ABOUT
Cosmic-cowboy bar where Willie Nelson met ZZ Top and punk met outlaw country.
SIGNIFICANCE
Austin's legendary venue from 1970-80 that fused country and rock, creating the "cosmic cowboy" movement. Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, and countless others played here. Final New Year's Eve show 31-Dec-1980; site razed. "The Armadillo served its last Lone Star on New Year's Eve 1980."
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MUSIC & CHARACTER
MUSIC POLICY
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ADDRESS
YEARS ACTIVE1970 - 1980
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