Cactus Cafe

The Cactus Café is a live music venue and bar on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

[1] Located in Austin, Texas, a city frequently referred to as "the live music capital of the world," a number of well-known artists have played in the Cactus, and Billboard Magazine named it as one of fifteen "solidly respected, savvy clubs" in the United States, "from which careers can be cut, that work with proven names and new faces.

"[4] Notable Texans that have played at the Cafe include: Notable national and international artists that have played at the Cafe include: In a press release on 30 January 2009, the university announced that the Cactus Café would be closing, and cited student leaders on the Texas Union Board as the decision-makers.

Members of the Austin community formed a non-profit, Friends of the Cactus Café, to attempt to save the venue.

An arrangement was eventually made to keep the venue open under the auspices and management of the University of Texas operated public radio station KUT.