Austin Timeshare Promotions

Austin is the live music capital of the world — and one of the best-value timeshare promotional destinations in the South. With a legendary music scene, incredible BBQ, beautiful Hill Country surroundings, and a young, energetic culture, Austin resort properties offer promotional stays for qualified visitors at a fraction of the retail hotel rate.

Here’s how it works, what it costs, and how to decide if it’s right for your next Austin trip.

Best Live Music Venues in Nashville — Beyond Broadway

Broadway’s honky-tonks get the attention, but Nashville’s real music scene lives in venues scattered across the city — rooms where songwriters play in the round, where bluegrass legends perform for 50 people, and where the next big country or indie act gets discovered.

The Legendary Rooms

Ryman Auditorium — The “Mother Church of Country Music.” Built in 1892 as a church tabernacle, home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, and still one of the best-sounding rooms in America. Every major country, bluegrass, folk, and Americana act considers a Ryman show a career milestone. 2,362 seats. Church pew seating (yes, still). Check the schedule — shows run almost nightly.

Daytona Beach Nightlife

Daytona’s nightlife has two distinct personalities: the beachside bar scene (casual, sandy, reggae-flavored) and the Main Street / Seabreeze Boulevard strip (livelier, louder, more traditional nightlife). Both have their place depending on what you’re after.

Beachside Bars

Ocean Deck (beachside) — The most iconic bar in Daytona Beach. Three levels: the beach-level bar with sand floors and reggae, the mid-level restaurant, and the upstairs deck with ocean views. Live music regularly. This is where Daytona’s nightlife reputation was built.

Free Things to Do in Austin

Austin’s motto is “Keep Austin Weird” — and the city delivers an enormous amount of free weird (and wonderful) experiences. Free live music on every corner, 1.5 million bats emerging from a bridge at sunset, and swimming holes that look like they belong in a magazine.

Congress Avenue Bats (Free)

The Congress Avenue Bridge is home to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats — the largest urban bat colony in North America. Every evening from March through October, the bats emerge in a massive cloud at sunset, spiraling into the sky to feed on insects. Stand on the bridge, the hike-and-bike trail below, or from the TGI Friday’s patio (yes, seriously) for the best views. Completely free.

Nashville Honky-Tonk Guide — Lower Broadway Bar-by-Bar

Lower Broadway between 2nd and 5th Avenues is a four-block stretch of nonstop live music, neon, and noise. Every bar has a band. None charge cover. The music starts at 10 AM and doesn’t stop until 3 AM.

Here’s what each honky-tonk is actually like so you know where to spend your time.

The Classic Honky-Tonks

Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge (422 Broadway) — The most famous bar in Nashville. Three floors of live music. The ground floor is the original honky-tonk — tight, loud, and packed. The second floor has a balcony overlooking Broadway. The rooftop has a separate stage. The back door opens onto Printer’s Alley and the alley behind the Ryman Auditorium. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Roger Miller, and Waylon Jennings all played here when they were nobodies.

Nashville Honky-Tonks — Complete Guide to Lower Broadway

Lower Broadway is a 5-block stretch of neon-lit honky-tonk bars running from the Cumberland River to 5th Avenue. Live music pours out of every door from 10 AM until 3 AM, seven days a week, with no cover charge at most venues. Here’s the block-by-block breakdown.

The Legends

Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge — the most famous honky-tonk in Nashville, directly behind the Ryman Auditorium. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Patsy Cline all played here before they were famous. Three floors of live music, rooftop bar. The purple walls are covered in signed photos. Robert’s Western World — the purist’s choice, playing traditional country and honky-tonk music. The fried bologna sandwich is a Nashville institution. The Stage — four floors of live music with a rooftop overlooking Broadway.

Nashville Nightlife — Live Music Beyond Broadway

Broadway gets all the attention, but Nashville’s best live music experiences are often off the main strip — in listening rooms, dive bars, and neighborhood venues where songwriters and emerging artists play to rooms of 50-200 people.

Listening Rooms & Songwriters

The Bluebird Cafe — the most famous songwriter venue in America (made iconic by the TV show Nashville). Intimate 90-seat room where hit songwriters perform their songs in the round. Reservations are essential — they open online and sell out fast. The Listening Room Cafe — similar songwriter-round format in a larger room in SoBro. 3rd and Lindsley — a step up in size, hosting established Nashville artists.

Things to Do in Austin, Texas

Austin’s official slogan is “Keep Austin Weird” — and the city delivers. Texas’s capital is the live music capital of the world (self-proclaimed but defensible), home to some of the best BBQ on the planet, and a tech hub that somehow still feels like a college town.

6th Street & Live Music

Dirty 6th — The main strip between Congress and I-35. Wall-to-wall bars with live music and no cover charge at most venues. Loud, young, and rowdy on weekends.