As roadside fruit stands pop up between the Hill Country and Austin, the town of Stonewall is bringing back its peach of a summer festival. From June 19-21, the community is launching the 64th edition of the Peach Jamboree and Rodeo, promising sweet treats, live music, and bronco-busting action.
The festivities get off to slow trot on Thursday, June 19, with a performance from regional favorite Scott Crofts Band and a free slack rodeo starting at 8 pm. The tradition allows for an overflow of contestants to compete outside of the main event.
The official rodeo events pick up the pace at 6 pm on Friday, starting with a couple of cherished traditions: the introduction of the Peach Queen finalists and the ever-popular mutton bustin’, where kids hold on to an irritated flock of sheep for dear life. Red Dirt singer-songwriter Wade Bowen will amp up the crowd after the evening’s competition…