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Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival
Festival Schedule
2026 Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival | Nov 12, 12:00 PM – Nov 15, 4:30 PM Historic National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cut Off Road, Fort Worth, TX 76114, USA
- 1 hour
Doors Open
National Hall - 2 hours
Wyatt Aleman & the Texas Range Cowboys
National Hall - 2 hours
George & his New Heartaches from Berlin, Germany
National Hall - 30 minutes
CBWS Award Presentation
National Hall - 2 hours
Mary Lee & Ceasar’s Cowboys from Rome, Italy with Floyd Domino
National Hall - 3 hours
Jody Nix & the Texas Cowboys
National Hall
- 15 minutes
Stockyards Tour Bus Loading at National Hall
National Hall - 15 minutes
Buses Depart National Hall to The Stockyards at National Hall
National Hall - 1 hour
Mule Alley Street Music w/ Ginny Mac, Glenn McLaughlin, Kristyn Harris & Mary Lee
Ft. Worth Stockyards - 1 hour
Shopping in the Stockyards
Ft. Worth Stockyards - 15 minutes
HERD Longhorn Cattle Drive
Ft. Worth Stockyards - 2 hours
George and his New Heartaches with special guests Mary Lee, Ginny Mac, & Kristyn Harris
Second Rodeo Brewing - 15 minutes
Bus Pickup @ Cowtown Coliseum
Ft. Worth Stockyards - 2 hours
Grace Partridge and her Stardust Cowboys
National Hall - 30 minutes
Veteran’s Day Tribute
National Hall - 2 hours
John England’s Western Swingers with Mary Lee
National Hall - 3 hours
Jake Hooker & the Outsiders with Tommy Hooker
National Hall
- 2 hours
Award-Winning BHWS Film Screening
National Hall - 30 minutes
Film Q&A, with Carolyn Wills, Andrea Ruby & David Stricklin
National Hall - 45 minutes
Mariachi Reál de Alverez
National Hall - 2 hours
Greg Gibbs & Texas Standard Time with Luke Moody
National Hall - 30 minutes
CBWS Awards Presentation
National Hall - 2 hours 30 minutes
Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys under direction of Jason Roberts w/ Ginny Mac & Mary Lee
National Hall - 30 minutes
CBWS Live Auction
National Hall - 3 hours
Billy Mata & Texas Tradition with Floyd Domino & Luke Moody
National Hall
- 30 minutes
Doors Open
Will Rogers Mem. Auditorium - 40 minutes
The Kristyn Harris Band
Will Rogers Mem. Auditorium - 1 hour 30 minutes
“From the Saddle to Symphony Hall” - Dave Alexander’s 65 pc Orchestra with Special Surprise Guests
Will Rogers Mem. Auditorium
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