ACL Live at the Moody Theater became the state capital’s premier concert venue the day it opened in 2011, the last seat in the balcony somehow still looming over the stage. In March, as SXSW nabbed the First Couple, someone rolled up a garage door down in its street-level basement to reveal one of the most natural stage spaces in the area since Liberty Lunch was razed across the street. The 350-person room has since survived a secret show by Son Volt and a two-night Old 97s stand, so it’s just a matter of time before someone seriously outsize puts 3TEN ACL Live on the greater music map.
