Jun 2, 2026 | 11:12 am
Some longtime Austinites would say the concert venue Emo’s was never the same after 2011, when it moved from Red River to Riverside — but at least it’s still around. Now they’ll have to adjust again, as a new venue owned by the Los Angeles events company AEG Presents takes over the space.
AEG Presents is already working on a venue project at 4700 E. Riverside Drive, a 4,000 capacity building currently under construction about a mile away from the current Emo’s location at 2015 E. Riverside. The venue replacing Emo’s will be a second Austin holding for AEG. It will take over operations in January 2027, a press release says.
Emo’s has posted a rallying cry on Instagram, confirming that “a new stage is coming soon.” It invites fans to stop by before it closes in December and promises more information soon…