Austin's favorite street meets Austin's favorite party. First Thursdays at South Congress Hotel is our signature monthly event that features a live performance by an up-and-coming local act, DJs throughout our spaces, drink specials, pop-up activations and more.

This Austin tradition runs deep: on the first Thursday of every month, businesses along South Congress Avenue historically kept their doors open late and banded together to celebrate the essence of Austin — a celebration of local music, art and culture. Since we opened in September 2015, we've kept the festivities going and highlighted what makes our city special. We're proud that Austin's local music community has been represented on our stage with bands like The Black Pumas, CAPYAC, and The Peterson Brothers all joining the First Thursday lineup.

Follow Along

Decision fatigue: out. Girl dinner: in. Café No Sé made your happy hour choice simple: Rosé + Fries! Enjoy half-off bottles of rosé, $8 bottomless fries, and discounted cocktails from 3–close every single day.

Text the group chat + take your last meeting of the day off-camera + take advantage of the pup-friendly patio - Rosé + Fries at No Sé is here to stay.

Grab your table

• Sit back + settle in for happy hour in the Lobby Bar. Wind down with us, Monday through Thursday, 3-6p, and enjoy half-priced signature cocktails like hibiscus margaritas, espresso martinis + more alongside snacks from the Café No Sé kitchen.
• Late Night Happy Hour: 9p-close only on Thursdays.

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Prime Rib Fridays: it’s rarely done! Maie Day is bringing prime time to South Congress Avenue every Friday lunch, from 11AM to 3PM or ‘til sold out. Enjoy a thick slice of their famous wagyu prime rib with au jus and horseradish cream for $19, sliced hot & to order by Chef Michael Fojtasek from Maie Day’s premier tableside prime rib cart. Add on creamed kale and mashed potatoes for a full plate or go all in with a special side of bone marrow, too. Dig in while you jam along to live music by Austin’s own Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead string tribute band, Fennario Flats and save room for a Gimme Burger: Maie Day’s full brunch and bar menu will also be available to order, too. The steaks have never been higher: get it while it's hot.

TGI-PRF!

Enjoy 1/2 off all pastries at Mañana Coffee & Bakeshop, including kouign amanns, cinnamon rolls and seasonal macarons, created and baked in-house by Pastry Chef Meghan Briseño and Pastry Sous Chef Journey Stripling.

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Get into it at the Lobby Bar. We invite our favorite DJs to spin classic grooves and new noise alike, every single week.

Our 2025 schedule includes:

turntable thursdays - a strictly vinyl dj series: 6-8p weekly

Friday Nights at Lobby Bar - an SCH classic: 7-10p weekly

Sip, socialize, lounge, or even break out a few moves — your call.

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