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Local Musicians perform at HOT Fair Oct. 2-11
Every fall, The Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo is held in Waco at the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex located on Bosque Blvd. between Lake Air and New Road. Over 200,000 people attend each year.
The HOT Fair’s website, www.hotfair.com, states “(Our) goal is to educate through entertainment and agricultural experiences, as well as to become the center of entertainment in Central Texas”. Entertainers on the Miller Stage include many local musicians during the fair’s 2008 run Oct. 2-11. Tickets for adults are $10, kids 12 and under are $5.
MILLER STAGE
Beginning Fri. Oct. 3 from 6-8 pm, Wes Hardin and the Country Outlaws perform, followed by Classie Ballou & the Family Band from 8-10 pm, and concluding with Lazy J and the Dirty Shuffle from 10 pm to midnight.
On Sat. Oct 4 a full line-up of local talent starts at 2 pm with Axis B, then Binge at 4 pm, the Ballards at 6 pm, Jonquil Street Band at 8 pm and ending with Phase V from 10-midnight.
Sun. Oct. 5 features all Hispanic music.
On Mon. Oct. 6, three generations of the Gimbles perform their Texas Swing Music on the BIG Bud Light True Music Stage at 5:30 pm.
Back to the Miller Stage on Wed. Oct. 8, MCC bands entertain from 8-10 pm
Thur. Oct. 9 from 6-8 pm False Bravado performs followed by Smokin Gun from 8-10 pm.
Fri. Oct. 10 opens with Bobby Marquez and the Out of the Shoot Band at 6 pm, followed at 8 pm with Lange Devault and the Live Band. Kaley Caperton and her band close out the evening from 10 pm - midnight.
Sat. Oct. 11 starts the entertaining at 2 pm with Doc Mojoe, followed by 10th Leper Band from 4-6 pm, then, 6-8 pm is Sandusky, 8-10 pm is Flat Rock Junction, and the final performers are Junior & The Starlights from 10 - midnight.
Comments
By FAN OF PHAZE 5
September 30, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this
PHAZE 5 IS A GREAT 60’S AND 70’S ROCK BAND!!
By cm
October 1, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
You forgot to mention the FUN PASS> For only $60 you can go tot the fair everyday to hear all the great bands plus ride all the rides free!!!
By mike
October 1, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
wow….that sure is awesome, i never knew waco had that much talent….great work on the article. i love all of your blog posts , me and my friends just cant seem to get enough of them keep up the great work
By m.r.
October 5, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this
I am so excited to hear several of the bands! I am really excited to hear Kaley Caperton and her band. They were awesome at Aaron Watson this summer.