38th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Fest
LINEUP ANNOUNCED! 38th ANNUAL GRUENE MUSIC & WINE FEST
Annual Festival Returns to Gruene Historic District October 10-13, 2024
WHO: Gruene Hall, Texas’ Oldest Dance Hall, and KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels are excited to present the 38th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest, a four-day event highlighting the best in Texas wine, beer and music. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the United Way of Comal County. Last year, the event raised more than $283,000 for United Way of Comal County.
WHAT: The 38th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Festival is an annual gathering of the best wine, beer and music Texas has to offer. The four-day festival offers attendees the rare opportunity to try the best Texas beer and wines, all in one place. With over 25 different Texas wines and over a dozen different beers to try, guests can simply move from one booth to another to find their favorite, instead of driving all over the state. Both Gruene Hall and The Grapevine provide stages for great Texas music throughout the weekend. Wine and beer tasting, coupled with great live tunes, makes this one great benefit event.
WHEN: Thursday, October 10th through Sunday, October 13th
WHERE: Gruene Historic District, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, Texas 78130
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, October 10th: Kickoff Party
5-8pm at The Grapevine Gardens: Featuring a specially curated wine and beer tasting of Texas’ favorite wineries, craft breweries and live music by THE REED BROTHERS! Free admission with tasting tickets available for purchase.
8:00 pm at Gruene Hall – NIKKI LANE
Friday, October 11th: Stars & Guitars
5:00-8:30 pm at Gruene Hall: Enjoy a seated dinner catered by the Gristmill Restaurant, along with wine from three select Texas wineries, while listening to a private acoustic set from RANDY ROGERS TRIO. There will also be a silent auction and the Great Guitar Auction including guitars signed by George Strait, Sara Evans, Blues Traveler, Jakob Dylan, Lukas Nelson, The Bacon Brothers, Clay Walker, Megan Moroney, Charles Wesley Godwin, Morgan Wade, The Mavericks, Jon Wolfe, The Panhandlers, Eli Young Band, Hayes Carll, The Great Divide, Sunday Songwriter Shindig 2022 (signed by William Beckmann, Bruce Robison, Kaitlin Butts and many others) and of course, Randy Rogers to be signed on stage!
9:00 pm at Gruene Hall – RANDY ROGERS BAND
Saturday, October 12th: Tastings & Tunes
Noon-6:00 pm on The Grapevine Grounds: Sip on tastings from six Texas wineries and six Texas breweries while enjoying some live music by ANDREW KREITZ and AUSTIN GILLIAM & THE WELL FED TEXANS. Free admission with tasting tickets available for purchase. Many Gruene businesses will host pop-up kid friendly activities at their stores, making it a great day to visit the historic town.
1:00-5:00 pm at Gruene Hall – Free live music by TBD and the Red River Showdown on a big screen in the beer garden.
9:00 pm at Gruene Hall – ROBERT EARL KEEN
Sunday, October 13th: Sunday Showdown
1:00-9:00 pm at Gruene Hall: Jam to a lineup full of the best Americana and country artists playing on TWO stages featuring WILLIAM CLARK GREEN, KAITLIN BUTTS, TYLER HALVERSON, VINCENT NEIL EMERSON, KAT HASTY, CARSON JEFFREY, THE GREAT DIVIDE, KODY WEST, MICKY & THE MOTORCARS, CATIE OFFERMAN, and CAMERON SACKY BAND! Browse a pop-up vendor market and enjoy savory festival food from Gristmill River Restaurant. Plus, catch Sunday football games on a big screen in the beer garden!
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Crystal Kinman
830.629.5077