Mutt’s Last Stand in Smithville is offering a new space for area residents to cheer on their favorite sports team, enjoy live music and more.

The details

Nicole and Dave Stanley opened the icehouse in early August and highlighted the public reception their latest venture has received to date.

“We’re here all day every day, and it’s been pretty great,” Nicole Stanley told Community Impact. “This is a no-frills type of place. We just want everybody to come and do whatever they do that makes them happy—whether that’s drinking beer or getting up and playing their guitar for an impromptu set.”

Zooming in


There are a variety of specialty nights, including:
  • Happy hour every day, 1-5 p.m.
  • Karaoke every Tuesday, 6 p.m.
  • Open mic every Thursday, 7 p.m.
  • Comedy showcase last Saturday of every month, 8:30 p.m.
“Open mic night is as much about community and providing a warm welcome as it is to give everyone a place to share their talents,” the Mutt’s Last Stand team said in a social media post. “From rising young rock stars to comedians and poets that want to impress with words alone, to the seasoned professional musicians that take the time to show up week after week, our open mic is for all of us.”

Also of note

Mutt’s Last Stand is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday through Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Notable quote


“We get a lot of Smithville neighborhood traffic, but we also have people from Bastrop and surrounding cities—like Cistern, Flatonia, LaGrange—come in here,” Nicole Stanley said. “It’s been pretty steady.”