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Latest Posts Friday, May 20 Bandera: True Country @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 8:30P Beasley: 21st Beasley Bash - Street Dance, The Reflections, 8P-12A It's a Free For All! Conroe: Detour (60+ Club) @ Conroe Activity Center, 6:30-10P Central Texas Accordion Association Fayetteville: Crawfish Boil @ St. John Pavilion - Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun is ready for some accordion wrestling Aces, 2-11P Giddings: 17th Lee County Fair Charles/Fab 4, 11:30A-1:30P; Lost Cause, 6:30-9P;
Texas Unlimited Band, 8:30-10:30P; Randy Rogers, 10:30P; Black Cat Choir, 7P-12A Sing a Czech Song Granger: Clay Caster @ Cotton Club, 8:30P-12A Frances Barton and Dr. John Novak Houston: The Fab 5 Beatles Tribute @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30P (Ad, Monthly presented Varied and Vibrant Calendar page) Navasota: 3rd Shuffle Fest @ Western Club Sources of the Czech Song in Texas Rocky King, 12P; Jim Burson, 2P; Amber Digby/Justin Trevino, 6P; Jake Hooker, 9P Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 6-10P Pflugerville: 41st Deutschen Pfest @ Pfluger Park - Trick Shot, 6:45P; Suede, 9:30P San Antonio: Nick Lawrence @ Leon Springs Dancehall, 8:15P Stafford: The Captain Legendary Band @ Red Neck Country Club, 7-11P
Latest Beat Saturday, May 21 Anhalt: 141st Maifest @ Anhalt Hall (Banner ad, above) - Donnie Wavra Orchestra, 2- 5P; Al Dressen's Super Swing Revue, 6-10P Huddle Up for Harlan Bandera: Armed Forces Day @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, Toman Brothers, 1P; Bobby Marquez, 9P Beasley: 21st Beasley Bash - Texas Sound Check, 2-6P Dallas: Brave Combo @ The Kessler, 8P Denton: Ordination Celebration open to the public - Ennis Czech Boys @ Immaculate Conception Church, 6-9P Giddings: 17th Lee County Fair Abigail Taylor, James Soto Band, throughout the day; Original Triumphs, 7:30-10:30P; Rick Trevino, 11P Granger: Monte Good @ Cotton Club, 9P-1A Houston: Gary Dossett Big Band @ SPJST Lodge 88, 8-11:30P (Ad, Monthly Calendar See the photos by Julie Matus page) Great turn out in support of bass player Liberty: Liberty Opry on the Square - Featuring Myra Rolen & Justin Trevino, 7-10P Harlan Kubos to help pay medical Moravia: Lost Cause @ Moravia Store, 7:30-11:30P expenses. Bobby Flores, Mark Halata, Jeff Navasota: 3rd Shuffle Fest @ Western Club Woolsey, and Miss Leslie were among the Rocky King, 12P; Jeff Woolsey/Dancehall Kings, 2P; Jason Roberts, 6; Jody Nix, 9P entertainers for the day. Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 5-10P Learn more. Pflugerville: 41st Deutschen Pfest @ Pfluger Park - Oma & Ompha, 10:30A; Yodel Blitz, 12:30P; Connor & Camille, 2P; Seven Dutchmen, 3P; Pflame, 5P; UndisKovered, Flood Relief Benefit 6:45P; Micky/Motorcars, 9:45P San Antonio: Cactus Country @ Leon Springs Dancehall, 8:15P Taiton Community Center Stafford: Shinyribs @ Red Neck Country Club, 7-11P New Texas Plainsmen Sweet Home: Fireman's Fest - Shiner Hobo Band, 2:30-3:30 & 4-5P Sweet Home: The Moods @ Community Center, 8P-12A (Ad, Monthly Calendar page) Taylor: Lions Club Crawfish Boil @ Murphy Park - Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun Aces, 5-9P Wallis: Al Sulak/Country Sounds (Wallis Dance Club) @ American Legion, 8-11:30P Webster: Kenny James @ Alpine Brauhaus, 6-9P
Sunday, May 22 Bandera: Rex Allen McNiel @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 1P See the photos by John Roberts Elgin: Glen Collins Band @ SPJST Lodge 18, 3-7P Geronimo: Sam Bentley @ VFW, 3-6:30P Sweet Home Music City Granger: Can't Hardly Playboyz @ Cotton Club, 5-10P Houston: Country Jim/The Allstars @ VFW #10352, 2-6P (Ad, Monthly Calendar page) Nathan Colt Young New Taiton: Odessa @ Taiton Community Center, 2-6P Nordheim: Mayfest @ Nordheim Shooting Club - Chris Rybak, 2-5P Pearland: Kenny James @ King's Biergarten, 5-8 Pflugerville: 41st Deutschen Pfest @ Pfluger Park - Lisa Marshall Band, 11:30A; The Eggmen (Beatles), 2:30P Robstown: DanceHall Sounds DJ-Allen Pollard @ Community Center, 4-7:30P Rosenberg: Armed Forces Day Polka Fest @ American Legion - Texas Legacy Czech Band, Al Sulak/Country Sounds, 2-7P (Banner ad, above) San Antonio: Most Wanted Band @ Martinez Social Club, 3-6:30P Schulenburg: Donnie Wavra (Swiss Alp Club) @ KC Hall, 3-6:30P (Banner ad, above)
See the photos by Karen Williams Monday, May 23 Austin: Charles Thibodeaux/Austin Cajun Aces @ Evangeline Cafe, 6:30-8:30P TCHCC Slavnost in La Grange Majek Orchestra Wednesday, May 25 Houston: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner's, 6P San Antonio: Countrymen @ Martinez Social Club, 7:30-10:30P Schulenburg: Pettit Brothers @ Sengelmann Hall, 7P Shiner: Texas Thunder Radio Music Showcase @ William Green Building - Featuring Corey Morrow, 8P
Thursday, May 26 El Campo: Charles/Fab 4 @ American Legion, 8-11P Ennis: National Polka Festival Polka On! Pre-Party @ KJT Bar (Banner ad, above) See the photos by Gary E. McKee Czech & Then Some, 7:30-11:30P Grapeland: 18th Annual Bluegrass Gospel Festival @ Salman Lake Park Parker Anniversary @ Lodge 88 Friday, May 27 Mark Halata & Texavia Austin: Jason Roberts @ Broken Spoke, 8P
Bandera: Bandera Stompede @ 11th Street Cowboy Bar - Jake Penrod, 5P; Johnny Lee & Jeannie Sealy, 8P Conroe: JEM Dandy Legends (60+ Club) @ Conroe Activity Center, 6:30-10P Austin: Jason Roberts Band @ Broken Spoke, 8P Ennis: 50th National Polka Festival (Banner ad, above) Mark Jirikovec Orchestra @
KJT, King/Queen Dance Contest, 7-11:30P Fredericksburg: Crawfish Festival @ Marktplatz (Banner ad, above) Fred Rusk/Zydeco HiSteppers, 6P; Kaylee Rutland, 7:30P; Charlie Robison, 9:30P Granger: Out of the Blue @ Cotton Club, 8:30P-12A Grapeland: 18th Annual Bluegrass Gospel Festival @ Salman Lake Park See the photos by Gary E. McKee & Houston: Das Ist Lustig @ Rudi Lechner's, 6P Julie Matus Pearland: Enzian Buam @ King's Biergarten, 6-10P San Antonio: Almost Patsy Cline @ Leon Springs Dancehall, 8:15P Watch the video by Walt Harfmann of Taylor: Ed Kopecky/Fun Time Czech Band @ SPJST, 7:30-11:30P Ennis Czech Boys at SPJST Lodge 18 in Elgin Visit the Monthly Calendar, along with the Church Picnics brought to you by Janak's First Responders Appreciation Day Country Market in Hallettsville, and Texas & US Festivals pages. It's always best to call Das Ist Lustig in Richmong the dance venues to check on any last-minute schedule changes.
Weekly Laugh
The Woman's Guide to Love and Lasting Relationships 1. Find a man who makes you laugh. 2. Find a man who has a good job and can cook. 3. Find a man who is honest. 4. Find a man who will pamper you and give you gifts. See the photos by Earline Berger Okruhlik 5. Find a man who is awesome in the bedroom. 6. Most important of all. It is VERY IMPORTANT that these five men NEVER meet!
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