michaelcorcoran from Michael Corcoran's Overserved Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more 15 Greatest Large Music Venues (1,200 and up) in Austin History Ranking 'em 1-15, and no I didn't forget Doris Miller Auditorium (dreadful acoustics) or Hurlbut Ranch (not Austin) MICHAELCORCORAN MAY 24 READ IN APP Doug Sahm and band. Photo Van Brooks courtesy AusPop Archives. Armadillo World Headquarters 1970-1980. With a capacity of 1,600, it felt like both the world’s largest nightclub and smallest arena, hosting the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Bette Midler, and Ray Charles, but also incubating a local scene that went national on Austin City Limits and with the “progressive country” radio format. Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, nachos. Getting ready for Freddy King. Photo Van Brooks AusPop. The final night of the AWHQ was December 31, 1980, ending with a cast of hundreds singing “Goodnight Irene” at 4 a.m on New Year’s morning. The last line of the Armadillo
