There’s no scarcity of dynamic music festivals in Texas, however Viva Massive Bend stands out amongst them. This competition, which showcases the colourful music scene of the Massive Bend area, supplies an intimate and genuine music expertise that’s unmatched. Alpine, Texas, occurs to sit down in the course of all of it, internet hosting attendees in a number of distinct venues round city and serving as an amazing house base for these road-tripping the area to hit numerous music scenes.
This 12 months, the twelfth annual competition that has received Greatest Music Competition for a small market within the Texas Journey Awards for 3 consecutive years falls on July 26-30. It contains over 65 performances showcasing a wide range of music genres, resembling rock, nation, Tejano, blues and folks, in additional than a dozen venues scattered round Alpine and neighboring cities like Marfa, Marathon, Terlingua, Presidio, and Fort Davis.
Not like different festivals which might be confined to a single location, the decentralized format of Viva Massive Bend permits guests to expertise the distinctive essence of every metropolis and venue. Alpine’s venues vary from bars and eating places to accommodations and retail retailers, however all of them spotlight Alpine’s wealthy historical past and sturdy music and inventive scene that runs deep within the city’s id.
Invoice Pucci, the banjo participant, lead singer and songwriter for the Austin-based country-rock band Bitter Bridges, has carried out at Viva Massive Bend six occasions, and returns this 12 months for an additional epic weekend within the desert. Railroad Blues, a cool Alpine stay music, beer and wine joint, is a memorable spot for him. “It’s a fan favourite,” Pucci says. “It’s a night-time scorching spot in Alpine. They stack the lineup, and that makes it fairly arduous to depart. It’s a giant area with ground boards for dancing and that outdated honky-tonk vibe. The outside patio is huge and nice for some contemporary air in between bands.”
Whereas there are a handful of different bar and restaurant venue choices for many who need to savor a very good brew or chunk throughout a present, resembling Alpine’s Spicewood Restaurant at Quarter Circle 7 and Previous Gringo Espresso & Cocktails, Alpine additionally supplies many family-friendly and free choices throughout Viva Massive Bend for music fanatics of all ages. There are kids’s reveals on the Alpine Customer’s Heart, daytime reveals on the Holland Resort’s courtyard and a BBQ and tailgate celebration hosted by BBT on Murphy Avenue in Alpine’s historic district.
The historic Granada Theatre, one of many largest venues on the competition, can also be positioned in Alpine, whereas Out West Feed & Provide helps keep a powerful connection to the area’s native tradition and encourages individuals to embrace the West Texas vibe at its free reveals on the again patio loading space.
When the tunes die down, the nice occasions don’t finish in Alpine. There are occasions held year-round that promote the proud tradition of this West Texas city. Fiesta 1888, a free live performance that includes Tejano legend Augustín Ramirez (“La Ley de Tejas”) is scheduled for August, The Massive Bend Ranch and Sul Ross State College rodeos happen in August and September, Artwalk (a two-time Texas Journey Awards winner) fills Alpine’s streets in November, and the Spirits of the West Wine & Beef Fest (one other Texas Journey Award winner) occurs in April.
This text was produced by San Antonio Journal’s content material studio as a part of a paid partnership with Go to Alpine, Texas.
