Join us for a great musical performance by Larry Wilson, who you may also know as the owner of Larryland Music store in Bastrop, TX. Larry is a wonderful performer and often brings friends along to jam with him. Having Larry on our stage is always a treat!
Enjoy our award winning wines or house-crafted beer and our monthly kitchen special while you listen to Larry play.
Texas Independence Jam
Three Day Music Festival
March 1st-3rd
Our annual Texas Independence Jam is back!
Do you love live music? You won’t want to miss this jam-packed weekend🎸
Cost of entry: FREE (donations for music and food are encouraged)
Bands performing throughout the weekend: South Austin Jug Band, Tony Kamel & Kym Warner, Jack Barksdale, Marshall Hood Band, Ben Zuniga Band, Jeff Robertson and Friends, Dave Becker, Jeremy McCarroll Band, Girl Haggard, Big Eyes Parker, Charlie and Anji Day, Elle Townley, Parker Jensen, Thursday Night Jeffersons
Food:
Friday Night – New Mexican style red chili asado dinner
Saturday Night – Pig Roast BBQ
Sunday Morning – Bloody Mary Gospel Brunch
We have a kitchen on site at our brewery that will be open during regular business hours and we will be serving our full food menu.
We are a family and pet friendly establishment (pets on leashes), so feel free to bring out the whole crew!
*Bring your own lawn chairs*
Bring your tents or campers and stay the whole weekend. Dry camping, generators welcome.
Would you like to be a sponsor for this event? We have sponsorship opportunities available! Please follow this link for more information.
Get ready to ring in the New Year with an unforgettable celebration!
Our New Year’s Eve Party for 2025 is hosted by Rising Sun Vineyard and Yegua Creek Brewery is guaranteed to create a festive atmosphere that will have everyone in high spirits.
With exciting entertainment lined up and a memorable countdown to midnight, this is the perfect event to welcome the new year in style.
Bring Family, Friends and Loved ones and let’s all bring in the New Year with wonderful music, great food and of course some of our award winning wine and delicious beer!
The party kicks off at 7pm with music by Chris Rybak Band starting at 8pm. Chris is the Accordion Cowboy and plays internationally. We are so excited to have him back on our stage! Bring your dancin’ shoes because you’ll want to grab a partner and dance the night away!
Steve’s New Year midnight buffet will be served at 11:30pm before the NYE countdown. We will be cooking up all your “Good Luck” favorite foods. This breakfast buffet will surely help you start 2025 off with Love and Happiness.
Party starts at 7pm
Music 8pm-11pm
Good Luck Breakfast is served after music, just before midnight.
Tickets are $25/each online until December 16th
Tickets go up to $40/each until December 26th
At-The-Door tickets are $50/each
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make lasting memories – get your tickets now!
Enjoy the musical stylings of Girl Haggard on our stage from 2-5pm. Laura Liem is an esteemed fiddle player from West Texas. Her lively group brings all the old country and bluegrass classics (like Merle Haggard) with a fun modern twist. Grab a glass of delicious wine or beer while you enjoy this group on our beautiful Bastrop County stage!
The Shop Dawgz will be on our stage from 4-7pm. You don’t want to miss this!
The Shop Dawgz are a very lively band with songs you know and love from “the good old days” of 80’s and 90’s classic rock music.
Join in on the fun and sing and dance along with this group. They are a Bastrop County favorite!
Join us for live music with local musician Craig Marshall! Over the past two decades, the Austin, TX-based singer-songwriter-guitarist has quietly built a remarkably accomplished body of work, drawing upon his wide-ranging musical background to craft engagingly melodic, personally-charged music that’s as emotionally resonant as it is catchy.
Craig was awarded “2016 Songwriter of the Year”
Welcome to Rising Sun Vineyard’s 5th Annual Autumn Market Festival in Mcdade, Texas– your one-stop destination for autumn fun and holiday shopping! Here’s what you can expect when you join us at this charming event:
🍂 FREE Admission: Enjoy all the festivities without any entrance fee.
🚗 FREE Parking: Convenient and hassle-free parking for all our guests.
🍷 Award-Winning Wine: Savor our renowned wines while you shop!
🛍️ Support Local Artisans: Discover unique handmade goods and crafts by talented local artisans.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Atmosphere: We welcome families with open arms and have activities for all ages.
🍔 Food and Beverage Options: Feast on a diverse menu and enjoy a variety of beverages.
🎁 Holiday Shopping: Get a head start on your holiday shopping with a wide selection of gifts.
🌄 Countryside Views: Immerse yourself in the serene countryside setting and picturesque views.
🎯 Yard Games: Have some outdoor fun with a selection of yard games.
🦙: Meet and greet friendly alpacas at the festival.
🎨 Face Painting: Let the kids’ creativity shine with face painting.
🚀 Kid-Friendly Rocket Demonstration: Engage in an exciting rocket demonstration and even participate!
🐶 Leashed Pet’s Welcome.
Don’t miss out on this incredible day of festivities, shopping, and entertainment at Rising Sun Vineyard’s Autumn Market Festival. We can’t wait to welcome you!
Interested in being a vendor for this event? Sign Up Here.
Hawk Walk at Rising Sun Winery: Participants walk along the vineyard and our hawk will follow along, flying from treetop to glove, as each person calls the bird to their hand. This intimate experience is often emotional and life changing with participants interacting with our birds in this free flight cooperative journey of man and flying beast. Guests will learn about the world heritage sport of falconry, and gain an up close appreciation for these wolves of the sky. When the flight experience is concluded guests may relax and dine in the scenic outdoor restaurant setting of the winery. Limit 14 participants.
Your host, William Lubrano, has been a falconer and educator for over 10 years, traveling with Renaissance Festivals and presenting birds in many venues: from festivals to schools to corporate retreats. He has worked in environmentally responsible pest removal projects, flying his hawks to abate and chase pest birds such as pigeon and grackles at oil refineries, vineyards, and parking areas. He is a falconer in residence with the Texas-based nonprofit Wildlife Revealed and has dedicated his efforts to education and the preservation of our planets wildlife by employing the natural abilities of raptors to correct environmental issues and to delight audiences great and small, nurturing their appreciation of our natural world.
Other things to note
This experience is weather dependent. If it is too windy or too rainy or if temperatures are above 100 degrees, we will need to reschedule. Please call or text the day of the event to confirm event and to reschedule should there be a need to do so.
Ticket cost is $50 per person.
Come listen to Cody Cotton jam out at Rising Sun Vineyard! Cody sings, plays guitar, and plays the harmonica. His music is classic and fun. This will be a fun afternoon of music! Join us if you’re in the Bastrop or McDade area for a beautiful countryside view with an upbeat performance.
BINGO is one week early this month!
Normally, We have BINGO the last Friday of every month at Rising Sun Vineyard.
