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The tenth annual Texas Arts & Music Festival in historic Downtown Brenham is just around the corner! Join us October 17-19, 2025, for a family-friendly weekend of art, music, street food, and activities in the streets of Downtown Brenham.

Nighttime scene of downtown Brenham, Texas, during a community event. People stroll along the streets lined with historic buildings, vendor tents, and shops lit up with colorful signs and string lights, creating a lively festival atmosphere. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Each year the Texas Arts & Music Festival brings live music and world-renowned mural artists for live art installations for the public to enjoy. This year, the festival will host a juried art show and art auction alongside the expected slate of activities. The show is eligible for any artist to enter and will be open during festival operating hours on Saturday and Sunday, with an added invite-only opening Friday evening.

Live band performing on an outdoor stage at the Texas Arts and Music Festival in downtown Brenham, Texas. Musicians play guitar, fiddle, bass, and drums in front of colorful mural backdrops, with banners and festival signage displayed behind them. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Texas Arts and Music Festival will feature live music throughout the day on Saturday, October 19 with Brenham Children’s Chorus starting things off from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Willow Creek Junction will follow from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Based out of Magnolia, the band offers a balanced repertoire of original compositions and cover renditions embodying the essence of Texas Country.

Next, Shekere will play from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This group brings the infectious rhythms of Latin music straight from Texas to the stage! With vibrant percussion, irresistible grooves, and soulful melodies, they create a high-energy, dance-worthy experience that celebrates the spirit of Latin culture. If you’re ready to move, Shekere will take you there.

This year’s headliner will be Shinyribs, playing from 8 to 9:30 p.m. This group defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orlesans R&B funk, horn-driven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots- rock. This nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup was named ‘Best Austin Band’ at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards in 2017 and 2018.

The concert, along with the festival, are family-friendly and FREE to the public. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy live music and delicious food and refreshments from local restaurants and food trucks.

Artist painting a large colorful mural of a longhorn cow on a downtown Brenham wall, standing on a yellow lift with paint supplies. The mural features bold lettering, bright colors, and detailed artwork in progress. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Aerial view of a nighttime concert in downtown Brenham, Texas, with crowds gathered in the street listening to live music on an outdoor stage. Colorful murals and building lights illuminate the scene, while food trucks and vendor tents line the area. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Artists and volunteers paint a large outdoor mural of bluebonnets in downtown Brenham, Texas. Buckets of paint and supplies line the sidewalk as children and adults add colorful details to the floral artwork. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

The Children’s Business Fair is on Saturday from 10am – 1pm. The Art Village will be open on Saturday, 10am-8pm and Sunday, 10am-5pm. Artists and Craftsmen from across Texas will be set up offering their unique handmade creations to the public.

Art Village at the Texas Arts and Music Festival in Brenham, Texas. The collage shows colorful vendor booths displaying handmade clothing, shoes, ceramics, photography, and unique art pieces. Shoppers browse stalls filled with paintings, textiles, and crafts under tents in a lively outdoor market setting. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Scenes from the Texas Arts and Music Festival in downtown Brenham, Texas. On the left, artists work on scaffolding and ladders to paint a colorful mural on the side of a building. On the right, a live band performs on an outdoor stage at night in front of a mural backdrop decorated with string lights. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Colorful mural in downtown Brenham, Texas, featuring large flowers and the words “KEEP Growing.” On the left, an artist works on the mural from scaffolding, and on the right, the completed artwork is shown in full against a bright blue sky. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Artist paints a large downtown Brenham mural featuring a pink bear and a pop art-style woman with blonde hair on the side of a building. A ladder and paint supplies are set up while pedestrians walk by on the street. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Artist working on a large black-and-white mural in downtown Brenham, Texas, depicting two armadillos with cosmic designs of planets and stars on their shells. Paint supplies, ladders, and chairs are set up in front of the wall under a bright blue sky. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Shoppers stroll through vendor booths set up along a downtown street during a daytime market in Brenham, Texas. Tents display handmade goods, crafts, and local products, while families and visitors explore the lively outdoor event under a sunny sky. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Artist on a ladder painting a colorful mural in downtown Brenham, Texas, featuring a large cardinal bird, flowers, and green leaves. The artist is adding the words “love yourself” to the vibrant wall art. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Children draw colorful chalk art on the street during a downtown Brenham festival. A box of chalk sits nearby while families and visitors browse vendor booths set up under tents in front of historic brick buildings. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Artist on a lift paints a large mural of a tree with sprawling branches on the side of a downtown Brenham building. A couple walks by on the street, with historic storefronts and parked cars lining the block under a blue sky with wispy clouds. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Crowds enjoy a downtown Brenham street festival with rows of vendor tents selling art, crafts, and local goods. Families and visitors browse booths and gather on the sidewalks in front of historic brick buildings under a clear sky. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

Mural in downtown Brenham, Texas, depicting Sam Houston holding the Texas and United States flags. The artwork, also features a black bird, a mockingbird, and red stars against the yellow wall of a historic building. — Texas Arts & Music Festival, Downtown Brenham

The Texas Arts & Music Festival is the perfect weekend to enjoy all that historic Downtown Brenham has to offer! Check out our lodging partners, and plan your weekend now.

For more information, visit the TAMF website.

Photography by Natalie Lacy Lange

Hot Nights, Cool Tunes is one of the highlights of the summer in Brenham & Washington County! And it is not just a one-time event. Bring your lawn chair and your friends, and join the fun each Saturday evening in July for live music on the historic square in Downtown Brenham. Admission and parking are free. Food and drinks are available for purchase at local downtown businesses. The west end of Alamo Street features a classic car show by Stray Katz Car Club, which is always a family favorite.

The music begins with the Summer Showcase! Local talent will be performing on stage in Alamo Alley (next to 115 W. Main St, Brenham) every Saturday of Hot Nights Cool Tunes from 5:00-6:30pm. This year, free Blue Bell ice cream floats will be given out during every performance until it is sold out!

July 5th - Henry Williams

July 12th - Lightning Ben

July 19th - Blaggards

July 26 - Cathey Bolin

The headliner bands start playing at 7:00 pm and ends around 9:00 pm at the corner of Alamo and Baylor on the square. Come early for shopping, food, car show, and the local music!

Local band playing on the stage in Alamo Alley in Downtown Brenham before the headliner band at Hot Nights, Cool Tunes Summer Concert Series. Photo by Natalie Lacy Lange — Alamo Alley, Downtown Brenham

July 5th, 2025 – Suede

Main Street Brenham is kicking off the 21th year by bringing back one of the most loved groups. The Austin-based classic rock ‘n roll band SUEDE returns to the courthouse square.

Sponsored by Dahmann & Associates, Brenham National Bank, Seidel Shroeder, and Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

July 12th, 2025 – Cap City Band

A party band with a wide variety of crowd favorites, the second week of Hot Nights, Cool Tunes will feature the Cap City Band.

Sponsored by Briannas Fine Salad Dressings, Deep in the Heart Farms, Upchurch Yates Law Firm, and Brannon Industrial Group.

July 19th, 2025 – 90 PROOF

Bringing the best of ‘90s country to the streets of Downtown Brenham, the third week of Hot Nights, Cool Tunes features 90 PROOF, a Dallas-Fort Worth band known for their high-energy covers of classic country hits from the decade that defined the genre.

Sponsored by Blue Bell Creameries, Citizens State Bank, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Woodson Lumber Company.

July 26th, 2025 – The Spicolis

The classic MTV tribute band out of Houston, The Spicolis who feature hits from the 80s. This is the fifth year the Spicoli’s have performed in Brenham, and they are always a crowd-pleaser!

Sponsored by Chelsea Build, Valmont Industries, Strand Associates, and Budweiser - Mike Hopkins Distributing.