Location: New Braunfels

New Braunfels, Texas, is a cornerstone of the Texas music scene, celebrated as an official “Music Friendly Community”. It is globally famous as the home of Gruene Hall, the state’s oldest continually operating dance hall, which helped launch the careers of icons like George Strait and Lyle Lovett.

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New Braunfels: Willis Alan Ramsey at the Redbird Listening Room

Willis Alan Ramsey counts the Redbird Listening Room among his very favorites, calling it "one of my very favorite little listening rooms anywhere." The room was opened by singer-songwriter Dallas Burrow in his New Braunfels hometown, and Ramsey has credited that pedigree directly: it "has not only survived but thrived…

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New Braunfels: Lyle Lovett at Gruene Hall

The historic dance hall served as a critical launching pad for Lovett’s career

Lyle Lovett stands alongside Willie, George Strait, and Jerry Jeff Walker as artists who played Gruene Hall long before they were famous.

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New Braunfels: The Real Snake Farm That Inspired Ray Wylie Hubbard

Where a Roadside Sign Became a Texas Classic

The real Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo on I-35 in New Braunfels inspired Ray Wylie Hubbard's beloved 2006 song — written in just 15 minutes after passing the sign.

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New Braunfels: Ray Wylie Hubbard at Gruene Hall

Gruene Hall, New Braunfels

Gruene Hall in New Braunfels is the oldest dance hall in Texas — and one of Ray Wylie Hubbard's most beloved stages in a lifetime of Texas music.

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