Five talented singer-songwriters of East Texas are brought together for a Texas Songwriter Showcase on The Bowery Stage in Winnsboro from 7 to 9 p.m. August 30.

Lynn Adler, Meredith Crawford, Kate Kirby, Sharon Walker, and Katie Wallace all have their own fan base as they play and share their original songs around the Upper East Side of Texas and beyond. Many fans follow more than one of them so getting to see them together in one show is a real treat. It is rare to see this much feminine musical energy on the same stage in the Upper East Side of Texas so audience members, familiar with them or not, are sure to be inspired. READ MORE

Fiesta in Paris, Texas

The Hatch Chile Fest is August 30 at the Farmers’ and Artisan Market in downtown Paris, Texas. From 8 a.m .to 1 p.m. vendors line up at the market to roast and sell Hatch chillies fresh from New Mexico among locally grown produce, pastries, breads, jewelry, and coffee. The event features Mariachi bands, games, and handmade treasures.

See Ray Wylie Hubbard on September 5 at Neon Moon in Yantis and on September 6 he’ll be at the Longhorn Ballroom. He also joins a stellar line up for a live stream on August 28 in a fundraiser event for the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country to help flood victims.

Hubbard’s latest album, Co-Starring Too features collaborations with Willie Nelson, The Bluebonnets, Steve Earle, Lzzy Hale and John 5, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Dalton Domino, The Last Bandoleros, Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Cody Canada, Wynonna Judd, Jaimee Harris, Charlie Sexton, Gurf Morlix, Ringo Starr, Lucas Hubbard, Steve Lukather, Eliza Gilkyson, Ann Wilson, and Band of Heathens. Get his album on his website and listen to the video above to hear him tell the story of how he came to write “Redneck Mother.”