Welcome to the 35th Annual Grand Saline Salt Festival
The 35th Annual Salt Festival begins Wednesday, June 3th 2009 and will run through Saturday, June 6th this year.
This year's festivities begin with the luncheon at Virginia Milam's Old South Diner and includes everything from the traditional rodeo, classic & antique car show, to concerts by David Ball, Whiskey Fish, Chad Reilly and the Wild Horse Band and more...
Live entertainment nightly. Please check back for updates and announcements as they are confirmed.
David Ball - Performing Saturday (6/6) at 11:00pm
David returned to his Texas roots, touring and performing there for the few years. In 2008 he assembled an all-star band in Nashville, who have worked with such artists as Dwight Yoakum, John Michael Montgomery, and Lionel Hampton. David continues writing songs, and is fired up about his new live show. The band is back on the road, selling out venues large and small, so come see us!
Chad Reilly and the Wild Horse Band will be opening for David Ball at 9:30pm.
David Ball will be performing on Saturday, June 6th at 11:00pm downtown. Admission is $10 if paid in advance, or $12 if purchased at the gate...
Whiskey Fish - Performing Friday (6/5) at 9:00pm
Whiskeyfish is a group of four close friends with a shared vision of making honest music that fans will love and that they can be proud of. Their style of music is found somewhere between Pearl Jam and Merle Haggard. See for yourself why WHISKEYFISH is worth getting hooked on. Remember, this band is 75% from Grand Saline so they can't be too bad.
Chad Reilly and The Wild Horse Band - Performing Thursday (6/4) at 8:00pm
Chad Reilly was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in the small Texas town of Fredericksburg, nestled in the Texas Hill Country. Chad was athletic and played football in school and was a trophy-winning kick boxer. Chad has always been a bit of a daredevil and has even tried his hand at bull riding. There are few young Country Western artists that can combine the old with the new in both vocals and his songwriting. He is the lead singer in his band and lives to perform. Out of all of his interest, music has always been his calling. At his young age, he is an accomplished recording artist who arranges and produces his own music.
Salt Palace Museum
One of Texas' more unusual structures is The Salt Palace at the intersection of Highways 110 and 80. This modern building, constructed entirely of salt blocks replaces a more modest cube that was built in 1977 for Grand Saline's Salt Festival...