Saturday, March 20

Bulldog Bash -- 6 p.m., Merrol Ray & The Regulators, Kirby Kelley, Dean Seltzer, Jesse Dayton, Blue Ridge, Texas, www.texasamericanbulldogs.com, email texasabulldogs@aol.com, 903-744-3491

Saturday, March 27

Kick-off Summer Fest -- Wade Bowen, Josh Abbott, Gary Kyle, The Point, Grandpappy Point, Lake Texoma, www.rocktexoma.com

Wed.-Sat., April 7-10

Country Thunder -- Kid Rock, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and many more, Canyon Moon Ranch, Florence, Ariz., 262-279-6960, countrythunder.com

Thu.-Sat., April 23-25

Germanfest -- Mark Chesnutt, Brave Combo, The Bois D'Arcs, Willy Kickit, Rayla Ray, Hard Night's Day, and more, information forthcoming, Muenster, 940-759-2227

Fri.-Sat., April 23-24

Real Texas Festival -- Friday: Kevin Fowler; Saturday: Mark McKinney; plus Battle of the Bands, Rodeo Plaza, Mesquite, realtexasfestival.com, 972-216-6499

Fri.-Sat., April 30-May 1

Youth Acoustic Festival -- Workshops and times for young musicians with a band to get up and play. Chrystal Opry House, Tom Bean, 903-546-6893

Fri.-Sun., May 14- 16

Wildflower! -- The B-52s, Delbert McClinton, Los Lonely Boys, Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, and others, Galatyn Park Urban Center, Richardson, www.wildflowerfestival.com

Fri.-Sat., April 30-May 1

Bluegrass Music Festival -- SpringStreet and more, Poteau, Okla., 918-647-8648

Saturday, May 8

Simply Texas Blues Fest -- Joe Jonas headlining, international blues challenge, 8-11 p.m., San Angelo, 325-944-0021

May 27-June 13

Kerrville Folk Festival -- Micky & The Motorcars, Randy Rogers Band, Shake Russell, Noel "Paul" Stookey, Peter Alsop, Band of Heathens, Brave Combo, Slaid Cleaves, and many more. Kerrville, 903-257-3600

Sat.-Sun., May 29-30

Edmond Jazz and Blues Festival -- Stephenson Park, Edmond, Okla., 405-341-3321, visitedmondok.com, downtownedmondok.com

Fri.-Sun., June 11-13

Texas Folklife Festival -- Music of 40 cultures which settled Texas on several stages, San Antonio, 210-458-2249, texasfolklifefestival.org