AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local dancehall The Broken Spoke, located on S Lamar Blvd., will celebrate its 60th birthday on Sunday. But one day isn't enough for the venerable venue -- festivities begin on Saturday and continue until Nov. 16. Musician Alvin Crow will headline the Saturday show. He's performed there hundreds of times since his first in 1972. Musician Alvin Crow performs at Austin's famed Broken Spoke in 2023. (KXAN Photo/Mariano Garza) “Not a whole lot has changed,” said Crow to KXAN in 2022. “We have air conditioning now, and the bar’s a little bit bigger. We have lots of tourists in here now.” Austin honky-tonk legend celebrates 50 years playing at the Broken Spoke Ginny White-Peacock, daughter of James and Annetta White, said that consistency was part of her father's original vision. "My dad used to say we ain't changing nothing, and he was dead serious about that," White-Peacock said. "He just knew what worked and what people liked, and when they came in the Spoke, they didn't want it to get too fancy. It's really important for us to keep it that way." 2021: James White, owner of Austin’s iconic Broken Spoke dance hall, dies at 81 The birthday is also the start of a "birth month" of celebration. The first week of acts include: Weldon Henson, on Nov. 12 The Saddle Sores, on Nov. 13 Chaparral, with Jeff Hughes and guest Jesse Dayton, on Nov. 14 The Honky Tonk Wranglers, on Nov. 15 Tumbleweed Hill, on Nov. 16 "We normally have one big birthday bash night," she said. "But since it's such a big milestone...we have a lot of really great bands booked all month long." Broken Spoke receives its Texas historical marker in 2023. (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) The Broken Spoke lays claim to the term "progressive country," a fusion of hippie and cowboy culture, was born at the dancehall. Those cultures met at The Broken Spoke during a 1973 fundraiser for Texas Sen. Lloyd Doggett's first campaign for the office, the owners said in an email to KXAN. Hole in The Wall is turning 50, and it’s throwing a month-long party Broken Spoke receives Texas historical marker (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez) "More than 500 people packed the Spoke that night; more than half the group were hippies, either barefoot or wearing moccasins or tennis shoes," the email reads. "Cowboys and cowgirls made up the rest of the audience, but the two groups got along." Earlier this year, the bar received a $50,000 grant from the Austin City Council for repairs. It was designated as a historic landmark in April 2023. In the last few years, rapid population growth has pushed out some of Austin's venues. But White-Peacock said they've been lucky to keep pulling in crowds. "We love that we can contribute to the city of Austin, and the state of Texas, culturally," she said. "We're just lucky that we keep finding new fans, new people that move here. They come out, give us a try, and they love it." KXAN's Daniel Marin contributed to this story.