3ten acl live

3Ten is where Russ and I met, on May 17 2019.

I have been to this venue many times and it is always packed full of people. It is located next door on the ground floor of the ACL Live Moody Theater. It’s flat and really easy to get around. There are two entrances, but typically the main one we use to get in is thru is by the will call ticket booth, but the other one is close to the Urban Outfitters. On the side we use, there is a ramp by the ticket booth for both ACL Live at the Moody & 3TEN. There is a clear pathway that is usually barricaded, but the barricade can be moved to let us in, by the bouncer / ticket taker. I have used both chairs at this venue. When you roll into the venue, the bar is on your right and straight back to the left is the stage. Usually I just enter and roll through the crowd to go up to the front of the stage to dig the music. I had not used the facilities until this past weekend. Looking at a venue through the eyes of reviewing accessibility has really changed the way I go out. Now I take the time to examine all the parts of the venue.

If you roll straight to the back from the entrance, that is where you will find the bathrooms at 3TEN. There are 3 bathrooms, 1 men’s, 1 women’s, and then a private accessible bathroom. In both the men’s and women’s bathroom there are private accessible stalls that are wonderful, with plenty of room to transfer and the bars in the correct locations. The private accessible bathroom, could possibly be the best bathroom experience - the mecca of accessible bathrooms. Not only is this a well designed bathroom from an accessibility standpoint, it is aesthetically pleasing and showcases a great big photo of Dolly Parton! There is a lot of room to move around and get under the sink with no problem. There are bars set up in all the right spots. This past night we were set up to go to the greenroom and talk with the band. Getting backstage was not super accessible thru the front since there are steps on the left facing side of the stage which obstructs the path to the backstage. The solution is to go around the back, past the bathrooms. There is a door that takes you down the hallway with ramps that lead to the back door of the greenroom.

As far as parking goes, there is not much parking. There are a few street spots, but the fill up quickly. So if you are going to this venue, be prepared to park in a garage. There are many garages around the venue. When we go to 3TEN, we usually take Cap Metro Access or a Uber WAV and this works out pretty great. The bar is crowded but accessible to grab a drink. Overall 3TEN is really set up as a sweet venue. The shows that usually play 3TEN are traveling acts.


3Ten ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd,
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 225-7999

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