Oktoberfest, the family-oriented German event that takes place in the center of Fredericksburg, is poised to again attract 1,400 volunteers and 20,000+ visitors for its big 40th year.
Each year, the City of Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center hosts this 2-day cultural event, celebrating and preserving Texas Country & Western Swing music and dance. Dance lovers from across the state (and beyond) travel to Bastrop annually to enjoy the sounds of authentic, live Texas music. Hosted inside the beautiful Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, dance goers will enjoy spinning around the 1,600 square-foot wooden dance floor, while keeping cool inside the spacious, air-conditioned facility. Food and alcohol concessions will be available, and retail/craft vendors will also be on-hand offering specialty goods for dancers to purchase. Come and join us for the 2021 "Boogie Back to Bastrop - Country & Western Swing Festival"! Check out the awesome lineup of topnotch entertainment, and are so excited to bring back this event to Western Swing lovers and dancers! You won't want to miss this amazing swing weekend and all the charm Bastrop has to offer!
The love of music is indescribable, as witnessed by the plethora of webpages on which resides quotes about the magical effects of music on humans. Those humans that feel the need to generate and share this magic with others are called musicians. Then there is a subset of musicians who feel the need to perpetuate the love by teaching others to play music. Within that subset is another group of musicians, who not only teach but after hours perform on their own or with other musicians to bring the happiness that allows folks to leave their world behind and just be happy for several minutes. It is a noble undertaking on all levels.
Texas FolkLife held its annual Big Squeeze accordion contest on May 8. The contest recognizes young artists who perform in diverse genera of Texas folk music.
The Texas Polka News is pleased to announce that we are resuming monthly publication with this issue.