Weekend Lineup
Week 9: POLKA ONline - Last concert at 
Mullins Prairie Store

Dance and festival cancellations are listed on polkabeat.com. The list represents cancellations that I know about. If dances/live music are still on the schedule, please call the venue before heading out.

Live streams: 
Aaron Gross will be streaming LIVE from Mullins Prairie Store in La Grange this Friday from 5:30-8:30 pm! $1 domestic beers/$1.50 premium beers/ $6.50 cheeseburger and chips. DRIVE THRU TO-GO ONLY!!! They will be accepting debit/credit cards and cash for food and drinks. C all in orders at 979-247-4220.
This will be the last day the store will be open for business. The Henry Family shared this on the store's Facebook page: We are very greatful to the support of the community we have had for the last two and a half years and would like to thank the employees that we have had employed with us. We have met a lot of great people and made some great friendships. We would like to be able to spend more time with our family and enjoy some hobbies that we have not had time for. We plan on keeping in touch and seeing a lot of you in the future.


Neal Tolbert will be joining Schroeder Hall Faceback fans TONIGHT at 7PM for live stream concert.

Sean Orr Live from the front porch of Chateau D'Orr tonight (Thursday), 7:30 pm New time!

Accordion Babes in California has launched Accordion Fridays on their Facebook page, 2PM CDT.

The National Polka Festival and church picnics may be canceled Memorial Day Weekend, but mark you calendar for a live stream concert by The Czechaholics on Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, from 3-5 pm. 







You have several polka options on YouTube:
Mollie B and Squeezebox - Now streaming live every Tuesday night! 
Alex Meixner Band - check out his Facebook concerts Sunday, May 17, 2 pm and Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm
Buttonboxes by Walt Harfmann
The Manaccordionist by Kelsey Lien

Check out polka beat Facebook often as Gary shares artists' live stream info. Enjoy performances by Sean Orr, Das Ist Lustig, Jerry Haisler, Al Sulak, Brian Marshall, and more! 

Speaking of Jerry Haisler, Czech out East Bell County Coronabusters

Roy Haag shared this video of the  Mark Vyhlidal Orchestra

Also support polka radio. Check out the radio station ads on polkabeat homepage.

Latest cancellations of festivals/events:
Burton Cotton Gin Festival April 18, rescheduled to June 13, 2020
Happy Cousins Dance, May 16, canceled
Slavnost May Fest at TCHCC in La Grange, May 17, canceled
Bluebonnet Opry Polka Show, May 21, canceled
National Polka Festival in Ennis, May 22-24, canceled
Sts. Cyril/Methodius Picnic in Shiner, May 23-24, canceled
Sacred Heart Picnic in Hallettsville, May 24, canceled
Wall Dance Club in San Angelo, May 30, pending
Becksterfest in Iowa, May 29-31, canceled
Boerne Village Band Concert Series, June 6-July 25, postponed; Date TBD
Czech & Then Some Bus Trip, June 4-9, canceled
Texas Heritage Music & Dance Club 10th Anniversary, June 7, to be rescheduled; Date TBD
Kolache-Klobase Festival in East Bernard, June 13, canceled
St. Mary picnic in Hallettsville, June 14, canceled
Bremond Polish Days, June 26-27, canceled
Dubina Picnic, July 5, canceled
Pulaski Polka Days, Wisconsin, July 16-19, canceled

Check out these TPN/polkabeat advertisers when live music returns!
Cistern Country Store - Take-out food; entertainment suspended thru May 18
Krause's Cafe  - Closed
Mullins Prairie Store - See live stream info above for Fri., May 14
Schroeder Hall  - The sold-out Parker McCollum performance canceled in April has been rescheduled for June 20. 
Houston VFW #10352  - May dances canceled
Sweet Home - Dances canceled thru May 17 
Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club - Next dance is Aug. 16 with Dujka Brothers
Moravia Store - Closed 
Elgin SPJST Lodge 18 - May dances canceled
Pavlas Tavern - Closed
Swiss Alp Dance Club - May 17 dance with Fritz Hodde canceled


Live stream on! Polka on!

Texas Polka News will go to an every-other-month publishing schedule due to lost ad revenue from canceled events. There will be no June issue. The July issue will be published the week of June 22. Visit  texaspolkanews.com to see latest issue.


Photo Gallery 
Blue Denim Band
Blue Denim performed at an undisclosed location for a live Facebook dance.  Click on photo to see images by
Gary E. McKee
Live music at Mullins Prairie Store
The link for this album wasn't working last week. Please c lick on photo to see images by  Gary E. McKee

Polka Trending

 













Watch the videos  by Walt Harfmann of Czech Harvesters at TPMM Fundraiser in West...Walburg Boys at Leap Year Day party...Dujka Brothers in Elgin...Red Ravens in Cyclone...all five bands at the Ennis Czech Music Festival...SqueezeBox in Cyclone...Fritz Hodde & Fab 6 at NYE dance in Elgin...Walburg Boys on Dec. 28...Dujka Brothers, SqueezeBox, Chris Rybak at Tomball German Christmas Market

Watch the videos  by George Weber of Fritz Hodde/Fab 6 and 3-band jam at El Campo Polka Fest...Lost Cause at the PoLK of A dance...Das Ist Lustig and SqueezeBox at Tomball German Christmas Market...Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers at Ellinger Polka Fest...Czech & Then Some and The Moravians at Caldwell Kolache Festival
WEEKLY LAUGH

A wife asks her husband, "Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk and if they have avocados, get 6.
A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk. The wife asks him, "Why did you buy 6 cartons of milk?"
He replied, "They had avocados."

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