2025S0469-1 08/08/25     By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 55       SENATE RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   join the citizens of Austin in celebrating the 50th anniversary   of Antone's Nightclub; and          WHEREAS, The vision of Port Arthur native Clifford Antone,   Antone's began as a small sandwich shop before reopening as a   blues venue on Sixth Street in July of 1975, and it soon ushered   in a new and defining wave of live music to the capital city; and          WHEREAS, The famed nightclub has been known as a launch pad   for many renowned musical artists over the years and has nurtured   the successful careers of many emerging blues performers and   served as a creative home for established musicians; the venue   has showcased such legendary performers as Muddy Waters, B. B.   King, and Jimmy Reed, as well as the great Albert King, who once   shared the stage with a young Stevie Ray Vaughan; and          WHEREAS, Antone's has remained a steady presence   throughout years of extensive development and growth in the   capital city, and the club has relocated a number of times to   adapt to Austin's ever-evolving music scene and culture; Antone's   stage on Burnet Road drew crowds for such iconic artists as Ray   Charles and James Brown, and during the club's storied era on   Guadalupe Street, local acts including the Fabulous Thunderbirds   and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble gained wide acclaim and   shot to national stardom; and          WHEREAS, Antone's returned to downtown in 1997 and opened   its doors to new musical styles and a broad range of musical   artists, and over the last decade, the nightclub has flourished   at its current home on Fifth Street, only a few blocks away from   its original location; rising artists continue to hone their   craft at the venue, and such headlining performers as Bonnie   Raitt, Lucinda Williams, and Bono have recently graced the stage;   and          WHEREAS, Antone's is celebrating 50 years of blues with the   2025 launch of a new restaurant, bar, and stage at the Austin   Bergstrom International Airport, as well as with the grand   opening of the Blues Museum on the top floor of the downtown club   and the return of the Austin Blues Festival at the Moody   Amphitheater; and          WHEREAS, Antone's Nightclub has played a key role in   broadening and defining Austin's musical landscape, and its   establishment created a haven for blues artists that helped to   solidify the city's reputation as the Live Music Capital of the   World; Antone's is a treasured fixture of the capital city and a   respected American blues institution, and the club's 50th   anniversary is truly cause for celebration among music fans in   Austin, throughout the Lone Star State, and beyond; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend all who have   contributed to Antone's half-century of success as one of the   city's most historic and revered music venues and extend to all   best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.