Eddie Wilson, founder of both legacies, bless you, your chicken-fried steak, and your mustache. And what began at the North Lamar Threadgill's as supper sessions featuring Champ Hood and Jimmie Dale Gilmore has blossomed into five nights a week of live local music at the Threadgill's World Headquarters on Riverside. With current residencies by Don Walser and Dale Watson and never a cover, Threadgill's only needs a few more seats in that back red room to start hosting Armadillo crowd-pleasers like Commander Cody. The vibe is always laid-back, spacious, and quintessentially Austin. Bands play most every weekend for tips and occasionally for a minimal, self-imposed cover charge.
Food service stops when music begins to cut back on the noise factor.