What an excellent day of music - David Byboth Trio was new to us and we loved him; the song swap with Doug Rose, Dave Thomas, and Brett Watts was really enjoyable; it's hard to beat Thomas Michael Riley and his songs and infectious personality; and of course Tommy was fantastic!

Texas Music Reunion Fans

In addition to great music, a large part of what makes this festival fun are the fans who attend - they are friendly, outgoing, love to party, and enjoy country music. A large number of the people who attend Texas Music Reunion were the same people who love Tommy Alverson and attended his Family Gathering. Each year we get to reacquaint with some good people we've met at previous festivals and get to meet several new people that we look forward to meeting again at next year's festival. Over the three days at Texas Music Reunion you'll see lots of hugging, high fiving, back slapping, and kissing as friends meet up once again. No wonder Glenn calls this a "reunion." See some pictures of the fans of Texas Music Reunion.

The Festival is BYOB and lawn chairs and it's hard to beat sitting under a sprawling oak tree, sipping a cold beer, relaxing in your lawn chair, and enjoying some excellent country music - that's my kind of weekend! Plus occasionally taking a dip in the cool Brazos River.

And of course, there is always lots of dancing at Texas Music Reunion! The Reunion is also very kid and dog friendly.

Camping and More at Texas Music Reunion

Sandlin's Camp encompasses several acres along the bank of the Brazos River and this beautiful property is covered with big oak trees and lots of space for campers and plenty of room to camp within a minutes walk to the stage, which is set under the trees with lots of room in front for dancing and lawn chairs. If you wanted to and several people do, you could sit outside your camper and listen to the music. The accoustics at the stage are great. Plus you can hang out around the campfires until the wee hours of the morning pickin', singin', laughin', and drinkin' - everybody is always welcome around the campfires and several of the artists are usually hanging around playing. And you don't have to worry about driving home. If you don't own a camper, there are several places to rent one, including Glenn Sanders' RV Rentals USA just up the road in Cleburne. Or Glen Rose is only 6 miles away and they have some great lodging ranging from B&Bs to cabins to motel rooms. You can run a generator at your campsite or gather some friends and rent a big generator that supports up to 8 campers.

General admission tickets are $35 a day or $100 for all three days - what a deal to listen to over 20 great country singers. We typically get VIP tickets which include: festival tickets for two, one RV site with electricity, two back stage passes, a complimentary meal each day (the fired fish and shrimp were great!) and complimentary beverages back stage. Back stage is also a great opportunity to meet and greet the performing artists.

This year, food trucks were serving BBQ, burgers, and Mac & Cheese plus there were vendors selling Pearl Snap Shirts, jewelry, and clothing plus a massage therapist. The merchandise booth sold the artists CDs, koozies, hats, and t-shirts.

I was very impressed with how well run this festival was after only one year of experience. The sound guys were great, the set changes quickly, and I think every band started on time - amazing for a new festival. Thanks to Charlene and Gary Newell, the Sanders, Joe Dye, the volunteers, James Mills the MC, and lots of other people for making this festival fun for all of us.