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Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile
A creekside live-music bar and gathering space in Wimberley, Texas, with indoor and outdoor rooms for shows.
- Upcoming shows
- 16
- Address
- 110 Old Kyle Road, Wimberley, TX 78676
- Phone
- (512) 537-1033
- Next show
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026
About Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile
Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile is a live-music bar in Wimberley with room for up to 350 guests at private events. Its particular draw lies in its mixed-use setup: a full bar and small mercantile indoors, plus several outdoor stages and plentiful seating. That gives a show some elbow room while keeping the setting tied to a creekside Hill Country property.
A new room with an opening-season statement
Greg McBride and Chloe Glasscock opened Willow Lake in spring 2024; a Houston Chronicle report that July described the three-month-old venture as a music-focused newcomer with multiple outdoor stages. The launch gave Wimberley a performance space alongside a bar and market area, with an emphasis on collaboration with nearby businesses. Its first Independence Day event offers a clear early snapshot: on July 4, 2024, the inaugural Freedom Party ran from noon until 10 p.m., headlined by Guy Forsyth Band and joined by Hill Country Honeys, Marvin Bottera & Friends, and DJ El Gato. Americana, classic country, folk, blues, rock, and a vinyl set shared the bill, setting a broad musical frame during Willow Lake’s first season.
The room when the music starts
The calendar pairs artist bills with participatory programming: a weekly Vinyl Potluck, open-mic nights, and Picker’s Circle sessions sit beside free evening shows. Folk, Americana, blues, country, and cover-band rock form the strongest through line. For concertgoers, the useful physical read is split-room: a cozy interior bar and retail nook for a drink or a quieter pause, then spacious indoor and outdoor gathering areas, with exterior stages handling larger music nights. Food trucks, cocktails, beer, and wine support a full evening around the set.
Sources
- Private Events & Group Gatherings in Wimberley — Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile
- Dive into Wimberley, literally the coolest Texas Hill Country destination — Houston Chronicle
- Willow Lake 4th of July 1st Annual Freedom Party — Hold My Ticket
- Events — Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile
- Willow Lake Watering Hole & Mercantile — Visit Wimberley Texas
Next 15 shows
- Fri, 9 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Ace Pepper Band View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 · 08:00 1st Annual Wimberley Chili Cook-Off & Music Fest View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 16 Oct 2026 · 20:00 My Hometown View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 20:00 The HooDoo Daddies View in the CrowdMate app
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026 · 18:00 Picker's Circle View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 24 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Rochelle and the Sidewinders View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Bob Bass Band View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · 20:00 Halloween + The StratoCrackers View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 6 Nov 2026 · 20:00 The Ramblewoods View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 7 Nov 2026 · 20:00 The StratoCrackers View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 13 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Donovan Hatcher & The Wild-Hearted Sons View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 14 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Straydog and the Wolves View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Riley Amanda and the Mustache Sallys View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026 · 20:00 River Town Relics View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Rochelle and the Sidewinders View in the CrowdMate app
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