Award-Winning Lineup of Texas Music Legends Expected to Draw Thousands of Fans from Across the State of Texas

WHAT:  
Texas Folklife is hosting the 30th Annual Accordion Kings & Queens concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre in  Hermann Park Houston. The celebrated event features a lineup of the best in Texas accordion music genres, including conjunto, zydeco, Cajun and more. 2019 performers include Los Aztex featuring Grammy Award-winning artists Joel Guzman and Sarah Fox, Curtis Poullard and the Creole Zydeco Band, The Daiquiri Queens and Ginny Mac. The concert will also feature appearances by Texas Folklife’s 2019 Big Squeeze statewide youth accordion contest winners. The vibrant showcase draws thousands of music fans to dance and enjoy roots music played on the “the national instrument of Texas.”  

When:
Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 7-11:PM

Where:
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
Houston, Texas 77030

Lineup in Order of Performance:
Big Squeeze winner Elijah Clements
Ginny Mac
The Daiquiri Queens
Curtis Poullard & the Creole Zydeco Band
Big Squeeze winners Perla Hernandez & Eduardo Garza
Los Aztex
Emceed by Joe Nick Patoski

Tickets:
Assigned covered seating is available in advance with Texas Folklife membership until May 29 or free general admission tickets can be picked up before 1 p.m the day of the show at the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office.

Media Check-In:
Attending media can contact Krissi Reeves at 512-659-1385 and check-in at the Texas Folklife info/merch table near the theatre concession stand.

Pre-Show Events
Accordion Kings & Queens Kic-Off: Celebrating 30 Years of Texas
Thursday, May 23 from 6-8:PM
Cactus Music
2110 Portsmouth St.,
Houston, TX 77098

To celebrate three decades of Accordion Kings & Queens, Texas Folklife is hosting a 30th AKQ Kick-Off Party. The event will feature live music from past Accordion Kings & Queens performers Keyun Dickson & the Zydeco Masters and Mark Halata & Texavia, event ticket giveaways, and a presentation of the Star of Texas Folklife award to longtime AKQ event photographer David Dodd.The event is free and open to the public with RSVP!


Contacts:
Krissi Reeves / High Kick PR / 512-659-1385 / Krissi@highkickpr.com
Sarah Rucker / Program Director /  512-773-1161 / akq@texasfolklife.org

About Accordion Kings and Queens:
Since 1990, Accordion Kings & Queens has showcased the extraordinary musical diversity of Texas accordion styles featuring legends of conjunto, polka, country western, zydeco, Cajun and more. Each year, Accordion Kings & Queens draws a capacity crowd of fans to Houston’s Miller Outdoor Theatre to celebrate the cultural diversity of Texas by bringing communities together for an evening of dancing and roots music played on the accordion, “the national instrument of Texas.”

Accordion Kings & Queens is supported in part by the Board and Members of Texas Folklife, the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board Miller Theatre Advisory Board, Texas Polka News, Hohner Accordions, a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, the The Raven Grill, 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, and the Houston Press. Additional support is provided by Houston Community College and Cactus Music.

About Texas Folklife:
Texas Folklife (TXF) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to presenting and preserving the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State. TXF is designated by the National Endowment for the Arts as the official folk and traditional arts organization for the state.  Since 1984, the TXF has honored traditions passed down within communities, explored the importance of traditional arts in contemporary society and celebrated the state’s vibrant heritage by providing arts experiences enjoyable and accessible for all generations. For more information, visit texasfolklife.org.

(Photos Courtesy of Texas Folklife )