Live music plus innovative concepts make Austin the place to party.
Six years later, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance approving the use of the nickname.
Time Out surveyed thousands of people in hundreds of cities.
Night view of street and nightlife in Austin, Texas.Credit:Sungjin Kim/Getty Images
Respondents were asked about their favorite venues and experiences, and to rank the quality and affordability of nightlife.
Austin earned the third highest quality score across the board from its locals, helping it earn the No.
In fact, the nightlife scene often comes with a splash nowadays.
Besides Austin, Guadalajara, Mexico, which ranked No.
4, was the only other North American city.
South America also had a pair of hot nightspots.
The home of the famous Carnival Rio de Janeiro took the No.
1 spot, while Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the south landed at No.
The full list of Time Outs worlds best cities for nightlife is attimeout.com.
