Grand Ole Opry Star T. Graham Brown, The Malpass Brothers, Jake Hooker, Jody Nix and Billy Mata will headline the festival
The 37th Heart of Texas Country Music Festival will run from March 19-28, in Brady, Texas. The festival has become one of the largest gatherings of Traditional Country Music fans and artists in the state. The event will feature 24 shows and dances and over thirty entertainers plus open jam sessions, the Darrell McCall and Friends Golf Tournament and the Heart of Texas Steel Guitar Show.
The Heart of Texas Country Music Museum will host a ribbon cutting for the museum’s new addition on Saturday, March 21, at 11:00 a.m. The new 6,300 square foot addition featured expanded displays, a larger gift shop, stage and performance area for live entertainment. The museum has also added another room to house more memorabilia from artists from Loretta Lynn, Jim Reeves, Carrie Underwood, Hank Thompson, Marinda Lambert, Elvis, George Jones, Dolly Parton and over 150 other artists. The Heart of Texas Country Music Museum is a free attraction in Brady, Texas, and is operated by the Heart of Texas Country Music Association.
Country Music Entertainers being featured this year include Grand Ole Opry Star T. Graham Brown, The Malpass Brothers, Dottsy, Tony Booth, Jeff Woolsey and the Dance Hall Kings, Tommy Horton, Darrell McCall, Kay Adams, Mary Lou Turner, Justin Trevino, Mona McCall, Joe Rucker, Kaye Tolson, Sharon Kenaston, Bode Barker, Jack Phillips, George Dearborne, Russ Varnell, Tommy Hooker, Billy Mata and Texas Tradition, Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys, Jake Hooker and the Outsiders, Kelly Spinks and Miles of Texas, Landon Dodd and the Dance Hall Drifters, The Rocky King Band, Jeannie C. Riley, Amber Digby, Mackynsie McKedy and Rance Norton.
The Heart of Texas Country Music Festival grew from the Hillbilly Hits radio show featured on KNEL FM 95.3. During the last several years, the event has become a destination event for Traditional Country Music fans from across the country and many foreign destinations as well. This year tickets have been sold to fans from over 18 states as well as Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England and Sweden.
Tickets are on sale at www.heartoftexascountry.com. The events will be held at Ed Davenport Civic Center and the Heart of Texas Events Center in Brady. There will also be some live shows at the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum.
“The Heart of Texas Country Music Festival is a great time for fans of Traditional Country Music to gather and hear the music that they enjoy,” event organizer Tracy Pitcox said. “It is like a family reunion of sorts allowing the fans and the artists to gather and celebrate great music. It also helps out our local economy and allows many people to see our community that may never visit here for any other reason.”
Proceeds from the Heart of Texas Country Music Festival benefit the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Country Music.
37th Heart of Texas Country Music Festival Official Schedule
March 19 (Thursday)
TruCountry Hotel Ballroom - 202 West Main
- 6:00 PM
- Welcome Party And Dance With The Kenaston Band
March 20 (Friday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 11:00AM-12:00PM Bill & Bobbie Malone and Kent Calder “The Music and Story of Songwriter Cindy Walker” with Two Guitars and a Mandolin at Heart of Texas Music Museum
- 2:00 PM-3:00PM Heart of Texas Facebook Live With Dottsy & Tony Booth at the Heart of Texas Museum
- 6:00 PM-7:30PM Welcome Concert Featuring Grand Ole Opry Star T. Graham Brown
- 8:30PM-11:30PM Billy Mata & Texas Tradition $20
March 21 (Saturday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 10:00 AM-11:00AM Tommy Horton At The Heart of Texas Country Music Museum (Donations Accepted)
- 11:00 AM New Museum Additon Ribbon Cutting
- 11:30 AM-12:30PM Jeannie C. Riley Meet & Greet At Heart of Texas Country Music Museum
- 2:00 PM-4:30PM Heart of Texas Concert Featuring The Malpass Brothers, Darrell McCall, Dottsy, Tony Booth, Jason James, Russ Varnell, Kay Adams, Mary Lou Turner, Justin Trevino, Mona McCall, Joe Rucker & Kaye Tolson $20/$30
- 8:00 PM-12:00AM Heart of Texas Dance Featuring The Malpass Brothers, Darrell McCall, Dottsy, Tony Booth, Mary Lou Turner, Justin Trevino, Mona McCall, Joe Rucker & Kaye Tolson $25
March 22 (Sunday)
Heart of Texas Events Center - 804 San Angelo Highway
- 3:00 PM-5:00PM Cowboy Church Show with Special Guests Mary Lou Turner, Kaye Tolson, Sharon Kenaston, Shalane, Jack Phillips & Tommy Horton (Free Admission-Donations Accepted)
- 7:00PM-10:00PM Bode Barker, Joe Rucker, Kaye Tolson, Shalane, Mackynsie McKedy, Jack Phillips Dance $15
March 23 (Monday)
Heart of Texas Events Center - 804 San Angelo Highway
- 2:00PM-4:00PM Open Jam Session At Heart of Texas Events Center (Free)
- 7:00 PM-11:00PM Tommy Hooker Band $15
March 24 (Tuesday)
Heart of Texas Events Center - 804 San Angelo Highway
- 2:00PM-4:00PM Open Jam Session At Heart of Texas Events Center (Free)
- 7:00 PM-11:00PM The Justin Trevino Band $15
March 25 (Wednesday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 2:00PM-5:00PM Heart of Texas Steel Guitar Convention (Free Admission Donations Accepted)
- 7:00PM-11:00PM The Rocky King Band and Jody Nix & The Texas Cowboys $25
March 26 (Thursday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 2:00 PM-5:00PM Happy Hour Dance Featuring The Kenastons & Friends (Free Admission-Donations)
- 7:00 PM-11:00PM Kelly Spinks & Miles of Texas And Jake Hooker & The Outsiders $25
March 27 (Friday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 9:00 AM Darrell McCall and Friends Golf Tournament (830) 570-7582
- 2:00 PM-3:00PM Heart of Texas Facebook Live With Jake Hooker at the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum
- 7:00 PM-11:00PM Landon Dodd & The Dance Hall Drifters And George Dearborne & Branded $25
March 28 (Saturday)
Ed Davenport Civic Center - 816 San Angelo Highway
- 10:00 AM-11:00AM Tommy Horton At The Heart of Texas Country Music Museum
- 2:00 PM-4:30PM Heart of Texas Concert with Special Guest Darrell McCall, Tony Booth, Amber Digby, Justin Trevino, Landon Dodd, Rance Norton & Dottsy $20/$30
- 8:00 PM-12:00AM Heart of Texas Dance Featuring Special Guest Jeff Woolsey & The Dance Hall Kings with Darrell McCall, Tony Booth, Amber Digby, Justin Trevino, Landon Dodd, Rance Norton & Dottsy $25