dive since 1974, a tiny proving-ground stage where Spoon and Shakey Graves cut their teeth, local-heavy bookings.
Antone's Nightclub
Downtown on East 5th, Austin's home of the blues since 1975, a mid-size club hosting blues, soul and roots.
Hotel Vegas
East Austin hub for psych, garage and indie rock, an intimate indoor stage plus a larger outdoor yard.
Cheer Up Charlies
Red River LGBTQ-friendly spot for local indie and experimental acts, an intimate indoor stage and bigger outdoor stage.
The White Horse
East Austin honky-tonk for Texas country and Americana, a small dance-floor room with two-step lessons and a faithful crowd.
Record stores, studios and rehearsal
Waterloo Records
Record store. Austin since 1982 with a deep local-artist focus and legendary in-store sets, relocated to a bigger North Lamar space in 2025.
End of an Ear
Record store. South Austin shop known for adventurous, genre-deep and experimental vinyl plus informal in-store performances.
Switched On
Gear shop. East Austin synthesizer storefront and repair shop, an international destination for analog synths and electronic gear.
Space ATX
Rehearsal. South Austin facility with dozens of treated rooms plus recording, video and photo production, PAs provided.
Mosaic Sound Collective
Rehearsal. East Austin creative campus with rehearsal rooms alongside recording studios and producers, affordable monthly space.
A starting map of the local scene, not a directory or an endorsement. Rooms and shops change, the people you meet on Bandry are how you stay current.
Who's on Bandry in Austin
Every role in one place.
Find your people
Looking for a specific role?
Resources tab
The places, not just the people.
Beyond the bulletin, Bandry's Resources tab pulls in nearby studios, rehearsal spaces, venues, repair shops, and music stores from Apple Maps. Everything you need to actually make the record, all in one app.
Looking for a specific place? Recording studios, rehearsal space, music stores, instrument repair, music venues, or vinyl pressing near you.
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Finding musicians in Austin
How do I find musicians in Austin?
Post what you're looking for on Bandry's Austin bulletin and set your reach to local. Musicians within your radius see it, and when someone's interested they link up, sharing their contact info so you can reach out directly and take it off-platform. No DMs and no inbox to manage.
Is Bandry free to use in Austin?
Reading the Austin bulletin and endorsing posts are free forever. Posting your own ad and linking up run on a subscription, $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year, after a 14-day free trial of everything. Bandry never takes a cut of any gig or arrangement you work out.
What kinds of musicians and pros are on Bandry in Austin?
All of them: drummers, guitarists, bassists, singers, and keyboard players, plus producers, mixing and mastering engineers, photographers, videographers, designers, and studios. Austin's scene runs deep, and role-based posts cover the whole chain from forming a band to finishing a record.
How close are the Austin musicians Bandry shows me?
As close as you set. Bandry's local posts are radius-gated on both sides, so you only see people who can realistically make it to a rehearsal or session, whether that's across Austin or out into the rest of Texas.