AUSTIN, Texas — A new 4,000-capacity indoor music venue broke ground on Wednesday in the River Park mixed-use development in southeast Austin.

The new venue will join the 109-acre Riverside development, located just east of Oracle's headquarters, after being officially approved by Austin's Planning Commission last year.

AEG Presents was joined by Council Member José Velasquez and representatives from general contractor Westfield and partner developer Presidium for the groundbreaking.

The 65,000-square-foot facility will host concerts, conferences and private events. A representative for the venue said it will “fill a crucial gap between Austin’s club scene and arena circuit.”

The site is bounded by the Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park, East Riverside Drive, Pleasant Valley R

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