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Texas Folklife

Folk and Traditional Arts of Texas

Accordion Kings and Queens

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Accordion Kings and Queens
showcases the amazing musical diversity of Texas accordion styles, featuring legends of conjunto, polka, country western, zydeco, Cajun and more.  Accordion Kings & Queens draws a capacity crowd of six thousand to Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre.  The event celebrates the cultural diversity of Texas by bringing communities together for an evening of dancing and roots music played on the accordion, "the national instrument of Texas".  Come out for an evening of dancing and roots music, featuring the best of Texas accordion music genres.  Pick up your FREE tickets at Houston’s Miller Outdoor Theatre the day of the event. For advance assigned seating, become a member of Texas Folklife by visiting http://www.texasfolklife.org/info/membership or calling 512-441-9255.
Most recent articles, events, video, audio and blog posts for this page:

  • Accordion All-Star Jam @ AKQ Live! Cd Release Party, Antone's Austin ( Event )

    Posted on Sun Oct 6, 2013

    All star list of Big Squeezers - Nachito Morales of Dallas (2011 Champ), Anthony Ortiz Jr. of Austin (finalist), and Michael Lopez Ramos of Dallas (2013 Champ.) 


    Josh Baca, Texmaniacs accordionist, and guest accordionist Robert Casillas of San Antonio. Even Oscar Garcia, Texmaniacs bassist, takes a turn at the jam!

  • Polkapocalypse Polka Festival - POSTPONED ( Event )

    Posted on Thu Oct 3, 2013

     POSTPONED - Due to inclement weather, the Elisabet Ney Museum has postponed The Polkapocalypse to a later date. The festival was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23 from noon to 5 p.m.

  • Conjunto in the Capital City ( Blog Post )

    Posted on Tue Oct 1, 2013
    Texas Folklife just returned from our nation’s capital after having the great honor of presenting for the third time for American Folklife Center’s Homegrown Concert Series. Our first time was in 2009 when we brought legendary blues guitarist Barbara Lynn and her band from Beaumont, TX.

  • AKQ CD Release Party @ Antone's ( Video )

    Posted on Wed Aug 14, 2013



    AKQ Live! CD had a great release at the historic Antone's Night Club in Austin.  The evening offered live music of two bands featured on the CD - Los Texmaniacs of San Antonio fronted by Max Baca and the up and coming Morales Boyz of Dallas, fronted by Big Squeeze Champion Nachito Morales and also including 2013 reigning champion Michael Ramos.  

    Accordion All-Star Jam at AKQ Live! CD Release Party

  • You did it! Accordion Kings & Queens Live! CD Kickstarter ( Article )

    Posted on Sun Jun 2, 2013

    Thanks to your support, our "Accordion Kings & Queens Live" CD Kickstarter campaign was a success! If you missed the campaign, you can still order a copy of the CD today!

  • 23rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens at Miller Outdoor Theatre ( Event )

    Posted on Sun Apr 22, 2012

    Featuring Grammy Award winning Los Texmaniacs with Mingo Saldivar and Flaco Jimenes, Dora and the Zydeco Entourage, and Ennis Czech Boys. Plus 2011 Big Squeeze Champion Nachito Morales.

  • Accordion Kings 2008 ready to launch June 7 in Houston ( Article )

    Posted on Wed Nov 5, 2008

    Audience to help pick Big Squeeze winner


    Texas Folklife's 19th annual Accordion Kings concert is almost here and we're getting excited. Our Co-headliners are Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws and Tejano legends La Tropa F, and warming them up will be the Knights of Dixie Orchestra. And before that, we'll present the three finalists from our second Big Squeeze Accordion Contest.

  • Accordion Kings, Big Squeeze Draws Giant Houston Crowd ( Article )

    Posted on Fri Sep 5, 2008

    Texas Folklife's 19th annual Accordion Kings concert, held June 7 at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston, was a smashing success, with 6,000 accordion fans in attendance to cheer on our Big Squeeze contest finalists and the featured bands: La Tropa F, Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws and the Knights of Dixie Orchestra. They were particularly thrilled that a hometown boy, Houston's John Ramirez, 16, won the Big Squeeze Grand Prize of $500 and a day of recording time at Houston's historic SugarHill Studios.

  • David Dodd Receives Star of Texas Folklife Award ( Article )

    Posted on Tue May 28, 2019

  • Gallery Exhibit: Accordion Kings & Queens ( Article )

    Posted on Wed Oct 10, 2018

    Accordion Kings & Queens is an annual Texas Folklife showcase of the amazing musical diversity of Texas accordion styles, featuring legends of conjunto, polka, country western, zydeco, Cajun and more. The annual event celebrates the cultural diversity of Texas by bringing communities together for an evening of dancing and roots music played on the accordion, "the national instrument of Texas," drawing a capacity crowd of six thousand to Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre every year.

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