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New Braunfels: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Gruene Hall
July 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Academy Award winner and music devotee Billy Bob Thornton brings The Boxmasters to Gruene Hall on July 16, 2026. With tickets starting at $104, this is a rare chance to see one of entertainment’s most multifaceted performers in an intimate Hill Country setting.
Billy Bob Thornton may be best known for films like Sling Blade and Bad Santa, but his passion for music runs just as deep as his love of storytelling on screen. He formed The Boxmasters in the mid-2000s as an outlet for his lifelong devotion to 1960s rock and country sounds — British Invasion melodies filtered through an unmistakably Southern sensibility.
The Boxmasters have released a string of albums that showcase Thornton’s encyclopedic knowledge of vintage pop and country. Drawing on the Everly Brothers, Merle Haggard, and early Beatles with equal confidence, they craft original material that sounds both familiar and fresh. Live, the band delivers a tight, energetic set that leaves no doubt about the seriousness of the project.
Thornton brings genuine passion to every Boxmasters performance, and intimate venues like Gruene Hall showcase that intensity in a way larger arenas simply cannot match. He and the band have toured consistently, maintaining a working musician’s commitment to the live experience rather than coasting on celebrity.
This is one summer show you won’t want to miss. Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Gruene Hall on July 16 — secure your tickets on StubHub while they last.