281-615-8612
Saturday, September 24
Bandera: John Christopher Way @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 9P 830-796-4849
Big Spring: Jody Nix @ The Stampede, 9P-12A 432-267-2060
Blanco:
Raise the Roof Fundraiser @ Twin Sisters Dance Hall - Live Music All Day; Dance-Hot Texas Swing Band, Jason Roberts Band, 7P-12A (Banner ad, above)
Columbus:
Colorado County Fair - Josh Tiemann Band, 3-5:30P; The Hit Men, 6-8P; Cameran Nelson, 9-10:30P; Zane Williams, 11P-12:30A
Eagle Lake: Charles/Fab 4 @ Vivian's, 7-11P 979-234-5212
Fort Worth:
Oktoberfest @ Panther Park Pavilion - Alpine Village Band, 11A-1P; Nick Ballarini, 11A, 12P, 1P, 6P & 9P; 2P: AlpenMusikanten, 2P & 3P; Brave Combo, 2P & 3P; Off the Grid, 4P, 6P, 8P, 10P; Das Ist Lustig, 5P, 7P & 9P; 7P: 3rd Generation, 7P, 9P & 10P (Banner ad, above)
Fort Worth: Bobby Flores @ Stagecoach Ballroom, 8:45P-12:15A 817-831-2261
Goliad: Robert Ellis @ Schroeder Dance Hall, 8P 361-573-7002
Gonzales: The Hot Attacks @ Templin Saloon, 8-11:55P
830-519-4503
Granger: Texas Family Tradition @ Cotton Club, 9P-1A
512-859-0700
Hallettsville:
22nd Kolache Festival @ KC Hall - Food Court: Dujka Brothers, 11A-2P; Chris Rybak, 3-5:30P; Los Kolaches, 6-9P. Biergarten: Southern Express 11A-2P; Red Ravens, 2-4P; Czechaholics, 4-6P; Damon Curtis/Nomads, 6-9P (Banner ad, above)
Houston:
Oktoberfest Houston @ The Water Works 12:30-6:30P - Auf Geht's, Eurofest, Gene Hackemack, German Folk Dancers, Texas Renaissance Festival German Court (Banner ad, above)
Houston:
Oktoberfest @ Liederkranz Hall - Munich Evergreens, 7-11P (Banner ad, above)
Houston: Lesa Cormier/Sundown Playboys (CFMA) @ VFW #10352, 7:30-11:30P (Ad,
Monthly Calendar page)
Rusty Razors, 6P; Pine Island Station, 7P; The Deer, 8P; The Whiskey Shivers, 9P
McKinney:
Oktoberfest @ Historic Downtown Square - Stage 1: Czech & Then Some, 11:30A, 1P, 3P, 4:30P, & 6:30P; Alpine Dancers, 2P; Texanischer Schuhplattler Verein, 6P; Brave Combo, 8P & 9:30P. Dallas Morning News Stage: The Royal Klobasneks, 11:30A, 1P, 2:30P; Texanischer Schuhplattler Verein, 12:30P; STV Almrausch, 2P; Alpine Dancers, 3:30P; Alpine Village Band, 4:30P, 6P; Alpenmusikanten, 7:30P & 9P (Banner ad, above)
Navasota: Billy Mata @ The Western Club, 8:30P-12:30A
936-825-9070
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 5-10P
832-569-4141
Port O'Connor:
Tunes & Tails - All day music by Jerry James, Pat Matula/Lone Star Playboys, Bill Pekar/Rainey Brothers, The Gin Tonics, The Hot Attacks, Meander Scar, The Nightriders; Dinner/Concert featuring Joel Nava/The Texas Border (Banner ad, above)
Round Top: Sandy Hickey Band @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
San Antonio:
Whiskey & Wishes Gala of Heroes @ Leon Springs Dancehall 6P-12A, Music by Johnny Lee & The Urban Cowboy Band, Benefitting Wish for Our Heroes,
210-360-9199
Sealy: Country Knights (Sealy Dance Club) @ American Legion, 8-11:30P 281-705-6266
Shiner: Methodist Church Dance @ Family Center - Red Ravens, 7-11P 361-594-3830
Webster: Kenny James @ Alpine Brauhaus, 6-9P 281-336-0788
Sunday, September 25
Cyclone: St. Joseph Church Picnic - Jerry Haisler/Melody 5, 11A-2P
El Campo: St. Philip Church Picnic @ KC Hall - Dujka Brothers, 11A-1P
Geronimo: Glen Collins @ VFW, 3-6:30P
830-379-0506
Granger: Can't Hardly Playboyz @ Cotton Club, 5-10P
512-859-0700
McKinney:
Oktoberfest @ Historic Downtown Square - Stage 1: Czech & Then Some, Noon; STV Almrausch, 1:30P; Alpenmusikanten, 2P & 3:30P. Dallas Morning News Stage: Auf Geht's, 1P, 2:30P & 4P (Banner ad, above)
Robstown: DanceHall Sounds with DJ Allen Pollard @ Robstown Community Hall, 4-7:30P $10/Nonmembers, $8/Members 361-549-8119
Round Top: Alyse Black Trio @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
San Antonio: Jim Byrom @ Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P
210-661-2422
Seaton (Temple): Charles/Fab 4 @ Sefcik Hall 254-985-2356
Seguin: St. James Parish Picnic @ City Coliseum - Los Kolaches, 11A-2P; Czechaholics, 3-7P
Serbin (Giddings):
Wendish Fest @ Wendish Heritage Museum - Brazos Polka Kapala, All day (Banner ad, above)
Victoria:
Czech Heritage Festival @ Community Center - Sheila Lee, 10-11A; Shiner Hobo Band, 11A-1P; Fritz Hodde/Fab 6, 1-4P; Red Ravens, 4:30-7:30P (Banner ad, above)
West:
Country/Polka Battle - Roger Kirby & Texas Heartbeat, Jodie Mikula Orchestra @ KC Hall, 1-6P 254-826-7770
Monday, September 26
Austin: Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30-8:30P
512-282-2586
Austin: Central Texas Accordion Assoc. Meeting/Jam @ Casa Chapala, 7:30P
512-459-4242
Round Top: Brenda Guy @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P
281-388-1075
Warrenton: Mike Stroup Trio @ Reba's Upper Deck @ Hillcrest Inn, 11A-2P 979-249-3074
Tuesday, September 27
Brady: Justin Trevino with Mona McCall @ Heart of Texas Events Center, 7-10P
325-597-1895
Round Top: Sophia Johnson Band @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
San Antonio: San Antonio Accordion Assoc. Meeting/Jam, 5:30P (New start time!) @ Chester's Hamburgers, NE Loop 410
210-805-8600
Waco: Jus Country @ Sul Ross Senior Center, 7-10P 254-855-0796
Wednesday, September 28
Houston: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner's, 6P 713-428-2019
Round Top: Karaoke w/Kirby Farek @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
San Antonio: Bimbo & Borderline @ Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P
210-661-2422
Schulenburg: Pettit Brothers @ Sengelmann Hall, 7P
979-743-2300
Thursday, September 29
Buda: Off the Grid @ Huntington Retirement Apts, 6-8P 512-295-4071
El Campo: Charles/Fab 4 @ American Legion, 7:30-10P 979-543-5396
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 5-10P
832-569-4141
Round Top: Sean Orr @ Stone Cellar, 7P 979-249-3390
Round Top: Abbi Walker Band @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
Friday, September 30
Conroe: Detour (60+ Club) @ Conroe Activity Center, 6:30-10P
936-662-8099 or 281-615-8612
Fredericksburg:
Oktoberfest @ Marktplatz - 6P: Oma & The Oompahs, Boerne Village Band, Czech & Then Some; 6:30P: Off the Grid; 7:30P: Das Ist Lustig; 8P: Sound Connection; 8:30P: TubaMeisters; 9P: Ennis Czech Boys, Walburg Boys; 9:30P: Red Ravens (Banner ad, above)
Granger: Clay Caster @ Cotton Club, 8:30P-12A
512-859-0700
Houston: Chris Rybak @ St. Arnold's Brewery, 6-9P 800-801-6402
Houston: Mike Gest & Bob Suttie @ Rudi Lechner's, 6-10P
713-428-2019
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 5-10P
832-569-4141
Round Top: Kountry Chick Karaoke w/Denise Whittington @ Stardust Martini Bar, Arbor Antiques Show Grounds, 8-11P 281-388-1075
San Antonio:
Oktoberfest @ Biergarten Riverwalk - Eurofest, 4-8P; Chris Boss Band, 8P-12A (Banner ad, above)
Slaton: Jody Nix @ Together Again Club, 8P-12A, 940-452-1910
WURSTFEST!!!! About the 56th version, music lineup, a little history, and interview with Oktoberfest Man Alex Meixner. Also, storm warning in Buda, Texas, as the Texas Tornados get ready to touch down at the Beer & Polka Fest; Remembering musicians Dutch Schorre and Allen Orts; plus lotsa news: Squeezebox in this WOW casino in Oklahoma; David Trojacek Benefit; Rybak 2017 Tours; Texas Czechs exhibit moves to Corpus; and Texas Heritage & Music Dance Club gets ready to celebrate Oktoberfest with a dance by power polka duo Dujka Brothers.
The buzz gets louder about the Texas Polka News subscription drive. Our goal is to reach 3,000 subscribers by 2018 - the year the paper will mark its 30th anniversary of publishing. Dance clubs, dance groups, and Texas ethnic and music organizations can earn money by encouraging members to designate their groups to receive $5 of the subscription price when signing up or renewing. Some of the groups designated so far: San Antonio Accordion Association, Polka Lovers Klub of America Texas Chapter, Happy Cousins Dance, Club, Sealy Dance Club, Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center, Texas Polka Music Museum, Wawel Dance Group, Swiss Alp Dance Club, and Austin Czech Historical Association.