Passing through town recently and wanted to stop by based on a recommendation from a friend. Very glad I did! Great space, fun atmosphere (really fun lighting on stage!), and fantastic bartenders. Autumn was super nice & knowledgeable about their gin selection, and helped me pick out a new one to try for a really refreshing G&T. Did not disappoint!Looking forward to stopping by Swan Dive again the next time I'm back in town!
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Yuhyt.
Scott P.
This is great venue for live music but have very deceptive tipping policy if you pay by credit or debit card. They automatically charge 22% gratuity. Then below the "paid amount" which is the drink amount, tax and tip in much larger font they put "+ ADD'L Tip" ________ and below that Total______. I worked in the industry for years and nobody charges 22% automatically on EVERY ticket and then puts an "Add'l Tip line on the receipt. Illegal? No....Deceptive? Absolutely! Do better Swan Dive
Roscoe Kleinloog
What a place!! I didn’t know what to expect but it delivered on all the good times!
David D.
An Austin institution! So many amazing events here! My fav, is the Tongue in Cheek night, where local lgbtq comics can work on their material free from the homophobic, transphobic hack stuff you sometimes see elsewhere. Drinks are always on point, creatively crafted and changed up regularly. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful for a date night or a night out with the gang.
Shawn Walther
awesome place. Lots of entertainment.
Katy
The ROOFIE people here do not go!
Mike John
TUESDAY NIGHT KARAOKE WITH THE BEST HOST - CUPCAKE!!! ❤️?
Brandon Elkert
Truly unique venue with great variety of local music
Na X.
The bar is a vibeeeeeeeee. The lighting when I went with my friends was so cute. It was all pink and plush and giving bubblegum fantasy. I do wish the staff here knew or where more aware of the events occurring the night off. Like obviously it's third party ppl planning events but they did not and we're not aware of anything of the drag that night. I'm also not used to ordering a vodka redbull and not getting the vodka with the whole bottle of redbull as well. Obvi different establishments and different ways of doing things but I just found it odd.
I had one drink here for eight dollars and had to leave on an emergency. When I realized that I had left without closing out, I thought oh that's cute, they'lll probably just put a nice tip that they deserve on my card- which ended up being TWELVE DOLLARS! if that's y'all's jam, then that sux.
Grant B.
It pains me to write this review. Swan Dive and its counterpart Barbarella are amazing bars. Unfortunately, their bouncer staff are blood hungry, power thirsty people. I like to give bouncers the benefit of the doubt when it comes to conflicts, but when a bouncer bumped into my friend (attempting to walk through him.) I thought "wow what a rude thing to do". My friend said " that was disrespectful" to this bouncer. The bouncer's response was to grab my friend, heave him to the door. My friend, of course, tried to regain his balance and pushed into the bouncer by mistake. The bouncer's reaction was to throw him to the floor, beat him, and not only was this bouncer beating him, all the bouncers in the vicinity joined him. Resulting in two lacerations of the scalp. Needless to say, a hospital trip with 6 staples in the head later, we will not be returning to this establishment.I truly hope these people are held accountable for their actions
Ash King
Def come out on Tuesday for Vanguard.
Pete Trevino
Dead on Sunday show rocked ?
Jessica C.
Sound is excellent, bathrooms are abundant and clean, and there is good beer at the bar. When the weather is good, the big doors are open to a spacious patio. It's nicer than 6th street and I was able to take my recent (high school) graduate to see a show. Not an easy feat in most music venues downtown.
Passing through town recently and wanted to stop by based on a recommendation from a friend. Very glad I did! Great space, fun atmosphere (really fun lighting on stage!), and fantastic bartenders. Autumn was super nice & knowledgeable about their gin selection, and helped me pick out a new one to try for a really refreshing G&T. Did not disappoint!Looking forward to stopping by Swan Dive again the next time I'm back in town!
Yuhyt.
This is great venue for live music but have very deceptive tipping policy if you pay by credit or debit card. They automatically charge 22% gratuity. Then below the "paid amount" which is the drink amount, tax and tip in much larger font they put "+ ADD'L Tip" ________ and below that Total______. I worked in the industry for years and nobody charges 22% automatically on EVERY ticket and then puts an "Add'l Tip line on the receipt. Illegal? No....Deceptive? Absolutely! Do better Swan Dive
What a place!! I didn’t know what to expect but it delivered on all the good times!
An Austin institution! So many amazing events here! My fav, is the Tongue in Cheek night, where local lgbtq comics can work on their material free from the homophobic, transphobic hack stuff you sometimes see elsewhere. Drinks are always on point, creatively crafted and changed up regularly. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful for a date night or a night out with the gang.
awesome place. Lots of entertainment.
The ROOFIE people here do not go!
TUESDAY NIGHT KARAOKE WITH THE BEST HOST - CUPCAKE!!! ❤️?
Truly unique venue with great variety of local music
The bar is a vibeeeeeeeee. The lighting when I went with my friends was so cute. It was all pink and plush and giving bubblegum fantasy. I do wish the staff here knew or where more aware of the events occurring the night off. Like obviously it's third party ppl planning events but they did not and we're not aware of anything of the drag that night. I'm also not used to ordering a vodka redbull and not getting the vodka with the whole bottle of redbull as well. Obvi different establishments and different ways of doing things but I just found it odd.
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I had one drink here for eight dollars and had to leave on an emergency. When I realized that I had left without closing out, I thought oh that's cute, they'lll probably just put a nice tip that they deserve on my card- which ended up being TWELVE DOLLARS! if that's y'all's jam, then that sux.
It pains me to write this review. Swan Dive and its counterpart Barbarella are amazing bars. Unfortunately, their bouncer staff are blood hungry, power thirsty people. I like to give bouncers the benefit of the doubt when it comes to conflicts, but when a bouncer bumped into my friend (attempting to walk through him.) I thought "wow what a rude thing to do". My friend said " that was disrespectful" to this bouncer. The bouncer's response was to grab my friend, heave him to the door. My friend, of course, tried to regain his balance and pushed into the bouncer by mistake. The bouncer's reaction was to throw him to the floor, beat him, and not only was this bouncer beating him, all the bouncers in the vicinity joined him. Resulting in two lacerations of the scalp. Needless to say, a hospital trip with 6 staples in the head later, we will not be returning to this establishment.I truly hope these people are held accountable for their actions
Def come out on Tuesday for Vanguard.
Dead on Sunday show rocked ?
Sound is excellent, bathrooms are abundant and clean, and there is good beer at the bar. When the weather is good, the big doors are open to a spacious patio. It's nicer than 6th street and I was able to take my recent (high school) graduate to see a show. Not an easy feat in most music venues downtown.