Every year my heroes from the Texas Music Industry host some of the best annual music shows at some of the most iconic Texas music venues in history. See, I truly think that Texas has perhaps a even more relevance to Country Music than Nashville at times. True? I equally feel the same about Chicago. Yep Chicago, hit me up sometime about that one.
This is truly a terrific lineup because I love the 80s and 90s Country, so to see Suzy Bogguss on a poster is something that makes an old fan like me very happy. I need to expand more upon my articles on 90s Country on this website for sure.
Steve Poltz is one hell of a songwriter and a fantastic storyteller. I last saw him at Suwannee Music Festival last year, and I wrote a really fine article about his stories and his songs. He also released a new album last year.
Here is the official press release:
Robert Earl Keen has announced the lineup for the 5th Annual Homecoming Weekend. The event includes Fan Appreciation Day at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas, from September 5 to September 7.
Free Labor Day show for lucky ticket lottery winners; Two intimate evenings on Sept. 5th and 6th; Lottery open now; Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are on sale now
Robert Earl Keen is pleased to announce the return of his annual Homecoming Weekend in Kerrville, TX. Fan Appreciation Day will occur at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas. Tie a bow on the summer. Join Keen and friends for 3 nights of non-stop music during Labor Day Weekend, September 5-7.
This year’s lineup features, on Saturday, Sept. 5, a 30th anniversary full-band celebration set of Keen’s seminal recorded-at-Floore’s, #2 Live Dinner album. On Sunday, Sept. Keen gathers some of his favorite songwriters for a Songs & Stories guitar pull indoors at Floore’s. It features legendary Ray Wylie Hubbard, the wild and wonderful Steve Poltz, country music royalty Suzy Bogguss, and Keen. Keen swaps songs and tells stories. And on Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day proper, Fan Appreciation Day’s doors will open at 2 PM, and music will go until the good folks at Floore’s kick everybody out after Keen and the band’s headline set.
As it has been for the past five years, the all-day Labor Day fiesta will be a free event, featuring yet-to-be-announced guests and a Robert Earl Keen Band performance for those lucky enough to win the ticket lottery. More on that below.
The Fan Appreciation Day ticket lottery for the Sept. 7th show is live now. Enter at this link. All other tickets, including the aforementioned VIP packages, are on sale now, and can be found right here for Saturday and here for Sunday. A note for fans wanting to travel in from out of state: The purchase of a 3-Day VIP or General Admission ticket guarantees access to Monday’s main event.
In addition to a full list of summer shows, Keen is linking up with Lost Highways Records for the 25th anniversary reissue of Gravitational Forces. Out on July 10th, this new pressing will feature a special-edition forest green colored vinyl, along with new album notes courtesy of Keen’s daughter, Clara Rose. Pre-order Gravitational Forces today from Lost Highway Records at this link, and note that a limited number of signed vinyl will be available at the merch table and at robertearlkeen.com.
Don’t miss the latest episode of Keen’s Americana Podcast: The 51st State, which features Matt Pittman of Meat Church. To listen to this episode, any of the previous 140, or to learn more about Americana Podcast, please visit americanapodcast.com.
A full list of Robert Earl Keen Band tour dates can be found below or at robertearlkeen.com.
