Austin’s bad penny of a dive bar and music venue, Hole in the Wall, is changing hands.
The historic venue that’s hosted everyone from Townes Van Zandt to Blaze Foley to Shakey Graves to Spoon has struggled to stay afloat over the last decade, but its new owners said they hope to keep the Austin fixture alive and well for another 50 years.
Mike Lavigne is partnering with local promoter, manager and Hotel Vegas alum Courtney Goforth to take over the iconic bar. Lavigne told KUT News they plan on making some minor improvements to the space, but they hope to bring more of what a half-century of bar-goers have come to expect from Hole in the Wall…