Review of Thomas Michael Riley's 2019 Music Festival June 6th was the kickoff for Thomas Michael Riley's 12th annual Texas Music Festival and it was fantastic - great venue, outstanding lineup, perfect weather, camping, and lively fun fans! Hard to beat all of that, which is why we keep coming back for more - I've…
Keep Reading2019 Cherokee Creek Music Festival Review We've been coming to Cherokee Creek Music Festival for the last 9 years and we keep coming back because it is one of the best music festivals in Texas. Here are just 8 of the reasons why we love this festival and think that you should add it to…
Keep ReadingLarry Joe Taylor's 31st Texas Music Festival Review In April 2019 Larry Joe Taylor and family plus over 60,000 music and party fans helped celebrate LJT's 31st Annual Texas Music Festival. And what a celebration it was with over 55 Texas singer songwriters entertaining us over 6 days on three stages. I've lost track of…
Keep ReadingThe motto of the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce "it all starts here" was clearly demonstrated on Sept. 14 at the 6th annual Dripping With Taste: Wine & Food & Arts Festival at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event center. While the facility is still under construction, the organizers made the best use of the…
Keep ReadingI can't believe that Larry Joe Taylor just celebrated his 30th annual Texas Music Festival, and it was a really good celebration! Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival started in 1988 in the small Texas town of Mingus (population 235) with around 50 of Larry's friends, family, and fans and a handful of bands. Over…
Keep ReadingThomas Michael Riley's Music Festival 2018 The "Red Neck Riviera" camping area which is about 500 yards up a slight hill from the infamous Luckenbach was full on Thursday with RVs waiting for the music to start at Thomas Michael Riley's 11th Annual Music Festival. This was our 8th TMR (Thomas Michael Riley) festival and…
Keep ReadingLike most great festivals, folklore or otherwise, Kerrville is simply a grand, magical experience. Camping, bike rides, canoe trips, river swims, art and music workshops, nature walks, yoga, beer and wine seminars, and gospel Sundays -- truly something for everyone and all wrapped around great camaraderie. And even though the event is made up of…
Keep ReadingWe had a blast, as we usually do, at Larry Joe Taylor's Fall Fest Rhymes & Vines held in September at Melody Mountain Ranch just north of Stephenville. This was Larry Joe Taylor's 13th annual Rhymes & Vines and I probably say this about each one, but I think this was the best one of…
Keep ReadingAs I was reading the Tejas Brothers newsletter I noticed that they were headed to Marble Falls for Thom & Coley McCabe Shepherd's Second Annual Lone Star Luau. We've enjoyed Thom at his sets at several of Larry Joe Taylor's Music Festivals during "Bloody Mary Mornings". So I checked out the Lone Star Luau website…
Keep ReadingPictures From Larry Joe Taylor's 13th Annual Rhymes & Vines Festival A large part of what makes Larry Joe Taylor's Rhymes & Vines Festival fun are fans and good vibes during the festival. It's a fun loving, back slapping, music loving, beer drinking, singing and dancing group of fans out for some great music, camping,…
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