My all time favorite bar! I always feel so safe here and comfortable. The people who work here are so nice and welcoming and make it a safe space for everyone which i really appreciate and value.

Great drinks & specials. Love the space and decor. Lots of nice seating. Amazing food truck that serves vegan comfort food. Located not far from 35 so pretty easy to get there. Over all a true Austin gem!

I was in Austin for less than 24 hours but made it a point to stop by for a show and to check out the murals done by one of my favorite artists. In addition to a charming & delicious drink menu, they also have a cute patio. I loved being able to enjoy music in a very cool, LGBTQ friendly space. It was a total gem! Definitely recommend.

This is the gay bar to visit when visiting Austin! Really big venue. Fun guys, dancing and good drinks. Will be back! The music is a bit too loud sometimes. Would be nice to have some tech house with RNB/pop.

What to say about Cheer Ups?! THAT ITS EPIC?! You won’t regret coming here any day any time it’s open. They’ll either have live music, food trucks, drag show watch party, dance music. The vibes are always on point here and everybody is welcome. Just one of the best spots in all of Texas really

Great indoor atmosphere, and the outdoor stage is really unique. The only complaints I have is that drinks are expensive, especially if you're there early and expecting Happy Hour prices, AND they charge an automatic 20% tip. No notice posted anywhere, so be prepared!

New favorite bar ever!! I am for Minneapolis and we don’t have a bar like this at all!!! Great drinks, people and variety of areas. Number one place for me to check out when I am back.

I had a great time & the drinks were good.

I shot a show here featuring Dodo and Grandmaster Orchestra. The stage is really unique and features a cool custom neon sign and some colored LED poles against a stone wall (the venue is on the side of a steep hill). Great atmosphere and the sound quality was excellent, too.

Would have been fun minus the fact that the bartender was clearly drunk and kept mentioning how coked out he was loudly enough for everyone to hear. Definitely better bars around. I hope the guy gets some help but like as a customer it was definitely just not a good experience at all.

I had a great time there last night. The acoustics in the outdoor stage area were great. The drinks were delicious and reasonably priced. The staff was professional and service was fast, even with it packed. Absolutely would recommend.

Nice place. I absolutely love the neon lights they have! I was by myself but I still had a decent time there. If I had a girlfriend I'd definitely want to take her here to relax and hangout while drinking a few drinks.

Really awesome place to hang out, with live music and a courtyard. Good selection of drinks, great crowd, and really cool poppy design.

Love love love ❤️ this place!!! Not only are the staff incredible the drinks are too! I had an amazing banana flavored beverage that the bartender recommended. The cool thing about this place are the drinks and atmosphere. The drinks are infused with different things like kale 🥬 and 🌹 rose water. It also smells so good in this place. Everyone is open and friendly. They have a inside and outside. That play different types of music. Live music is also played outside.

absolutely not worth your time. today is Sunday, November 14th, 2021. their hours both printed and online show that they open at 4pm — we arrived at 4:26pm. the lady came up to us and said they were not open because she was late and that they were not opening up until 5pm today, which is fine. what was not fine was the blonde lady who said it was our fault for walking through an open gate coming in to be customers. she then walked us out and we apologized and she continued to not take responsibility for being late. after she walked us out, she closed the gate and put the chains on. do not waste your time — they're very rude and not queer welcoming.

Great drinks, made with fresh-squeezed juice! The vegan food truck on the premises is absolutely delicious (from a non-vegan!)

The ultimate safe space for LGBTQIA+ people. Thank you for doing what you do.

I usually love this place but when I went last night, my partner and I had three drinks each and we felt no buzz at all. I think the bartender either forgot to give us any alcohol in our drinks or were severely under pouring for us. We couldn’t taste any of the alcohol that was supposed to be in our drinks and during the show we were attending, I heard in the crowd that she had forgotten it in other people’s drinks as well.

My favorite gay bar in Austin! The atmosphere is absolutely unbeatable and the drag performances are better than anything you’ve ever experienced. Recommend for anyone wanting to meet someone new, get drinks with friends, or just watch a band perform!

One of the highlights of Austin during our stay here, great place to hangout and just have a good time no matter who you are! Highly recommend

Pumping sound and vibrant atmosphere in the heat of Austin. Excellent mix of performance, drag and a variety of dance sounds. Check out weekends and nite a school monthly. Queer and LGBT + space!!!!

This is a great spot for LGTBQ+ and allies. The drinks were great and the music was even better! The Halloween themed drag show was hilarious. Lots of food trucks are close by, great location for a good time.

We went for the Neon Rainbows drag show and it was incredible!! The DJ played amazing dancing music afterwards and the Kale Lime Gingerita was delicious :) Would definitely go back!!

What a fun environment! The DJ dance music party was awesome, and it was a wonderful mix of music the series of DJs played before the drag queens arrived to the bar. (Drag queens sounded a little to desperate for money; luckily they had a good crowd.) I Love the ambiance and variety of patrons that come from all over Austin and internationally. My only gripe is that the bartenders need to be focused and attentive to their customers, not holding up long lines for patrons waiting to buy a drink, while they spend a lot of time chit chatting among their work associates. It's probably the best bar scene in Austin.

Visiting Austin from Toronto and I really can't recommend Cheer Up Charlies more, especially to queer people. I had such a great time, had some wonderful conversations with the sweetest people ever, and the drag show was so fun the house down boots. I'm really going to miss this place, thank you so much for a great experience :)

I've been hanging at Cheer Up since the early Eastside days. Always lovely! The space is gorgeous, the sound is great, the cocktails are amazing, the food court is delish and the staff is always warm and gracious.

Super fun and upbeat place with awesome music! The DJs were great both nights we were there while visiting Austin. Everyone was super friendly and the vibe was fun. One night they had an artist on the stage painting while the music played. Super fun and cute place! They also have a great food truck right outside with amazing vegan burgers and hotdogs. A super fun place to hang out in Austin.

Good vegan drinks, good location. Live music or events often happening outside. Arlos is right outside, also vegan, very delicious. Prices were acceptable.

A good time can be had by all here! A far more "rock & roll" atmosphere compared to Oil Can Harry's, which I like... and music to match. The only downside (for me) is the clientele tends to be really young. Like, "Are you sure they have valid ID?" young. Being there made me feel like the Weird Old Creeper In The Club, you know?