Steamy August brings hot jazz to F'burg

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A hot August night will be the setting for some hot blues and grilled ribeye at the next Roots Music Series at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg on Saturday, August 18.

The "Night of Blues & R&B" features three acts playing in Fredericksburg for the very first time:

• 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm - Lincoln Durham is an up and coming gritty and gripping blues singer-songwriter who has caught the attention of blues aficionados.

• 7:40 pm - 8:50 pm - Soul Track Mind is classy Southern group that plays a blend of soul, blues, funk, jazz and rock.

• 9:10 pm - 10:30 pm - Samantha Fish is a young Kansas City native singer-guitar player who plays blues influenced by boogie and rock.

The Longhorn Street Cafe serves up ribeye steak or thick cut pork chop with veggie medley, wild rice, dinner roll, and apple cobbler, all for $10.

Wine, beer, sodas and water are also available for purchase.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Parking is free, and guests are encouraged to bring a folding chair. All museum buildings will remain open until 7 pm for Roots guests.

Admission is $12, but students high school age and younger are admitted free. A $2 discount is available for advance online ticket sales or webpage printout at www.pioneermuseum.net.

The Pioneer Museum is located at 325 West Main Street in Fredericksburg, with event entrance on Milam Street.

Net proceeds support the mission of the Gillespie County Historical Society.

On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Roots Series will host American Decades Night. For more information, call 830-997-2835, email , info@pioneermuseum.net or visit www.pioneermuseum.net.