The complete September calendar is posted at http://www.gruenehall.com. These are just a
few of the highlights. You can also read the newsletter on-line here
 

Check our website for times and ticket info!

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Robert Earl Keen
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  Fri., Sept. 1st - Sold Out

The Sept. 1st show is sold out, but if you missed out, REK will be returning on Oct. 28th for another performance.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, Sept. 28th at 1 pm!

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Charlie Robison
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   Sun., Sept. 3rd  get tickets

Charlie's Saturday night show is also sold out but there's still a few tickets left for the Sunday night show from Bandera's rowdy country rocker, so get on-line or pick up the phone (830-629-5077) and get yours while you can. Known for tunes such as "Life of the Party" and "Right Man for the Job",  come and help us kick off the fall season with the right attitude. Little sis, Robyn Ludwick opens the show.

Free Fridays in September:

We are showcasing some of our favorite bands on Friday nights this September, and we want you to come and check them out so there is no cover charge! The Texas Sapphires kick off the Friday free shows on Sept. 8th. The Sapphires are Austin's favorite alt-country band, according to the polls, and the band features the songwriting and vocals of Billy Brent, formerly of Nathan Hamilton's band. Gruene Hall's favorite local bluesman, Seth Walker, brings his stellar band back on Sept. 15th. Sound clips from his awesome new self-titled CD are at sethwalker.com.

The Small Stars feature Miles Zuniga, former front man for Fastball, and are one of the most innovative and entertaining rock bands we've seen in awhile. They'll be here on Sept. 22nd. You'll have a smile on your face, at sometime, about something, at a 'Stars show. The Mother Truckers make their Gruene Hall debut on Sept. 29th, the last Friday of the month .  A crowd favorite at the latest Willie Nelson Picnic, these guys have a sound reminiscent of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, with a  rockin' Americana edge to it. We are expecting great things from the Truckers,  so come check them out while you can! See our website for complete show info.
 

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Hal Ketchum's    - 4th Annual Gruene Reunion
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   Sat. Sept. 23rd    get tickets

This former carpenter moved from upstate New York to Texas in 1981.  Hal bought a house in Gruene, unaware that he was just across the river from Texas’ oldest dance hall, Gruene Hall. A drummer since high school in his hometown of Greenwich, New York, he also had a notebook full of song ideas, but he didn’t give much thought to becoming a songwriter until he started regularly attending Gruene Hall’s Sunday afternoon singer/songwriter sessions. In 1989, Hal recorded his first album, "Threadbare Alibis," for the tiny label, Watermelon Records. A little later he decided to move to Nashville and try to make a living as a songwriter. The result of "Past The Point Of Rescue," his gold debut Curb album, has been nothing short of phenomenal. He was soon inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, solidifying his legendary position in the country music world.

There must be something in the water around Bandera country - The McKay Brothers are yet another sibling combination from the area, with extraordinary songwriting and vocal skills. They are currently touring in support of their latest album, "Cold Beer and Hot Tamales". They'll be Hal's special guests along with new Nashville sensations, the Roy Orbison-esque group,  Big Blue Hearts .
 
 

Coming in October:  Robert Earl Keen, Bill Kirchen, The Heathens CD Release, Ezra Charles CD/DVD release, White Ghost Shivers, Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs, plus the 20th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest w/ Jerry Jeff Walker, Leon Russell and more....