June 6 | Georgia Parker
Georgia Parker is a Western Swing performer from the hills of Central Texas. She holds the Ameripolitan Award for Western Swing Female of 2020, The Ameripolitan Award for Western Swing Band (Big Cedar Fever) for 2019, and the Academy of Western Artists Award for Western Swing Album (“Tumbleweeds” by Big Cedar Fever) for 2020. A Hill Country Texan through and through, her sound is of a quality and character that can only be acquired over many years of listening to country greats like Willie Nelson, Cindy Walker, and Bob Wills.
June 13 | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Grammy Award nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen celebrates America’s musical traditions of rock ’n’ roll, Western swing and California honky-tonk. He’s been called a “Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player magazine, “an American treasure” and “one of our best” by Rolling Stone. Kirchen co-founded the original Americana band, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His Telecaster licks drove their version of “Hot Rod Lincoln” into the Top 10 of 1972.
June 20 | Texas Jamm Band
For over twenty years, even as members have come and gone, the Texas Jamm Band has kept its core players. The music remains the same as when the group first began filling the dance floors of dance halls, night clubs, and special events venues. To this day, fans continue to enjoy the timeless and classic sound of The Texas Jamm Band, featuring members of George Strait’s Ace in the Hole band.
June 27| Rochelle and the Sidewinders
are an award winning, high-energy blues rock band based out of Austin Texas. The Sidewinders have performed as the headlining and support act at dozens of major music festivals throughout Texas, as well as many of the high profile music venues around the state. Formed during the summer of 2015, The Sidewinders have released four full length CD’s to great critical acclaim.
July 4 | Brave Combo
Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary – at least when it comes to musical styles. For the past three decades the Denton, Texas based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha cha, the blues and more. They are America’s Premier Dance band and a rollicking, rocking, rhythmic global journey — offering what one critic recently wrote, “Even if you come for the party, you’ll leave with something of a musical education.”
July 11 | Matt Kirk and the Güefarers
The Güeyfarers (pronounced Wayfarers) are Jimmy Hartman on bass and harmony vocals, Brandon Custer on drums, Matt Cain on keys, Sylvia Kirk on harmony vocals, tambourine and shakers, Eric Demmer on saxophone and Matt Kirk on lead vocals, guitars, mandolin and harmonica.
July 18 | Emily Gimble
Piano beckoned Emily early on – in fact, the Austin Music Awards named her “Best Keyboards” of the city three times (2013, 2014, 2018) – as did another instrument, full of natural range and feeling: her voice. “A Case of the Gimbles,” the 2005 album she recorded with her father and grandfather, showcased her vocals and launched Emily on a national family tour, playing folk festivals and charming audiences across the country.
“The time I got to spend traveling around the country playing music with my Dad and Grandpa are the most cherished musical memories of my life,” says Emily. “It was then that I really started learning how to communicate through music, speaking with my dad and grandpa through solos and spaces on stage.”
July 25 | Blue Water Highway
Blue Water Highway is an Austin-based folk rock band known for their soulful three-part harmonies, thoughtful songwriting, inventive arrangements, and live performances that are just as captivating and entertaining as their albums
August 1 | Seth James
Seth James is a singer songwriter based in Wisconsin. A student of music history, Seth James covers well known songs from a broad spectrum of music. South Africa born, Seth always had an affinity for music. The 2010s saw Seth playing in acts ranging from jazz and classical music, to pop, rock, gospel and funk bands.
August 8 | Tejas Brothers
The Tejas Brothers are musicians with extreme dedication to the art of entertaining. They have been recognized as one of the best live acts to see in the Lone Star State. Their signature style of Tex-Mex Honky Tonk was crafted in the Stockyards of Fort Worth, TX. The Tejas Brothers are committed to providing fun, energetic and uplifting performances for audiences of all ages and various types of listeners. Whether you like Country or Tejano, Rock ‘n’ Roll or Blues, or just laughing, dancing or people watching… You’ll be so happy you came to this show!
August 15 | Kelly Willis
With rockabilly roots and a heartache-meets-honky-tonk voice, Kelly Willis has been labeled a country ingenue. As a new traditionalist singer-songwriter, her tunes effortlessly combine the storytelling and strings aspects of country music and the driving force of rock. Kelly Willis is the alluring voice and songwriting talent who pioneered both Americana and the Texas young country scene with her debut album in 1990, and has since, over the course of five more gems, proven how she can do it all from contemporary to traditional and beyond with finesse, smarts, and irresistible charm.