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# Cactus Cafe at The University of Texas Case Study | Pixeldust Interactive

> An easy-to-update website gave concertgoers and artists a better place to discover shows, buy tickets, and stay connected.

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Case study / Live music venue

# Cactus Cafe at The University of Texas: Bringing an iconic Austin music room to the web.

An easy-to-update website gave concertgoers and artists a better place to discover shows, buy tickets, and stay connected.
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Illustrative website or campaign concept for Cactus Cafe at The University of Texas; not an original project screenshot. Illustrative concept artwork Event discovery and ticketing

Client

Cactus Cafe at The University of Texas

Industry

Live music venue

Project

Event discovery and ticketing

Core technology

WordPress

Collaborating partner: Ampersand Agency (design)

01 / The problem

## What the business needed to solve.

The Cactus Cafe already had a strong word-of-mouth reputation for intimate acoustic performances. Its old site, however, shared little about the room, the artists, or upcoming shows—and missed a chance to turn interest into attendance.

### The objectives

- 01 Put upcoming concerts front and center

- 02 Give artists and audiences useful information

- 03 Make show updates manageable for staff

02 / The solution

## A more useful digital experience.

Working from a design by Ampersand Agency, Pixeldust Interactive built a WordPress site with event content, artist information, online ticketing links, and an editable news and show calendar.

01 / Event and artist discovery
### Event and artist discovery

Fans could see upcoming performances and learn about the musicians.
02 / Ticket purchase pathways
### Ticket purchase pathways

Show information connected visitors to ways to attend.
03 / WordPress publishing
### WordPress publishing

Staff could update event details and news without rebuilding pages.

03 / Business value

## How the work helped the business.

The work addressed a real challenge for Cactus Cafe at The University of Texas—improving the experience for customers, teams, or both.

01
### More direct paths to attendance

Visitors could move from curiosity about a show toward buying tickets.
02
### A richer venue identity

The website reflected more of what made the room special.
03
### Less administrative friction

An editable calendar and content platform supported regular programming updates.

04 / Technology

## Tech stack & capabilities.

Technologies and deliverables from the historical project are shown as originally documented, including earlier-generation platforms where applicable.
WordPress Event listings Ticketing links Content management

The takeaway

For a live venue, a website should help the next great show get discovered.
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