Turnkey live-music concert stage + contemporary Texas supper club opening straight onto a 4th-floor Rainey Street pool deck overlooking Lady Bird Lake.
Transparent Out-the-Door Event Ledger
Contract basis: F&B Minimum Spend (Room Rental Waived) · Includes Texas's statutory +34.2% service-and-tax stack upfront.
| Statutory Cost Line Item | Standard Weekday | Peak Festival / Conference Week |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum F&B / Base Buyout Commitment | $19,000 | $45,000 |
| Dedicated Space / Room Rental Fee | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Pre-Fee Contract Subtotal | $20,500 | $46,500 |
| Mandatory Admin & Service Charge (24%) Taxable · TX § 151.007 | $4,920 | $11,160 |
| Austin / Texas Sales Tax (8.25% on Subtotal + Admin Fee) | $2,097 | $4,757 |
| 0% Municipal LET · TX Ch. 183 Mixed Beverage Rule | $0 | $0 |
| True Out-the-Door Total
+34.2% statutory stack above quoted minimum
| $27,517 $153 / guest all-in
| $62,417 $347 / guest all-in
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Statutory Note: Austin and the State of Texas impose 0% municipal live entertainment tax on private venue buyouts, live bands, weddings, or corporate concerts. Hosted open bars follow Texas Tax Code Ch. 183 Mixed Beverage tax rules; qualified 501(c)(3) charities exempt 8.25% sales tax via TX Comptroller Form 01-339.
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Verified Google Reviews · Geraldine's
“Kevin E 🧔🏽is an awesome server! He was super friendly, checked on me often, and made sure i had everything i needed. He really made me feel welcomed and helped make the whole experience even better. The food was amazing too. Everything…”
“My wife and I went here for dinner one night and breakfast another day the food is fantastic. Each item is very calculated and crafted particularly to make it the best it can be. We got the roasted beet dish, and I loved it. I typically…”
20-Point Architectural & Operational Dossier
Unredacted Venue Specification
Parent Hotel & Estate Integration
Unapologetically Austin: brass-horn chandeliers, vinyl record players in suites, 319 music-forward rooms at the gateway to Rainey Street, and Geraldine's—where a built-in live concert stage flows straight onto a 4th-floor pool deck overlooking Lady Bird Lake.
Property Outside-AV Policy: Geraldine's 4th-floor live-music supper club and Lady Bird Pool Deck feature a built-in concert-grade stage and Meyer/QSC PA with $0 outside-band backline penalty under Texas Right-to-Work (Texas Labor Code Ch. 101); Lady Bird Ballroom independent seminar AV carries a modest ~$500 patch/liaison fee (easily waived on 50+ room-night blocks). $35/nt guest amenity fee.
Austin Corridor Egress & Arrival Timing
3-minute walk from Fairmont Austin via Davis St—delivering authentic Rainey Street live-music soul with easy Davis St coach drop-off that bypasses Rainey bollards.
Tailored Texas Out-the-Door Event Budget
Single-Venue Out-the-Door Math (Standard Weekday Minimum): $20,500 base + 24% admin ($4,920) + 8.25% tax ($2,097)
Zero planner fee — compensated via standard commissionable venue & vendor partner agreements.
| Scope & Statutory Note | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Private Venue Buyout & F&B Minimum (180 pax) Standard non-compression corridor minimum spend benchmark. | $22,446 | $26,100 | $30,798 |
Mandatory Venue Admin/Service (24%) + 8.25% Tax Exposes the real "++" stack: 24% admin/service fee ($6,264) is subject to 8.25% Texas sales tax ($2,670). | $7,683 | $8,934 | $10,542 |
Independent Local AV, Audio & Stage Rig (1 day) Saves ~$5,061 vs. captive in-house hotel AV (~$12,090 with 25% AV service fee). | $5,975 | $7,029 | $8,083 |
| Total Out-the-Door All-In | $36,104 | $42,063 | $49,423 |
Synchronized 3-Venue Hold Strategy
3m walk · Austin Marriott Downtown (2-Min Walk) & JW Marriott (3-Min Walk)
Two acres of century-old Texas live oaks sloping directly to the Lady Bird Lake waterfront—steps from Congress Ave with instant Four Seasons ballroom backup.
7m walk · ACL Live at The Moody Theater (2-Min Walk) & JW Marriott (7-Min Walk)
Kelly Wearstler-designed 5th-floor indoor-outdoor poolside restaurant & sunset terrace overlooking Shoal Creek and Lady Bird Lake—$0 outside-AV fee.
2m walk · JW Marriott Austin (2-Min Walk) & Austin Marriott Downtown (3-Min Walk)
Converted 1960s 6th-floor open-air parking deck perched literally on the water's edge of Congress Avenue Bridge—unbeatable sunset & bat-flight views.