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The Texas Hill Country, sun splashed hills rolling into the distance, is home to historic towns bursting with character, personalities, and great things to do. Looking for a fun weekend with festivals, fairs, shopping, food, sightseeing, and more? The Hill Country Current is full of articles, advertising and special events.
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Hill Country Events Calendar
Welcome to the Hill Country Current's Events Calendar. We strive to collect events from all over the region to be included in our publication and on our website. If you'd like to see an event added to our calendar, or see an event that needs to be updated, contact us today.
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Saturdays
Solo jazz piano every Saturday evening at the Uptown Blanco Restaurant, 317 Main St., 6:30pm-9:30pm. Larry Natwick performs selections from the Great American Songbook. Repertoire includes compositions by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk.
June 23
3pm. Uptown Blanco Courtyard, 317 Main. Make it dinner and a concert at the outstanding Uptown Blanco Restaurant adjacent. Recently deemed a "genuine virtuoso…dispensing fleet skitters and strings of double stops and darting flawlessly into the violinistic stratosphere" by the Dallas Morning News, Julia Pautz, violinist with the San Diego Symphony, returns to her hometown with a group of wonderfully talented friends in a program of new and old favorites.
May 26; June 9; June 23
7:30pm-10pm. Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Rd. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic. Enjoy live music under the Oak Trees at the Cibolo Nature Center.
June 5; June 19; July 3; July 17; July 31
7:30-9pm. Concerts in Main Plaza every other Tuesday evening during the summer. The Boerne Village Band is the longest continuously playing German Band in the world outside of Germany. Concert goers bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics.
June 8-9
Burnet County Fairgrounds, 1301 Houston Clinton Dr. 2nd weekend in June. Produced by the Cadillac Rodeo Company and brings in contestants from all over Texas. In addition to the thrills of Bull Riding, Bronc Bustin', Roping, and Steer Wrestling, the event will have Mutton Bustin', Calf Scramble and the Rodeo Queens contest. Friday night performance will be followed by a dance/band featuring Tejano and Mexican music, with the Saturday performance to be followed by country/western dance/band.
Fridays
4pm-7pm. Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd. A Gruene Hall tradition. Enjoy happy hour, prize giveaways, and the best in Texas tunes, broadcasted live by KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels with Mattson Rainer. You never know who might stop by -- Reckless Kelly, Junior Brown, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Walt Wilkins, and Gary P. Nunn have all stopped by for a chat.
Saturdays, Sundays
Pecan Street Brewing, 106 E. Pecan Dr. Enjoy good food, hand-crafted beers, and live music on weekends. Entertainment and menu details online.
Thursdays
Silver K Cafe Starlight Room, 209 E. Main, 7pm-9 or 9:30pm, featuring Texas music, casual & light fare along with Texas wines & beer.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
106 N Nugent Ave Dining Thu-Sat, 5pm-10pm. Hill Country pickers circle every Sun. from 6pm-11pm, open mic, everyone invited to play and/or sing, plus home style meal with beer and wine specials. Schedule at website.
June 10; July 15; August 12; September 9; October 14; November 11; December 9
Noon-3pm. TASTE Wine+Art, 213 N. Nugent. 2nd Sundays.
June 1-2
Hill Country Fairgrounds, FM 2169. Lester Meier will bring his rodeo stock and it’s sure to be a great show! Rodeo specialty act will be Wild Child. Saturday evening dance with Landon Dodd and the Dancehall Drifters.
May 26; June 9
7pm. Dance 8pm-midnight. Kendalia Halle, 1135 N. 3351 (Ralph Fair Rd) at 473 W. Apr. 14, Jeff Griffith. May 12, Jake Kellen. June 9, Dale Watson. No BYOB. Beautiful 108 year dance halle between San Antonio and Austin.
May 24-June 10
Come on out and enjoy the magic of the Kerrville Folk Festival. You’ll be glad you did and you will want to come back every year. For a full schedule, visit the website.
Thursdays
7pm. The Badu House, 601 Bessemer Ave. Mike Blakely & WC Jameson. Featuring a special guest each week.
May 26; June 23; July 28; August 25; September 22; October 27
5:30. Badu House, 601 Bessemer Ave. A monthly meeting of musical minds and toe-tapping fun for all. Listen and join in if you'd like. Put some rhythm in your weekends.
Tuesdays
7pm. River City Grille, 700 1st St. Mike Blakely & Larry Nye co-host. Each week features a special guest.
June 1; July 6; August 3; September 7; October 5; November 2; December 7
8pm. Every first Friday at Uptown Marble Theater. Variety and music show featuring special guests. In the mold of Leno, Letterman, Parr and the great talk shows. Hosted by Eddie Marsh with Musical Director Donnie Price.
May 26
Popular Street dance on Cherokee Street/Courthouse Square featuring Bobby Flores. Bring your own chairs and BYOB (no glass). Chairs and tables for rent by San Saba Volunteer Fire Dept.
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Events and more.
 Wimberley Glassworks celebrates 20 years, Blanco Lavender Festival slated for June, Green Expo comes to the heart of Texas, Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft to exhibit in Kerrville, Bluegrass, Bluebell Festival to be double the fun, Johnson City, Kerrville will be the focus of art and culture aficionados on Memorial Day weekend.
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