This show was a special tribute to two clubs in Austin: one that closed 40 years ago and one that opened 40 years ago. The Vulcan Gas Company and the Armadillo World Headquarters had a substantial impact on Austin’s culture, music and effected not only locals, but people statewide – and some say even...
The South Austin Popular Culture Center opens its next exhibit Punk Pioneers Saturday, May 14th at 7:09 p.m. with a celebratory reception. This exhibit focuses on the early Austin punk scene… from late 1977 to ‘round 1983. Some say the 1978 Sex Pistols show in San Antonio was the catalyst for the Austin scene....
Now through August 28, an exhibit is on display at the South Austin Popular Culture Center that pays homage to the Vulcan Gas Company (that closed 40 years ago) and the Armadillo World Headquarters (that opened 40 years ago). Click here to read more about the Vulcan Gas Company and the Armadillo World Headquarters.
During the summer of 1970, Austin’s first successful psychedelic music club, the Vulcan Gas Company, closed. In August 1970, the Armadillo World Headquarters opened. Both venues made dramatic changes to Austin’s culture.
Thorne Dreyer of Rag Radio on KOOP, 91.7 FM talks with Leea Mechling and Henry Gonzalez of the South Austin Popular Culture Center. In the hour-long interview, they “discuss Austin culture since the 60s and 70s; its history of exhibitions featuring major graphic and poster artists; and the Memorial Wall featuring fallen heroes of...
The Armadillo World Headquarters' final night of performances was Dec. 31, 1980. The last concerts featured Commander Cody, Bill Kirchen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kenneth Threadgill, Asleep at the Wheel and more.
