* Fri April 29 6pm-10pm
Sat April 30 9am-5pm
* Festivities
* Music, Vendors,
& Entertainment
* Historic Downtown
* FREE Admission
Presented by the Bastrop
Opera House & The
Downtown Business
Alliance (DBA).
Sat April 30 9am-5pm
* Festivities
* Music, Vendors,
& Entertainment
* Historic Downtown
* FREE Admission
Presented by the Bastrop
Opera House & The
Downtown Business
Alliance (DBA).
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The Pioneers on South Main will Buffalo Soldiers,
gunfighters, saloon girls, Native American
Dancers and more. We are sure
that there will be gunfights at the old Saloon, a
probable train-robbery of the miniature train
running through town, and that there will be
Native American Authentic Cultural Dances.
Visitors can enjoy live bands playing the
music of the era on the stage located in front
of the old City Hall, and everyone is invited to
our Celebrating 175 Years of Texas History Official
History Walk and Cake Cutting where we will
all sing God Bless America, Texas our Texas, and
Happy Birthday to Texas-and then we eat cake!
gunfighters, saloon girls, Native American
Dancers and more. We are sure
that there will be gunfights at the old Saloon, a
probable train-robbery of the miniature train
running through town, and that there will be
Native American Authentic Cultural Dances.
Visitors can enjoy live bands playing the
music of the era on the stage located in front
of the old City Hall, and everyone is invited to
our Celebrating 175 Years of Texas History Official
History Walk and Cake Cutting where we will
all sing God Bless America, Texas our Texas, and
Happy Birthday to Texas-and then we eat cake!
| STILL HOME OF THE PIONEERS! |
For the past 30 years small
groups of people have
quietly walked onto the
historic Bastrop bridge and,
preceded by great pomp
and ceremony, have spit
off the bridge into the
Colorado River. In so
doing, they became
members of the Society of
Bridgespitters or SOBs.
groups of people have
quietly walked onto the
historic Bastrop bridge and,
preceded by great pomp
and ceremony, have spit
off the bridge into the
Colorado River. In so
doing, they became
members of the Society of
Bridgespitters or SOBs.
| SPIT OFF THE BRIDGE |
The Jazz Era on North Main will have music to
please all since the time encompasses jazz,
gospel and the blues. Bonnie and Clyde (who
were reputedly in Bastrop, but did not rob the
bank) will finally get a chance to finally rob the old
Bastrop Bank. Don’t miss the re-enactments,
dancers, g-men and flappers as they hang out in
front of the Speak-Easy, and the local theatrical
groups will do presentations of various skits from
Bastrop’s Jazz Age. Don't forget to dress in style
for this era! Be careful though you may end up in
our re-created Jail House!
please all since the time encompasses jazz,
gospel and the blues. Bonnie and Clyde (who
were reputedly in Bastrop, but did not rob the
bank) will finally get a chance to finally rob the old
Bastrop Bank. Don’t miss the re-enactments,
dancers, g-men and flappers as they hang out in
front of the Speak-Easy, and the local theatrical
groups will do presentations of various skits from
Bastrop’s Jazz Age. Don't forget to dress in style
for this era! Be careful though you may end up in
our re-created Jail House!
Bastrop kicks off Yesterfest weekend with an El Camino Real Music
Festival on Friday night then continues the celebration on Saturday by
defining the pioneer days, the jazz era, and the rockabilly time of
post-war innocence through music, costume, reenactments and just
plain entertainment. This year we will be honoring our Military and
Texas with Celebrating 175 Years of Texas History.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to dress in your favorite time
period, or as your favorite historian, actor, or musician.
We will have a huge costume contest will reward the winners.
Festival on Friday night then continues the celebration on Saturday by
defining the pioneer days, the jazz era, and the rockabilly time of
post-war innocence through music, costume, reenactments and just
plain entertainment. This year we will be honoring our Military and
Texas with Celebrating 175 Years of Texas History.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to dress in your favorite time
period, or as your favorite historian, actor, or musician.
We will have a huge costume contest will reward the winners.
Rockabilly is the theme of Spring Street, with an
Elvis Impersonator Contest where Elvis will be
singing some of the favorite Elvis tunes and
judged on appearance, performance, and
character. We'll have 50’s cars parked at the drive-
in waiting for their vanilla cream cokes while the
roller skaters deliver ice cream from the Opera
House. Listen or dance to period music from
swing to bop to rock-n-roll and have fun dancing
in the street to the oldies. Enter our hula-hoop
contest and win a prize. The Opera House will
have a USO Show at 11am and 2:30pm. There will
Historical Military Exhibits to visit and listen to
throughout the day.
Elvis Impersonator Contest where Elvis will be
singing some of the favorite Elvis tunes and
judged on appearance, performance, and
character. We'll have 50’s cars parked at the drive-
in waiting for their vanilla cream cokes while the
roller skaters deliver ice cream from the Opera
House. Listen or dance to period music from
swing to bop to rock-n-roll and have fun dancing
in the street to the oldies. Enter our hula-hoop
contest and win a prize. The Opera House will
have a USO Show at 11am and 2:30pm. There will
Historical Military Exhibits to visit and listen to
throughout the day.
| WE'RE STILL ROARIN' |
| WE'RE STILL ROCKIN' |
While all eras will be wonderful family entertainment, children, teens,
and the whole family will want to visit the Springville Youth-town Area
located on Main Street between Spring and Farm right next to the Jazz
and Rockabilly. This is where there will be animal displays, petting zoo
and pony rides, Traveling Train rides, games, teen music & events, free
Children Identification video and finger print ID booth, Clowns, puppets,
and so many fun events going on we couldn't possibly list them all!
and the whole family will want to visit the Springville Youth-town Area
located on Main Street between Spring and Farm right next to the Jazz
and Rockabilly. This is where there will be animal displays, petting zoo
and pony rides, Traveling Train rides, games, teen music & events, free
Children Identification video and finger print ID booth, Clowns, puppets,
and so many fun events going on we couldn't possibly list them all!
| Friday, April 29th 6pm-10pm and Saturday, April 30th 9am to 5pm! |
The whole thing was started by Ken Kesselus, inspired by a storyline on the Andy
Griffith Show. Now, as they say in Hollywood, it's going wide. Three times during
the day at Yesterfest 2010 everyone will have the opportunity to join this exclusive
club. Each group with be treated to The Statement of Purpose, The Telling of the
Lore, the Learning of the Formational Song, The Walk onto the Bridge, The
Singing of the Song, The Spit, The Taking of the Official Photograph, The
Awarding of the Official Certificate, The Secret Handshake. All this for a fee of
only $5! Times for the ceremonies, which will be led by the Texas State Spittleator
Mr. Ken Kesselus himself, will be posted in the Yesterfest schedule. T Shirts will
be available for $10 each.
Griffith Show. Now, as they say in Hollywood, it's going wide. Three times during
the day at Yesterfest 2010 everyone will have the opportunity to join this exclusive
club. Each group with be treated to The Statement of Purpose, The Telling of the
Lore, the Learning of the Formational Song, The Walk onto the Bridge, The
Singing of the Song, The Spit, The Taking of the Official Photograph, The
Awarding of the Official Certificate, The Secret Handshake. All this for a fee of
only $5! Times for the ceremonies, which will be led by the Texas State Spittleator
Mr. Ken Kesselus himself, will be posted in the Yesterfest schedule. T Shirts will
be available for $10 each.
| We'd like to Thank the following YESTERFEST SPONSORS |
| Another Successful DBA Event, Thanks to Title Sponsor: |
New this year will
be a Friday night
Music Festival on
Main Street.
Several Bands will
be performing with
beer and other
refreshments
available. We will
be closing off the
street so bring your
chair or your
dancing shoes and
join us for this fun
event on Main
Street between
Chestnut and
Spring!
be a Friday night
Music Festival on
Main Street.
Several Bands will
be performing with
beer and other
refreshments
available. We will
be closing off the
street so bring your
chair or your
dancing shoes and
join us for this fun
event on Main
Street between
Chestnut and
Spring!
Inter-Actor Skits at Yesterfest, to be held throughout downtown Bastrop
on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9am-5pm. This is where local
performing artists will be inter-acting with the crowd for your
entertainment pleasure through-out the day performing mini-skits in all
eras where you and you too can become a Star of Texas History. Visit
www.Basconet.com under Yesterfest for actor contact information.
Sponsored by Bastrop County Networking
| Yesterfest First Annual Bastrop, Texas Inter-Actor Skits |
| El Camino Real Music Festival Friday, April 29th 6-10pm Main St. |
