Location: 310 Willie Nelson Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
Events style: Concert hall, live TV tapings, touring artists
History
Opened in February 2011 as the downtown home of Austin City Limits, the Moody Theater cemented a TV-to-stage lineage that began in the 1970s. The room was purpose-built for broadcast-quality sound and intimate sightlines inside the Block 21 complex on Willie Nelson Boulevard.
What to know
Spinning Lizard covers touring keyboards, in-ear monitors and laptop stages — ACL Live is a benchmark room when we compare audio gear claims against a real 2,750-capacity hall. Expect residencies, festival satellite shows and engineer walk-throughs during SXSW weeks.