Concert Line-Up Officially Announced for Flatonia Czhilispiel 40
Flatonia Celebrates 40th Hometown Festival with Stellar Headliners
Flatonia, Texas – July 23, 2012 – After much anticipation, the Flatonia Czhilispiel Committee has announced the 2012 Czhilispiel concert lineup.
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| Robert Earl Keen (photo credit Peter Figan) |
Czhilispiel 40 takes place in downtown Flatonia, October 26-28, 2012, and true to tradition, Czhilispiel will continue to highlight Texas music, with three days of nearly non-stop concerts on the main stage in the giant tented biergarten. Texas music titan Robert Earl Keen will co-headline with classic country band The Bellamy Brothers.
A July 16th teaser on the Czhilispiel Facebook page stated, “Well its official. Contracts are signed. Get ready for CZ 40, with Robert Earl Keen and The Bellamy Brothers.” The Flatonia Chamber website soon followed with the full roster of bands, which includes Max Rios & The Waysiders, who have played the Czhilspiel “Survivor Party” in past years. The lineup is rounded out with bands from Central Texas playing music of various genres to get the crowd dancing, including rock, country, folk, and polka. The full music schedule is as follows:
Friday, October 26, 2012
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Max Rios & The Waysiders (Austin, TX – Rock, Americana, Tex-Mex)
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Southbound 955 (Fayetteville, TX – Country)
Saturday, October 27, 2012
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Dujka Brothers (Brenham, TX – Polka)
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM: The Pale Horses (Gonzales, TX – Country, Folk)
9:00 PM -10:30 PM: Robert Earl Keen (Houston/Kerrville, TX – Country, Folk)
11:00 PM – 1:00 AM: The Bellamy Brothers (Darby, FL – Country)
Sunday, October 28, 2012
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: The Georges (San Marcos, TX – Rockabilly, Early Country)
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: The Original Velvets (Flatonia, TX – Country, Classic rock)
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| Bellamy Brothers (photo courtesy of artist Facebook page) |
The inaugural Czhilispiel festival was held in 1973, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city, and as a fundraiser to help fund a local Flatonia student’s medical school education. At the time Flatonia needed a doctor, so the residents organized the Czech heritage festival and chili cook-off, Czhilispiel. The student agreed to serve the community for at least five years after completing medical school, but ended up staying longer. Since then, Czhilispiel has become Flatonia’s premier tourism festival and one of the largest “czhili” cook-offs in the State of Texas, and always held the last full weekend of October. Participants can be judged in a variety of food categories: chili, brisket, chicken, ribs, and beans. Czhilispiel continues to use proceeds from the event to benefit local needs, whether for students or community services. Flatonia is located midway between Houston and San Antonio, about 70 miles southeast of Austin.
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