UPDATED: 8-23-2021 Live & Local Events Going on Around Abilene

Keep up with all events and activities in and around Abilene and the Big Country. Know where to go to find some fun events, activities, and all sorts of entertainment around Abilene and throughout West Texas.

Check back often as this will be updated with all the changes and or additions to the events and activities calendar.

COMING TO POTOSI LIVE AUGUST THROUGH AUGUST 27TH
Get ready to hear some awesome live entertainment while enjoying some great meals at Potosi Live (located at 897 FM 1750 south of Abilene). Saturday, August 27th it's Randy Rogers with Special Guest La Maquinaria Nortena and Slade Coulter live. Check for ticket availability by calling Potosi Live at 325-529-3111.

PARAMOUNT PRESENTS "IT'S ONLY A PLAY" SEPT. 17TH THRU SEPT 25TH
The Paramount Theatre Presents Terrence McNally's classic 1982 off-Broadway play titled "It's Only A Play" with its all-star cast of local celebrities including the Paramounts executive director George Levesque playing the LEAD role of Peter Austin. Get your tickets early as the show will run from September 17th through September 25th.

LARRY JOE TAYLOR'S TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL IS SEPTEMBER 13TH-18TH
The Larry Joe Taylor (LJT) 32nd Annual Texas Music Festival has been rescheduled and is going to happen this year, from Monday, September 13th through Saturday, September 18th, 2021. The Texas Music Festival has been postponed since early 2019.

THE ABILENE PHILHARMONIC'S "POPS IN THE PARK" IS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
The Abilene Philharmonic's 'Zoo Concert Series' is back with their fun family concert "Pops in the Park." The concert will be held in the great outdoors inside the Abilene Zoo grounds. So, bring your blankets and lawn chairs and get ready to sit back and relax. The music starts at 7:30 PM Saturday, Sept. 18th.

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