October - Texas Music Events Calendar 2012

The 2012 TMEC lists more than 500 annual events featuring live music. To update listing information for your 2012 event, please contact the Texas Music Office at music [at] governor.state.tx.us or call (512) 463-6666.

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Gruene Music and Wine Fest ~ 2
October 4-7
Gruene Hall & The Grapevine; 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels
Gruene Hall
1601 Hunter Road; New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 629-5077; (830) 606-1601
Music: Blues, Cajun, Christian, Country, Cowboy, Folk/Acoustic, R&B, Rockabilly
Activities: Music festival, Guitar Auction
This Americana event benefiting United Way of Comal County features the best in live Texas music and the best in Texas food and wines at historic Gruene Hall and The Grapevine. All three days will be filled with vintner and music events, wine, beer, & food samplings, and the Great Guitar Auction. The festival has become so popular that a fourth day has been added.

Austin Record Convention Fall
October 26-28
Crockett Center; 10601 North Lamar, Austin, TX
ARC
Doug Hanners
P.O. Box 90806; Austin, TX 78709-0806
(512) 288-7288; Fax (512) 288-7227
Activities: Trade show/convention
The Austin Record Convention is the largest sale of recorded music in the USA. There is more music and related memorabilia available here, at one time, than anywhere else. Ranging from the 78s of the 1930s to the latest compact discs of today, over one million 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, posters and collectibles (probably even a few 8-track tapes!) are in the auditorium. Over 300 different dealers from all over the USA and Europe are spread out over 50,000 square feet of floor space. The show is so big that to see everything takes most of the weekend, so if you're in a hurry we have search announcements at 12, 2, and 4 o'clock from the concession area to help in locating specific items. The show brings together collectors and dealers from all over the world for a weekend of activity in Austin. Early Shopper Admission: $25.