Cactus Cafe, an intimate venue located inside UT’s Texas Union, has hosted many a legend in its 30 years of existence. Just a quick glance at the posters on the wall outside the room can give one the goose bumps -- Townes Van Zandt, Lyle Lovett, Lucinda Williams, Loudon Wainwright III, Alison Krauss -- the list of famous past performers at Cactus Cafe is endless. And a good amount of these legends tend to play Cactus Cafe again whenever they return to Austin. Richard Thompson is another to have performed at the venue in the past, and he returns for two sold-out shows this Sunday and Monday. more ›