July 31-August 3
Schulenburg Festival
Friday, August 1
Eagle Lake: Lazy Farmers @ Community Center, 8-11 PM
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6-10 PM
Liberty Hill (NW of Austin): Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Dahlia Café, 6:30-8:30 PM
Schulenburg: Schulenburg Festival
The Washers, Bri Bagwell, Whiskey Meyers @ Biergarten, 6:30 PM-Midnight
Saturday, August 2
Austin: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 6-9 PM
Houston: Moonglow Orchestra (Big Band) @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30 PM
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6-10 PM
Round Top: Blasmusik Texas @ Rifle Hall, German meal @ 5 PM; Concert/Dance @ 6:30 PM
Schulenburg: Schulenburg Festival
Los Kolaches, Noon-3:30 PM; Texas Dream Band, 4-7 PM; Texas Unlimited Band and Cody Johnson Band, 7:30 PM-1 AM
Sealy: Charles & Fabulous 4 @ American Legion, 7:30-11:30 PM
Sunday, August 3
Frelsburg: Sts. Peter and Paul Picnic
Red Ravens @ Church Hall, 4-8 PM
Houston: Country Jim & All Stars (country) @ VFW #10352, 2-6 PM
San Antonio: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Riverwalk Biergarten, 2-6 PM
Schulenburg: Schulenburg Festival
Telstars, Noon-4 PM; Texas Unlimited Band, 4-8 PM
Sweet Home: Charles & Fabulous 4 @ Community Center, 3-7 PM
Tuesday, August 5
Houston: German Singing Society @ Liederkranz Hall, 7 PM
Houston: Houston Accordion Association Jam @ Denny's, 6969 Gulf Freeway, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 6
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6-10 PM
Thursday, August 7
Pearland: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ King’s Biergarten, 6-10 PM
Saturday, August 9
Austin: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 6-9 PM
Gatesville: Spur City Rounders (country) @ VFW Hall, 8 PM
Houston: Telstars @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30 PM
Rosenberg: Donnie Wavra @ American Legion, 8-11:30 PM
San Antonio: Cajun French Music Association Dance
Cher La Bas @ Hermann Sons, 7:30-11:30 PM
Serbin (near Giddings): South Lee County Volunteer Fire Department Picnic
Central Texas Sounds @ Picnic grounds, 3:30-6:30 PM
Sunday, August 10
Elgin: Fritz Hodde & Fabulous 6 @ SPJST Lodge 18, 3-7 PM
Houston: East River (country) @ VFW #10352, 2-6 PM
San Antonio: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Riverwalk Biergarten, 2-6 PM
Schulenburg: Dujka Brothers @ KC Hall, 3-6:30 PM
Seaton: Jerry Haisler & Melody 5 @ Sefcik Hall, 6-10 PM
Weimar: St. Michael’s Picnic
Czechaholics, 11 AM-3 PM; Red Ravens, 3-7 PM @ Veterans Park
Tuesday, August 12
Houston: German Singing Society @ Liederkranz Hall, 7 PM
Wednesday, August 13
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6 -10 PM
Thursday, August 14
Pearland: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ King’s Biergarten, 6-10 PM
Friday, August 15
Bryan: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Murphy’s Law Pub, 6:30-10:30 PM
Praha: 159th Annual Prazka Pout
Czech & Then Some, 11 AM-1 PM; Texas Sound Check, 1-3 PM; CATS, 3-5 PM; TSC, 5-7 PM; Czechaholics, 7-11 PM @ St. Mary’s
Saturday, August 16
Austin: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 6-9 PM
DaCosta (near Victoria): Red Ravens @ Hermann Sons, 8:30 PM-Midnight
Houston: Accent Band (Big Band) @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30 PM
New Braunfels: Ennis Czech Boys @ Eagle’s Hall, 7-11 PM
Sealy: Mike Gest & The Night Session @ Othie's, 7:30 PM
Temple: Jerry Haisler & Melody 5 @ Oscar Store Patio, 8 PM-Midnight
Wallis: Charles & Fabulous 4 @ American Legion, 8-11:30 PM
Sunday, August 17
Blanco: Zydeco Blanco @ Twin Sisters Dance Hall, 1 PM
Houston: Loose Change (country) @ VFW #10352, 2-6 PM
Hungerford: Cancer Fundraiser
Red Ravens, Original Velvets @ Community Center, 2-7 PM
San Antonio: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Riverwalk Biergarten, 2-6 PM
Tuesday, August 19
Houston: German Singing Society @ Liederkranz Hall, 7 PM
Houston: Houston Accordion Association Jam @ Pizza Inn on Mangum, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 20
Austin: Central Texas Accordion Association @ Lamar Senior Activity Center, 7 PM
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6-10 PM
Thursday, August 21
Pearland: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ King’s Biergarten, 6-10 PM
Friday, August 22
Dallas: Brave Combo @ The Kessler, 7:30 PM, featuring the 4 original members who started it all in 1979. Read more.
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 6 PM
Sealy: Texas Legacy Czech Band @ Othie’s, 7:30-10:30 PM
Saturday, August 23
Austin: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 6-9 PM
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 5 PM
Houston: Summer Fling @ KC Hall #2917
Red Ravens (large hall), 7-11 PM; Lesa Cormier & Sundown Playboys (small hall), 7:30-11:30 PM
Sunday, August 24
Cistern: Church Picnic
Incredible Music Makers @ Sts. Cyril & Methodius, 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
Ellinger: Church Picnic
Holub Polka Band @ St. Mary's, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Houston: East River (country) @ VFW #10352, 2-6 PM
La Vernia: Immanuel Lutheran Picnic
Chris Rybak @ Church Hall, 11 AM-1 PM
Marak (near Cameron): Church Picnic
Praha Brothers @ Church Hall, 12:30-3:30 PM
Pearland: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ King’s Biergarten, 5-9 PM
Penelope (near West): Church Picnic
Czech & Then Some @ Church Hall, 1 PM
Rosenberg: Holy Rosary Bazaar
Lazy Farmers @ Church Pavilion, 1-5 PM
San Antonio: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Riverwalk Biergarten, 2-6 PM
Tuesday, August 26
Houston: German Singing Society @ Liederkranz Hall, 7 PM
Wednesday, August 27
Houston: Dinner & Show
Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner’s, 6-10 PM
August 28-31
Fayette County Fair
August 29-31
Westfest
Thursday, August 28
La Grange: Fayette County Fair
Chris Rybak, 4-7 PM; Texas Dutchmen, 7 PM-Midnight @ German-Czech Mart; Wayne Toups (Cajun) @ Main Stage, 9-10:30 PM
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 5 PM
Friday, August 29
Arlington: Brave Combo @ Levitt Pavilion
Houston: Good, Bad & Ugly (country) @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30 PM
La Grange: Fayette County Fair
Texas Dutchmen @ German-Czech Mart, 7 PM-Midnight; The Triumphs @ Main Stage; 7-11 PM; Czechaholics @ German-Czech Pavilion, 8 PM-Midnight
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 6 PM
West: Westfest
Curtis Grimes, 8 PM; Pat Green, 10 PM @ East Pavilion
Saturday, August 30
Austin: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 6-9 PM
La Grange: Fayette County Fair
Robbie Wooten Band (country) @ German-Czech Mart, 8 PM-1 AM; Merle Haggard @ Main Stage, 10-11:30 PM
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 5 PM
West: Westfest
East Pavilion - Dujka Brothers, Noon, Jodie Mikula, 4 PM, Brave Combo, 8:30 PM; West Pavilion - Chris Rybak, Noon, Praha Brothers, 4 PM, Jerry Haisler, 8 PM
Sunday, August 31
Chappell Hill: 77th Annual St. Stanislaus Homecoming & Bazaar
Daniel & the Country Boys, Texas Remedy @ Church Hall, 5 PM
Fayetteville: St. John Picnic
Charles & Fabulous 4 @ Church Hall, 7-10 PM
Hallettsville: Sacred Heart Picnic
KC Hall Main Pavilion – Kovanda Czech Band, 11 AM-1 PM, Dujka Brothers & Red Ravens, 1-9 PM; Inside KC Hall – The Emotions, 9 PM – 1 AM
High Hill: 154th Annual St. Mary Picnic
Music thru the day by Texas Sound Check and Mark Halata & Texavia; Free dance at night by Texas Dream
Houston: JEM Dandy Legends (country) @ VFW #10352, 2-6 PM
La Grange: Fayette County Fair
Anthony Moreno Band @ German-Czech Pavilion, 8 PM-Midnight; Kevin Fowler @ Main Stage, 9-10:30 PM
Pearland: Enzian Buam @ Kings Biergarten, 5 PM
Plantersville: St. Mary Bazaar
Chris Rybak @ Church Hall, 11 AM-2 PM
San Antonio: Off the Grid Polka Trio @ Riverwalk Biergarten, 2-6 PM
Shiner: Sts. Cyril & Methodius Picnic
KC Hall – Accordion Music, 11 AM-2 PM, Shiner Hobo Band, 2-4 PM, Incredible Music Makers, 4-8 PM, Trevor Cole Band (admission charged) 9 PM-1 AM; Outside Historic Beer Garden – Classic Top Hits by Vic and Beav, 12:30-3:30 PM, All Star Entertainment, 3:30-6:30 PM; Outside Bingo Stand – Bill Pekar & the Rainey Brothers, 7-11 PM
West: Westfest
East Pavilion – Czechaholics, Noon, Czech & Then Some, 4 PM, Gordon Collier Band, 8 PM, Gary P. Nunn, 10 PM; West Pavilion – James L. Wages, 12:15 PM, Brave Combo, 2:30 PM, Ennis Czech Boys, 6:30 PM