Ticket links on this page are affiliate links; we earn a commission on purchases made through them. Commissions never affect the ranking.
The venues at a glance
| # | Venue | Type | Events on sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moody Center ATX | Arena | 30+ |
| 2 | Q2 Stadium | Stadium / ballpark | 5 |
| 3 | Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater | Amphitheater | 22 |
| 4 | Moody Amphitheater | Amphitheater | 15 |
| 5 | Germania Insurance Amphitheater | Amphitheater | 5 |
| 6 | ACL Live At The Moody Theater | Theater | 30+ |
| 7 | The Topfer Theatre at Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Theater | 14 |
| 8 | Bass Concert Hall | Music hall | 30+ |
| 9 | 29th Street Ballroom | Music hall | 30+ |
| 10 | Scoot Inn | Venue | 30+ |
Buying tickets in Austin starts with knowing which rooms actually carry the calendar. We pulled the live listings for every major venue in the market and ranked them by a single, checkable number: how many events each one has on sale right now. The result is the working map of Austin entertainment — the arenas, stadiums, sheds, and theaters where the touring year actually happens, each with a direct line to seats and dates.
1. Moody Center ATX
Texas basketball plus the arena tours that used to skip Austin — the Moody changed the city’s concert math. The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
2. Q2 Stadium
Austin FC’s stadium, loud by design, with room for stadium-scale shows. 5 events are on sale as of this check.
3. Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
Barbecue out front, one of Texas’ best outdoor stages out back. The current calendar runs 22 deep.
4. Moody Amphitheater
The listings show 15 upcoming events.
5. Germania Insurance Amphitheater
The big shed at Circuit of the Americas carries the outdoor season. The exchange currently lists 5 upcoming dates.
6. ACL Live At The Moody Theater
The Austin City Limits taping stage — the most famous TV music room in America, working as a nightly venue. 30+ events are on sale as of this check.
7. The Topfer Theatre at Zachary Scott Theatre Center
The current calendar runs 14 deep.
8. Bass Concert Hall
The listings show 30+ upcoming events.
9. 29th Street Ballroom
The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
10. Scoot Inn
30+ events are on sale as of this check.
Everything else on sale
Austin events that are not tied to one of the rooms above — touring comedy, one-off festivals, college sports, club shows — all sell through the same exchange. Browse every Austin event on sale →
Questions people ask
Which Austin venue has the most events on sale?
Moody Center ATX leads the current check, with Q2 Stadium close behind. The table above reflects the live count at our latest weekly pull.
Are these face-value tickets?
The links go to TicketNetwork, a resale exchange: inventory is listed by sellers rather than the box office, which is often the practical route for sold-out dates and for comparing many seat locations at once.
How current is this page?
The event counts and the “up next” lines come from the live listings and are re-checked weekly; the venue ranking moves when the calendar does.
How this list is built
The ranking is the ticket calendar itself: venues are ordered by how many events each one currently has on sale at TicketNetwork, the exchange the links on this page go to. The feed we read caps at 30 upcoming events, so the busiest rooms show as 30+ and tie; ties break alphabetically. We re-check the calendar weekly, and the “up next” lines refresh with it. No venue pays for position, and the links pay us the same commission wherever you click — which is exactly why the order can stay honest.