Concert Line-Up Officially Announced for Flatonia Czhilispiel 40

FLATONIA, TX, July 26, 2012

After much anticipation, the Flatonia Czhilispiel Committee has announced the 2012 Czhilispiel concert lineup.

Czhilispiel 40 takes place in downtown Flatonia, October 26-28, 2012, and true to tradition, Czhilispiel will continue to highlight Texas music, with three days of nearly non-stop concerts on the main stage in the giant tented biergarten. Texas music titan Robert Earl Keen will co-headline with classic country band The Bellamy Brothers.

A July 16th teaser on the Czhilispiel Facebook page stated, "Well its official. Contracts are signed. Get ready for CZ 40, with Robert Earl Keen and The Bellamy Brothers." The Flatonia Chamber website soon followed with the full roster of bands, which includes Max Rios & The Waysiders, who have played the Czhilspiel "Survivor Party" the past years. The lineup is rounded out with bands from Central Texas playing music of various genres to get the crowd dancing, including rock, country, folk, and polka. The full music schedule is as follows:

Friday, October 26, 2012
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Max Rios & The Waysiders (Austin, TX - Rock, Americana, Tex-Mex)
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Southbound 955 (Fayetteville, TX - Country)

Saturday, October 27, 2012
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Dujka Brothers (Brenham, TX - Polka)
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM: The Pale Horses (Gonzales, TX - Country, Folk)
9:00 PM -10:30 PM: Robert Earl Keen (Houston/Kerrville, TX - Country, Folk)
11:00 PM - 1:00 AM: The Bellamy Brothers (Darby, FL - Country)

Sunday, October 28, 2012
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM: The Georges (San Marcos, TX - Rockabilly, Early Country)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: The Velvets (Flatonia, TX - Country)

The inaugural Czhilispiel festival was held in 1973, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city, and as a fundraiser to help fund a local Flatonia student's medical school education. At the time Flatonia needed a doctor, so the residents organized the Czech heritage festival and chili cook-off, Czhilispiel. The student agreed to serve the community for at least five years after completing medical school, but ended up staying longer. Since then, Czhilispiel has become Flatonia's premier tourism festival and one of the largest "czhili" cook-offs in the State of Texas, and always held the last full weekend of October. Participants can be judged in a variety of food categories: chili, brisket, chicken, ribs, and beans. Czhilispiel continues to use proceeds from the event to benefit local needs, whether for students or community services. Flatonia is located midway between Houston and San Antonio, about 70 miles southeast of Austin.

For more information, contact the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce at (361) 865-3920 or visit the Czhilispiel website at http://www.czhilispiel.com.

About Flatonia
Flatonia is a community of about 1300, centrally located between four major Texas cities - Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Victoria. It was established in 1873 and named for the pioneer merchant F. W. Flato. It became a melting pot for English, German, Bohemian, Czech and Italian immigrants. Flatonia is still a well-known and scenic spot for train watchers, boasting one of Texas' longest standing, manually operated railroad switching towers with North-South, East-West cross rails.

About the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce
Flatonia's Chamber of Commerce promotes the community and its businesses by enhancing commerce, tourism and beautification opportunities, and works with the City to anticipate and meet the needs of both established and new businesses. Working hand-in-hand, community leaders have been able to keep the tax rate low, provide affordable land valuation, offer reasonable utilities and provide optimum access to major markets via rail, air and highway.