Things to do after the hunt in Gillespie County

28 Hill Country Hunting Guide 2022 After the Hunt

Fun things to do after a day’s hunting in Gillespie County

After a long day in the field, hunters can wind down, stretch their legs and enjoy all that Fredericksburg and Gillespie County has to offer.

Live entertainment

Live music of all styles and eras fills the Fredericksburg air every weekend as musicians entertain visitors and locals, alike, with styles ranging from soothing to up-beat, classical to rock and roll and everything in between.

On weeknights and weekends, dozens of clubs, restaurants and dance halls feature live entertainment. There are also special theater productions, festivals and concerts that happen throughout the year.

The Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post features a weekly listing of live music in the “Stages” section of SCENE in the newspaper. The list is compiled by the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau.

Fredericksburg Theater Company

Fredericksburg Theater Company will host the third annual Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering on Nov. 4 and 5.

The two-day festival of song, story, poetry and art features internationally acclaimed, regional and local talent. Songwriters, poets, balladeers and artists will celebrate the legend and cowboy spirit in everyone.

Tickets are available at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/texas-hill-country-cowboy-gathering-tickets-406249783037

For more information, go to https://www.texashillcountrycowboygathering.com

Rockbox Theater

Located “99 steps off Main Street,” the Rockbox Theater is a 392-seat indoor venue at 109 N. Llano St. that offers a wide assortment of live music, bands and tribute shows.

Set on stage during hunting season are various events.

The venue will be hosting several shows throughout the hunting season. One show, “Howl at the Moon – Dueling Piano Experience,” will occur at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and will feature a high-energy, live Dueling Piano show.

The vocalists take song requests from the crowd and offer some laugh-outloud comedic improvisation.

Tickets average between $28 and $36, and can be purchased at https:// rockboxtheater.thundertix.com/ events/200538?_ 991.1752550828.1665685675307710143.1665685675

More information and tickets are available at www.rockboxtheater.com.

Big Band Bash

On Nov. 28, Hill Top Café will host the 25th annual Big Band Bash at its location at 10661 U.S. 87 North.

The bash is from Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 10-13. The cost is $100 per person. Cavern room is $75 and the Sunday brunch is $20.

There will be three bands per night. Each night, at the end of the final set, a special surprise guest will perform with a band backing them. Artists are to be announced.

The past several years, the program has underwritten a summer theater arts camp by paying half of all tuition for students.

Reservations are required for the Texas All-Star Big Band Bash by calling Hill Top Café at 830997-8922 or by visiting www. hilltopcafe.com. Reservations can be made at 830-997-8922.

Hunters can also …

• Enjoy live music and a cold beer in historic Luckenbach Texas, located eight miles southeast of Fredericksburg.

Call 830-997-3224 for more information. • Experience a gun show by Texas Gun and Knife Shows at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. Events are subject to change.

Call Janice Hill at 830-2850575 for up-to-date information. • Take a ghost tour with Fredericksburg Ghost Tours, www. fredericksburgghosts.com. • Take friends and family to enjoy a large menu, live music and a

Tif Lamson and Kelli Jones perform duets together to open 2021’s Big Band Bash at Hill Top Cafe. This annual event is one of the many activities hunters can go to while also benefitting the county’s youth. — Standard-Radio Post file photo full bar at Hondo’s on Main, located at 312 W. Main St. Call 830-997-1633 to see who is playing. • Buy propane supplies at Vapo Propane, 1201 E. Main Street. • Stock up on deer corn and other hunting supplies at Allied Ag, 255 Loring Street, Stonewall. • Get hunting licenses, guns, ammo and camping supplies at Biedermann’s Ace Hardware, 1102 E. Main St., Ste. B or 830997-7611. • Enjoy fresh meats, cheeses and sandwiches or pick up sausage-making supplies at Dutchman’s Market, Inc. at 1609 E. Main St.

Check out local entertainment each week in the SCENE section of the Fredericksburg Standard Rdaio Post.