Viva Big Bend

July 27 ‑ 30, 2012

Viva Big Bend
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2012 is the inaugural year for Viva Big Bend, a music festival and industry conference hosted in the friendly West Texas towns of Alpine and Marfa (with a couple satellite shows in Marathon)

Produced by Texas Music magazine, Viva Big Bend is part music festival and part music-industry conference, which will showcase the best of the state: extraordinary natural beauty, talented people and a diverse culture. Approximately 50 bands will be showcased in ten venues during the 2012 inaugural festival. In addition to the music, events are planned specifically for music-industry representatives.

News

Videos

"Live at KRTS"
"The Parish"
"Steel"
"Touch"
"The You That I Knew"
"Distracted"
"Faithfully"
"Lorena"
"Sloe Gin"
Name Contact Web
Gage Hotel
Gage Hotel
102 NW 1st St-Highway 90 West
Marathon, TX
432.386.4205
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Galeria Sibley
Galeria Sibley
103 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine, TX
432.386.3549
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Granada Theatre
Granada Theatre
207 E. Holland Ave.
Alpine, TX
432.837.9960
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Kokernot Field
Kokernot Field
500 E. Hendryx Dr.
Alpine, TX
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Padre’s Marfa
Padre’s Marfa
209 W. El Paso
Marfa, TX
432.729.4425
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Planet Marfa
Planet Marfa
200 S. Abbott St.
Marfa, TX
432.386.5099
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Railroad Blues
Railroad Blues
504 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine, TX
432.837.3103
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Reata Restaurant
Reata Restaurant
203 N. 5th St.
Alpine, TX
432.837.9232
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The Holland Hotel
The Holland Hotel
209 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine, TX
432.837.2800
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USO Hall
USO Hall
302 S. Highland Ave.
Marfa, TX
432.729.4772
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Name Hometown Web Video
Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires
Nashville, TN
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Sloe Gin
Ashley Monical
Ashley Monical
San Marcos, TX
Viva Big Bend reverbnation
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider
Austin, TX
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Lorena
Bonnie Bishop
Bonnie Bishop
Houston, TX
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Brennen Leigh
Brennen Leigh
Nashville, TN
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Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
Christa Russell
Christa Russell
Fort Worth, TX
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Colin Gilmore
Colin Gilmore
Austin, TX
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The You That I Knew
Dale Watson
Dale Watson
Austin, TX
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Doodlin’ Hogwallops
Doodlin’ Hogwallops
Alpine, TX
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Doug Moreland
Doug Moreland
Manchaca, TX
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Drew Kennedy
Drew Kennedy
New Braunfels, TX
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Venice Via Postcard
El Tule
El Tule
Cedar Park, TX
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Folk Family Revival
Folk Family Revival
Magnolia, TX
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Gary Newcomb Trio
Gary Newcomb Trio
Austin, TX
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Ghosts Along The Brazos
Ghosts Along The Brazos
Austin, TX
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Graham Wilkinson
Graham Wilkinson
Austin, TX
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Guy Forsyth
Guy Forsyth
Austin, TX
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Hickoids
Hickoids
San Antonio, TX
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Back In The Truck / Donkey Lady
Jay Boy Adams & The Roadhouse Scholars
Jay Boy Adams & The Roadhouse Scholars
Colorado City, TX
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Jon Hogan String Band
Jon Hogan String Band
Austin, TX
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Josh Abbott Band
Josh Abbott Band
Lubbock, TX
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Touch
Leo Rondeau
Leo Rondeau
Austin, TX
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Luke Olson
Luke Olson
San Antonio, TX
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Matt Skinner
Matt Skinner
Alpine, TX
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Matt the Electrician
Matt the Electrician
Austin, TX
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Faithfully
Mike and the Moonpies
Mike and the Moonpies
Austin, TX
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Glory
Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly
Ruidoso, NM
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Mingo Fishtrap
Mingo Fishtrap
Austin, TX
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Miss Julia & the Cruzers
Miss Julia & the Cruzers
Austin, TX
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Morry Sochat and the Special 20s
Morry Sochat and the Special 20s
Chicago, IL
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Owen Temple
Owen Temple
Austin, TX
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Patrice Pike
Patrice Pike
Austin, TX
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Philip Q. Morrow
Philip Q. Morrow
Austin, TX
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The Parish
Sam Sliva and the Good
Sam Sliva and the Good
Austin, TX
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Scrappy Jud Newcomb
Scrappy Jud Newcomb
Austin, TX
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Seryn
Seryn
Denton, TX
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We Will All Be Changed
Sideshow Tramps
Sideshow Tramps
Montrose, TX
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Sons of Fathers
Sons of Fathers
Austin, TX
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Soul Track Mind
Soul Track Mind
Austin, TX
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Terri Hendrix
Terri Hendrix
Austin, TX
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Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars
Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars
Spicewood, TX
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Texas Tornados
Texas Tornados
San Antonio, TX
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Texas Tycoons
Texas Tycoons
Austin, TX
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The Border Blasters
The Border Blasters
Fort Davis, TX
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Live at KRTS
The Lonesome Heroes
The Lonesome Heroes
Austin, TX
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Steel
The O’s
The O’s
Dallas, TX
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Trevor Hickle
Trevor Hickle
Terlingua, TX
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Uncle Lucius
Uncle Lucius
Austin, TX
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Keep The Wolves Away
Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros
Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros
Austin, TX
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Whiskey Shivers
Whiskey Shivers
Austin, TX
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Wildflowers
Wildflowers
Austin, TX
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Woodsboss
Woodsboss
Austin, TX
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Date Venue Artists
Thu 7/26 Galeria Sibley (Alpine, TX) Doug Moreland
Thu 7/26 The Holland Hotel (Alpine, TX) Jon Hogan String Band, The Border Blasters
Thu 7/26 Railroad Blues (Alpine, TX) Doug Moreland, Matt Skinner, Mingo Fishtrap, Morry Sochat and the Special 20s
Thu 7/26 Reata Restaurant (Alpine, TX) Bonnie Bishop, Owen Temple
Thu 7/26 Padre’s Marfa (Marfa, TX) Leo Rondeau, Sons of Fathers
Thu 7/26 USO Hall (Marfa, TX) Dale Watson
Thu 7/26 Granada Theatre (Alpine, TX) Josh Abbott Band
Fri 7/27 Galeria Sibley (Alpine, TX) Bob Schneider, Matt Skinner
Fri 7/27 Gage Hotel (Marathon, TX) Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars
Fri 7/27 USO Hall (Marfa, TX)
Fri 7/27 The Holland Hotel (Alpine, TX) Ashley Monical, Christa Russell, Philip Q. Morrow, Trevor Hickle, Wildflowers
Fri 7/27 Reata Restaurant (Alpine, TX) Brennen Leigh, Mike Kelly
Fri 7/27 Planet Marfa (Marfa, TX) Sam Sliva and the Good, The Lonesome Heroes, Whiskey Shivers
Fri 7/27 Granada Theatre (Alpine, TX) Bob Schneider, Graham Wilkinson
Fri 7/27 Padre’s Marfa (Marfa, TX) Amanda Shires, Folk Family Revival, Terri Hendrix
Fri 7/27 Railroad Blues (Alpine, TX) Guy Forsyth, Miss Julia & the Cruzers, The O’s
Sat 7/28 USO Hall (Marfa, TX) Terri Hendrix
Sat 7/28 The Holland Hotel (Alpine, TX) Gary Newcomb Trio, Philip Q. Morrow, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars
Sat 7/28 Kokernot Field (Alpine, TX) Mike and the Moonpies
Sat 7/28 Reata Restaurant (Alpine, TX) Drew Kennedy, Luke Olson
Sat 7/28 Planet Marfa (Marfa, TX) Colin Gilmore, Patrice Pike, Seryn
Sat 7/28 Granada Theatre (Alpine, TX) El Tule, Texas Tornados
Sat 7/28 Padre’s Marfa (Marfa, TX) Ghosts Along The Brazos, Sideshow Tramps, Uncle Lucius
Sat 7/28 Railroad Blues (Alpine, TX) Jay Boy Adams & The Roadhouse Scholars, Soul Track Mind, Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros
Sun 7/29 Galeria Sibley (Alpine, TX)
Sun 7/29 Padre’s Marfa (Marfa, TX) Hickoids, Matt the Electrician, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, Texas Tycoons
Sun 7/29 Railroad Blues (Alpine, TX) Doodlin’ Hogwallops, Mike and the Moonpies