Music scene · Elgin
A Central Texas barbecue town east of Austin where country and blues players work local bars, the county fair, and festivals, with Austin gigs a short drive west.
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A Central Texas barbecue town east of Austin where country and blues players work local bars, the county fair, and festivals, with Austin gigs a short drive west.
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Elgin is a small Central Texas town east of Austin known for barbecue and rural heritage, where school bands, church choirs, and country and blues players provide music for the county fair, local festivals, and community events. Austin-area musicians often drive east for bar and restaurant gigs.
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