Below is a list of Texas Outside's favorite Texas outdoor music festivals. If we have recently attended one of the music festivals, you can click on the review to learn more about the venue, music, camping, and more. Click on this link to find more reviews of Texas Music Festivals & Events.
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| Texas Music Revolution |
Plano |
March |
Country |
4 of 5  |
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Indoors, but they have a day full of a lot of very good country musicians from Texas |
| Brazos River Music Festival |
Granbury |
March |
Country |
4 of 5 |
2008 Review |
One day event with excellent music in a pretty outdoor setting -- downside is beer is expensive and no nearby camping |
| Old Settler's Music Festival |
Driftwood |
April |
Bluegrass |
4 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Central Texas' signature music event with 30 bands on 5 stages, arts and crafts, camping, food concessions and libations. |
| Texas A&M Chilifest |
Snook |
April |
Country |
3 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Some of the best music of any event -- 2006 included Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green , Aaron Watson, Cross Canadian Ragweed, & Randy Rogers |
| Beanstock |
Van Alstyne |
April |
Country |
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Missed it every year but heard it is great |
| Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival |
Stephenville |
April |
Country |
4 of 5 |
2008 Review |
One of the best music venues on two stages over 4 days, BYOB, onsite camping, and fun but rowdy crowds (30,000 attended in 2008) |
| Beanstock |
Van Alstyne |
April |
Country |
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Missed it every year but heard it is great |
| Pickin' In The Pines |
Mineola |
May & September |
Country |
5 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Can't get much better than this -- small two day music venue among the pines with on site dry camping |
| Kerrville Folk Festival |
Kerrville |
May |
Folk |
5 of 5 |
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This is it for the best weeklong folk music -- doesn't get any better -- onsite camping |
| Wildflower Arts and Music Festival |
Richardson |
May |
All types |
4 of 5 |
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Three stages of all kinds of very good music, arts and crafts, and food -- good for kids |
| Wolfdance |
Ft. Worth |
May |
Country |
3 of 5 |
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Another full day of excellent country music -- free with tickets from the Wolf FM 99.5 |
| Woody Guthrie Festival |
Okemah |
June |
Variety |
5 of 5 |
2007 Review |
Sneak across the border to one of the best 4 day concerts with over 50 bands and 4 different venues -- well worth the trip |
| Texas Music Nation |
Glen Rose |
June |
Country |
3 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Some very good bands in a nice setting at Tres Rios and it was FREE |
| Raz on the Braz |
Glen Rose |
August |
Country |
4 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Two days of good music, great setting among the trees, small crowds, very close to the Brazos river, and onsite camping |
| Margarita & Salsa Festival |
Waco |
August |
Country |
3 of 5 |
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Good music (Willie Nelson & Pat Green at past events) but the location (a parking lot) is not the best |
| Austin City Limits |
Austin |
September |
Variety |
4 of 5 |
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Very big crowds, multiple stages, and excellent music from a wide variety of musicians |
| Tommy Alverson's Family Gathering |
Arlington |
October |
Country |
5 of 5 |
2008 Review |
3 days of excellent music, BYOB, close by camping, and lots of fun |
| Larry Joe Taylor's Rhymes & Vines |
Stephenville |
October |
Country |
4 of 5 |
2008 Review |
Thee day event, first annual in 2006, with a good line-up, small crowd, close by camping, plus beer and wine competition |
| Bocktoberfest |
Shiner |
October |
Variety |
4 of 5 |
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One day of good music, some good food, fun crowd, and cold Shiner Bock |
| ZiegenBock Music Festival |
Bryan & Houston |
October |
Country |
5 of 5 |
2006 Review |
One great day of FREE music line-ups that are hard to beat |
| Texas Country Music Festival & BBQ Cookoff |
Round Rock |
November |
Country |
4 of 5 |
2006 Review |
Two days of county music with a pretty good line-up, BBQ cookoff, and kids carnival rides |
