WHITE LODGING AND ANTONE’S NIGHTCLUB ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE HOTEL PARTNERSHIP BRINGING AUSTIN’S MUSIC LEGACY TO HOTEL TRINITY
9.3.26
White Lodging and Antone’s Nightclub today announced an exclusive partnership that will bring one of Austin’s most iconic music institutions together with Hotel Trinity, downtown’s first Autograph Collection hotel, set to open November 2026. As the official hotel partner of Antone’s, Hotel Trinity will offer guests exclusive access to one of the city’s most celebrated live music venues through curated experiences designed to immerse visitors in Austin’s legendary music scene.
Right next door to each other on East Fifth Street, Hotel Trinity and Antone’s share more than a neighborhood. Building on their proximity, the partnership creates experiences that connect guests with an authentic piece of Austin’s history. Hotel Trinity guests will receive VIP access and skip-the-line entry to select Antone’s shows. The partnership will also introduce Sundeck Sessions, a first-of-its-kind live music series exclusively for hotel guests at Sundeck Social. Set atop the hotel’s guest-only rooftop, the intimate concerts will feature a rotating lineup of artists curated by Antone’s, embedding the venue’s spirit directly into Hotel Trinity’s identity.
“Antone’s is more than a music venue; it’s a cornerstone of Austin culture,” said Ebrahim Ansari, general manager of Hotel Trinity. “Together, we’re creating a new kind of experiential hospitality that blends culture, entertainment and hospitality in a way that feels distinctly Austin and impossible to replicate anywhere else.”
The partnership extends beyond live programming, reflected throughout the hotel itself. A select number of Hotel Trinity guest rooms are being co-designed by Antone’s and White Lodging, drawing inspiration from the venue’s five-decade legacy. Featuring thoughtfully curated design elements and memorabilia, the rooms will celebrate the artists, history and culture that have made Antone’s an Austin institution, while giving hotel guests a one-of-a-kind stay rooted in the city’s music heritage.
“We are very excited to announce this partnership between Antone’s and Hotel Trinity,” said Will Bridges, co-owner of Antone’s. “The synergies of having a world-class hotel and hospitality brand as our next-door neighbor will create a unique and elevated experience never before offered in the Live Music Capital of the World. We look forward to sharing the magic of Antone’s in new ways with travelers and locals alike.”
Additional details on programming, music-inspired room concepts and exclusive ticketing access will be announced ahead of Hotel Trinity’s opening this November. For more information, visit www.hoteltrinityatx.com.
ABOUT ANTONE’S
Established in 1975 by the late Clifford Antone, Antone’s is an iconic blues venue located in downtown Austin. Over the past 51 years, Antone’s has brought Austin a variety of blues musicians from across the country including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Ray Charles, and James Brown, while developing local talent like Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bob Schneider, Gary Clark Jr., and countless others. In 2015, the historic brand was restored and a new team brought the legendary venue back to the downtown Austin landscape with a renewed focus on once again making Antone’s the “Home of the Blues.” Last year, Antone’s signed a 50-year lease extension at their current location at 305 E 5th St, announcing the landmark deal alongside the opening of “Antone’s World Famous Museum of the Blues”—a permanent exhibit of history and artifacts on the club’s second floor, slated to open in 2027.
