Book the Hot Pickin 57s
Authentic bluegrass, classic country and Americana for concert series, festivals, house concerts, libraries, museums and senior communities across Texas, plus private events. Tell us about your date and we'll come back with availability and a quote within one business day.
On the Texas Touring Roster, 2026–2028
Qualifying Texas presenters may receive Texas Commission on the Arts grants covering up to 50% of our fee. If you're a nonprofit, library, museum, school or public entity in Texas, this is very likely worth a conversation.
Check the box in the form below and we'll walk you through whether your organization qualifies and how the application works.
Tell us about your event
The more you can fill in, the faster we can give you a real answer rather than a follow-up question. Not everything is required. Send what you know.
Some rooms want a concert. Some want a program.
High & Lonesome: A Journey Through Bluegrass Music is our program for libraries, museums, churches and senior communities. Live performance and the story of the music together, in one sitting. One hour. Check the box in the form above and we'll send the full program description.
Supported in part by a City of Austin Nexus Grant.
What happens next
We confirm availability for your date and send a quote within one business day.
We talk through program, timings and any special requests, and put it in writing. If you're applying for a touring grant, we'll help with what you need from us.
We show up early, set up, and play.
Prefer to talk it through? Call or text (512) 666-8565 and we'll get back to you the same business day.
Where we've played
- Luckenbach Texas
- Stubb's Bar-B-Q
- Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
- Georgetown Palace Theater
- GrapeFest
- Grapevine Sunset Concert Series
- Leander Bluegrass Festival
- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival
- Deutschen Pfest
- Coushatte Pickin' & Grinnin' Festival
- Pflugerville Music in the Park
- Camp Street Cafe
- Hillside House Concerts
- Georgetown Public Library
- Frontier Times Museum
- Sun City Georgetown
- Texas Heritage Foundation
- Northwestern Oklahoma State
Why presenters book us
Presenter-ready
Festival organizers, concert series bookers, house concert hosts, library programmers, museum staff, activities directors: we've worked with all of them.
Easy on sound
Got an engineer and a PA? We're a straightforward, courteous load-in. Don't have one? We bring our own tech and system.
Clear communication
Prompt answers, and we'll happily talk through the particulars: the venue, the sound setup, the presenter's questions, the audience. Four hundred shows in, we adjust to the room.
Built for all rooms
From a 40-seat library program to a large festival crowd.