💥 BREAKING NEWS: George Strait delivers a powerful salute to Gruene Hall as the legendary venue celebrates 50 unforgettable years of Texas music ⚡ML
Texas music history has always had a heartbeat, and for the past 50 years, it’s echoed through the weathered walls and hardwood floors of Gruene Hall, the oldest dance hall in the Lone Star State.
The legendary venue is celebrating half a century under the ownership of the Molak family, led by patriarch Pat Molak, who took a chance on a “risky vision” in 1975, turning Gruene Hall into the iconic crown jewel of Texas music culture it is today, playing a role in shaping the trajectory of artists like George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Charley Crockett, Asleep at the Wheel, Pat Green and Lyle Lovett.
Strait, Texas country music royalty, played the dance hall regularly in the early days of his career and offered up some heartfelt words on the venue’s legacy.
“It’s hard for me to think about my career in country music without thinking about Gruene Hall,” Strait said in a Molak family news release. “It had a magic to it back in the 70’s and 80’s when me and the Ace in the Hole Band regularly played it, and the last time I was in there, not too long ago, that same magic was still alive and strong. I love that it’s part of my history. There’s just no other place like it – it’s iconic. No other way to say it. Salud Gruene Hall, and all those helping to keep Pat’s dream alive. God Bless the Molak family!”
George Strait fans are still buzzing after the King of Country made an emotional comment during a recent concert in Philadelphia, hinting at a timeline for winding down his legendary career.
