{"id":2046179,"date":"2025-09-24T11:40:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2046179"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:40:45","slug":"wurstfest-2025-guide-live-music-events-at-new-braunfels-biggest-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wurstfest-2025-guide-live-music-events-at-new-braunfels-biggest-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Wurstfest 2025 guide: Live music, events at New Braunfels\u2019 biggest festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\tFrom live music to food and dancing competitions, here\u2019s a rundown of the events and live music going on during <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wurstfest.com\/\">Wurstfest<\/a>, Nov. 7-16.<\/p>\n<p><em>Admission prices vary. Fridays and Sundays are $20 at the gate, Saturdays are $30 and weekdays are free entry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Special events<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>These events take place at Wurstfest\u2019s main hub, the Wursthaus building, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wurstfest.com\/\">event&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Ceremonies with Alex Meixner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catch the storied opening event of the festival with the \u201cbiting of the sausage\u201d and the tapping of the first keg, along with live music and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Waltz Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Test your dancing skills with this annual waltz competition on the first weekend of the festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polka Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another classic dance competition at Wurstfest, try your hand at polka in this annual contest that closes out the celebration.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Live music<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catch live music from German bands and musicians at these five <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wurstfest.com\/map\/#iLightbox[2a13c58b489ffe3897c]\/0\">venues<\/a> scattered across the festival grounds, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wurstfest.com\/\">event website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This list is not comprehensive, and musicians may play on varying dates and times throughout the week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wursthalle<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 7: Squeezebox with Mollie B, 4 p.m; Munchholzhauser Blaskapella, 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 8: Jodie Mikula Orchestra, 11:10 a.m.; Seven Dutchmen Orchestra, 2:40 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 9: Die FrohlicheTanzgruppe, 1:05 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 14: Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra, 8:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Tanzenfest Volkstanzkreis, 2:10 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Kinder Tanzer, 5:45 p.m.; San Antonio Dutchmen, 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grosse Zelt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 7: Die Bayrischen Hiatamadln, 4:45 p.m.; Alex Meixner Band, 6:25 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 8: Comal Community Band, 11:10 a.m.; Terry Cavanagh &amp; Alpine Express, 1:05 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 9: Shiner Hobo Band, 11:10 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 14: Die Schlauberger, 5:10 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: NB Village Brass Band, 11:10 a.m.; The Billie Jeans, 1:10 p.m.; Zuhause Junge Opa Band, 2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Boerne Village Band, 11:05 a.m.; Copperbox, 2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align:center\">\n<figure class=\"image\" style=\"display:inline-block\"><figcaption>Enjoy the energy and skill of a variety of German bands, musicians and dancers in five different venues at the Wurstfest grounds this year. (Courtesy Wurstfest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Klein Zelt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 7: Yodel Blitz, 4:45 p.m.; Walburg Boys, 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 8: Kerry Christensen Master Yodeler, 11:00 a.m., The Oompahs, 11:55 a.m.; Alpenfest, 1:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 9: Edelweiss Kinder Chor von New Braunfels, 11:50 a.m.; Auf Geht\u2019s Musik, 5:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 14: MacKenzie\u2019s Good Time Polka Band, 5 p.m.; Happy Players, 6:40 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Austin Polka Band, 12:05 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Das Ist Lustig, 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stelzenhaus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 7: Cloverleaf Orchestra, 4:45 p.m.; Pivo &amp; Polka, 7:05 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 8: Beethoven German Dance Band, 11:10 a.m.; Mark Halata &amp; Texavia, 4:45 p.m.; Ennis Czech Boys, 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 9: Die FrohlicheTanzgruppe, 2:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 14: The Oompahs, 5:10 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: NB Gemischter Chor Harmonie, 2:20 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Texas Sound Check Band, 2:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stelzenplatz<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov. 7: Happy Hour Oktoberfest Band, 4:45 p.m.; Alpenmusikanten, 6:25 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 8: Zuhause Junge Opa Band, 7:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 9: Walburg Boys, 1:55 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 14: Copperbox, 5:10 p.m.; Chardon Polka Band, 6:45 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 15: Terry Cavanagh &amp; Alpine Express, 11:10 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 16: Lederhosen Junkies, 11:10 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A full schedule of Wurstfest events is available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wurstfest.com\/\">www.wurstfest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source communityimpact.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From live music to food and dancing competitions, here\u2019s a rundown of the events and live music going on during Wurstfest, Nov. 7-16. Admission prices vary. Fridays and Sundays are $20 at the gate, Saturdays are $30 and weekdays are free entry. 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