East Austin Bar Reopens

Several readers wrote in a while back about the possible demise of Red's Scoot Inn, the venerable East Austin bar built back in 1871. Some speculated that the historic space, where long ago "weary pioneers would roll their wagons in for a jug of beer, rations and perhaps some ice," would fall victim to the latest condo/loft development.

Far from it. It turns out that the folks of the Longbranch Inn purchased the space in December, and just recently completed a whirlwind ten-day renovation project. Now, sans "Red," the newly rechristened Scoot Inn features an expanded bier garten—that's German for booze palace—and live music four nights a week.

Show Schedule as of 1/10/07

11 Jan - Troy Campbell, Dickie Lee Erwin Band
13 Jan - Mandible, Dickie Lee Irwin
19 Jan - Gulf of Mexico, The Unbearables
25 Jan - Nick Kraus & His Austin Torpedoes
31 Jan - Miltant Babies, The Abalones, The Naysays
3 Feb - Secret Weapons, Oh Johnny Girls, tba
10 Feb - The Laughing CD Release
17 Feb - Jeff Evans & Ross Johnson
24 Feb - Transgressors, Black & White Years

[Scoot Inn on Myspace]
[Longbranch Inn and Scoot Inn Homepage]

The New Scoot Inn
4th and Navasota
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 4pm-2am