Country legend Willie Nelson is set to perform at Baylor University in May, decades after he dropped out of the Baptist university. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images for Shock Ink)
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From Hollywood to the Grammy stage and beyond, New Braunfels is about to host a string of high-profile performers this spring and summer.
Fans can catch Oscar-winning Landman actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, folk-rock icon Bob Dylan, Texas country legend Willie Nelson and comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias in venues ranging from historic Gruene Hall to the riverside Whitewater Amphitheater to even a local liquor store in New Braunfels.
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Here’s when and how you can catch them in New Braunfels:
Billy Bob Thornton and his band The Boxmasters.
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Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters: 2026 Morro Rock Tour
Actor Billy Bob Thornton, 70, known for his Academy Award-winning role in Sling Blade and current Paramount+ series Landman, will perform with The Boxmasters at Gruene Hall on July 16. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 9 p.m.
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The performance is part of the 2026 Morro Rock Tour, which follows the June 12 release of The Boxmasters’ 21st album, In The Bay. The album was largely written in Morro Bay, California, and reflects the band’s continued interest in 1960s rock, with strong influences from Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.
Band members J.D. Andrew and Bud Thornton describe the album as a “humble attempt at making our ‘Pet Sounds’. We’re certainly not The Beatles or The Beach Boys, no one will ever be, but those heroes continue to inspire us. When we started this album, we had the general idea that we were going to make one of our more Sixties pop influenced albums,” according to details on the official concert’s website.
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The 2026 Morro Rock Tour runs from mid-June through August, ending on August 8 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Key stops include The Ryman in Nashville, Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Gruene Hall and two nights at Knuckleheads in Kansas City in early July. General admission tickets start at $75.
Find it: 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Special guest Bob Dylan performs in concert during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana.
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Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour
Bob Dylan, 84, is a Nobel Prize laureate, 10-time Grammy winner, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Known for classics like “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Dylan has shaped folk, rock and Americana for more than six decades. Now the legend will perform at Whitewater Amphitheater on June 30, with Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio opening. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m for the Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour.
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Dylan, who has previously performed at Whitewater Amphitheater in 2011, has also scheduled a show at Moody Amphitheater in Austin on May 29. His touring band includes drummer Anton Fig, guitarists Bob Britt and Doug Lancio, and bassist Tony Garnier. Tickets go on sale on April 10.
Find it: 11860 FM 306, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Singer Willie Nelson performs at a Vice President Kamala Harris rally Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
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Willie Nelson & Family
Country music icon Willie Nelson, 92, and a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee with 12 Grammy Awards, will return to Whitewater Amphitheater on May 2. This appearance is part of a six-date tour through the Southeast and Texas, beginning April 22 in Birmingham, Alabama, and including stops across the U.S. Alabama singer-songwriter Drayton Farley will support most shows, except the New Braunfels date, according to Live for Live Music.
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Nelson’s 2026 tour represents his first headlining dates of the year and continues his decades-long presence in live country music. The 2026 Morro Rock Tour runs from mid-June through August, ending on August 8 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. General admission tickets start at $78 for the May show in New Braunfels.
Find it: 11860 FM 306, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias celebrates the debut of his new Mexican-American tequila brand, Pocho Fino.
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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias continues to make New Braunfels a frequent stop, hosting a meet-and-greet tied to his Pocho Fino tequila brand at Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods in the Town Center at Creekside. Audiences can expect an interactive experience filled with humor, selfies, and signed bottles. Iglesias launched the Mexican-American tequila brand in partnership with Next Century Spirits in March 2026.
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Iglesias has performed multiple times in the Hill Country, and his meet-and-greet will allow fans to purchase pre-signed bottles and meet the comedian in person.
Find it: 263 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels, TX 78130