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2025 Texas Country Music Weekend
November 7-9, 2025
Schedule of Events
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Friday |
November 7 |
1:00pm-5:30pm |
Texas Country Showcase Acoustic Performances by TCMA Member Artists. Anthony Price, Craig Bowen, Dean Paul Willeford, Gavin Lee, Mattie Rose, Brad Bowman, Roo Arcus and more |
Main Stage Stockyards Exchange Building |
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Friday |
November 7 |
6:30-8:00pm |
Free Texas Country Concert, Monty Dawson Band |
Main Stage Stockyards Exchange Building |
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Friday |
November 7 |
10:00pm |
Giovannie & The Hired Guns |
Billy Bob’s Texas |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
11am-6pm |
Texas Country Music Showdown 8 Full Bands Competing for Grand Champion, Prize Money issued by Stockyards Heritage, Winner and 2nd and 3rd place announced at the 2025 Texas Country Music Awards, Nov 9. Showdown Full Bands for 2025 are Embree Crossing, Richie Bustillo Band, Dean Paul Willeford Band, Sarah White Band, Katie Beth Mihm & Coyote Rose, Buck’n Crazy Band, Howard County, Kayla Jane & Neon Hustle. |
Main stage Stockyards Exchange Building |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
2:00pm-5:00pm |
Young Artist Meet & Greet and Open Mic hosted by Payton Riley and TCMA |
Rhinestone Saloon – Fort Worth Stockyards |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
4:00pm-7:00pm & 9:00pm-1:00am |
G289 Song Swap – 6 to 8 Artists to be announced Nick Zamora Full Band |
Madam Pearl’s Saloon – Fort Worth Stockyards |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Free Texas Country Concert, Grant Gilbert |
Main Stage Stockyards Exchange Building |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
9:00pm |
Texas Country Music Awards Pre-Party with Donice Morace, opening band Payton Riley |
Rhinestone Saloon in the Stockyards |
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Saturday |
November 8 |
10:00pm |
Easton Corbin |
Billy Bob’s Texas |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
12pm NOON-1:30pm |
Free Christian Country Concert with Curtis Grimes, Alf Evans, Shaefer Kay, Junior Gordon, Aaron Loy & Nick Zamora |
Main Stage Stockyards Exchange Building |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
2:00pm |
Main and VIP Entrances Open at Billy Bob’s for the 2025 Texas Country Music Awards Festivities |
Billy Bob’s Texas |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
2:00pm-5:00pm |
Red Carpet Interviews |
Billy Bob’s Texas Honky Tonk Dance Floor |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
2:00pm-5:00pm |
VIP Lounge Open with Cash Bar and Snacks, Live Music from TCMA Member Artists Craig Bowen and Bailey Rae (VIP Wristband Required) |
Billy Bob’s Texas Guitar Bar |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
5:00pm-5:45pm |
Pre-Show with Songwriter Awards Announced, Songwriter Winner Performances, Musician Awards, and Pug Johnson Band Kicking Off The Awards Festivities |
Billy Bob’s Texas Main Stage |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
6:00pm-9:30pm |
Main Awards Ceremony with Award Presentations, Full Band and Acoustic Performances by Billie Jo Jones, Brandon Rhyder, Robert Earl Keen, Scotty Alexander, Hayden Baker, and others, plus Emerging Artists Copperhead Jones, Caleb Young, Tristan Roberson, and Colby Swift. Headliner/Finale with Kevin Fowler. |
Billy Bob’s Texas Main Stage and Emerging Artist’s Stage |
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Sunday |
November 9 |
After the Awards Ceremony Conclusion |
After-Party, Free Admission, Live DJ playing Texas Country artists by Zakk United |
Stockman’s Club Inside Stockyards Station |
