Two Step Inn 2027

Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley to headline 2027 Two Step Inn in Georgetown

Two Step Inn is returning for its fifth year in April.

Photo by Dusana Karam

One of the Austin area's most buzzy music festivals will be back on April 17-18, 2027, with lots of country tunes. Two Step Inn, at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, has announced its 2027 lineup including headliners Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.

There are 30 acts in all for 2027, plus what appears to be a Dolly Parton tribute, titled "We Will Always Love You," presented by Kaitlin Butts and Carter Faith. Each will also play their own individual set on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Other notable sets include Parker McCollum, Whiskey Myers, Sheryl Crow, and Flatland Cavalry.

Everyone will be spread out across three stages and there are additional dance floors for folks who want to do their boot scootin' somewhere other than the ground. Aside from music, guests can snack on local food and shop for vintage, artisan, and craft goods.

The 2027 Two Step Inn lineup is as follows:

Saturday

Brooks & Dunn
Parker McCollum
Whiskey Myers
Tracy Lawrence
Charles Wesley Godwin
Stella Lefty
Katilin Butts
Josh Abbott Band
Josiah and the Bonnevilles
Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan
The Marshall Tucker Band
Mack Geiger
Jason Scott & the High Heat
Dustin de la Garza
Jackson Wendell

Sunday

Ella Langley
Sheryl Crow
Flatland Cavalry
Clint Black
Michelle Branch
Jo Dee Messina
Old Crow Medicine Show
Maoli
Carter Faith
Jake Worthington
Little Texas
Josh Weathers
Los Hermanos Mendoza
Ian Harrison
Kaitlin Butts and Carter Faith present We Will Always Love You

Two Step Inn is now in its 5th year and has created a strong band for itself. It is produced by C3 Presents, the same company that produces the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which gave it a leg up in booking right away when it debuted in 2023. The Georgetown setting is also scores points with some fans who like an excuse to get out of Austin.

A press release shares that the 2026 festival generated a $630,000 donation to to Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation. More than $3.1 million has been donated since the festival started in 2023. It also estimates the broader regional economic impact of the festival at $422.60 million.

Tickets will be available starting with a presale on Friday, September 25, at noon. The lowest price for two-day general admission tickets will only be guaranteed for the first hour. Fans can register for the presale at twostepinn.com. Remaining tickets will go to a general on-sale. Tickets will be for one day, two days, general admission (GA), GA+, VIP, and Platinum.

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On The Bright Side

Popular Austin civic educator launches optimistic Texas history podcast

Becky Bullard and Serita Fontanesi on The Texas Optimist

Photo courtesy of The Texan Optimist

Becky Bullard (left) and guest Serita Fontanesi discuss one of the key players in Roe v. Wade.

With Texas politics being as contentious as they are, some Texans are finding it hard to see the bright side. Not Becky Bullard, who launches her new YouTube show and podcast The Texan Optimist on Wednesday, September 23.

Bullard is better known around town as the face of Democrasexy, her personal brand for teaching Texans — and especially Austinites — how to get civically engaged and understand local and regional politics.

Democrasexy was a finalist for Best Social Media Personality in the Austin Chronicle's 2026 Best of Austin Awards and Bullard won the grand prize at the 2026 Next Challenge for Media & Journalism. Bullard was also co-host of The Rabble, a podcast that followed the minutia of Texas politics with a playful and sometimes chaotic tone.

Discovering and sharing Texas history has been a thread running through Bullard's career in civic education, and the most recent effort is the most explicitly tied to Texas' past.

The Texan Optimist tells stories about "Texas women and LGBTQIA+ folks and Texans of color who made radical change for the whole country," a statement from Bullard says. The project is 501(c)3 compliant, so although Bullard will talk about history that effected radical change, she has a commitment not to advocate for any parties or candidates today.

The first episode is about the late lawyer Sarah Weddington, who served as the plaintiff’s counsel in Roe v. Wade, which broadly expanded abortion access starting in 1973 and was overturned in 2022. Bullard will screen the episode on October 22 in Weddington's former law office and home on 14th Street, and she hopes to petition the state to add a historical marker to the site.

The second episode talks about Lawrence v. Texas, the federal case that decriminalized gay sex. Bullard discovered that Tyron Garner, who was arrested with John Geddes Lawrence Jr. under Texas' anti-sodomy law and brought their case all the way to the Supreme Court, had died in 2006 and did not receive a funeral or proper burial. Bullard will honor Garner at a community wedding celebration on September 27 for Nikki DaVaughn, her guest for the episode and the former host of City Cast Austin.

Listeners can tune into the podcast at thetexanoptimist.com and on YouTube. The trailer and first episode are out now. Listeners can celebrate the new podcast at a September 23 launch party at the Cathedral ATX with snacks, drag, music, and more.

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