Gardens by Moonlight

presents Music Legends and Rising Stars

 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden

It's time again for Gardens by Moonlight at the San Antonio Botanical Garden with live music performances and delicious culinary treats under the glow of the moon on Saturday, September 26 from 7 to 11 p. (Botanical Society members enjoy early entrance at 6 p.m.).

In the Fall moonlight, you can enjoy an array of culinary treats for sale by Central Market.  There will be something for everyone, from specialty sausages to lettuce wraps to fajitas, plus dishes for vegetarians to enjoy.  Drinks for sale include beer, wine, soda, water and coffee drinks.

 "While the music plays on, Gardens by Moonlight guests can wander through the unique areas of this vibrant San Antonio landmark...there's not a better way to spend a fall Saturday evening," says Bob Brackman, director of the San Antonio Botanical Garden.  "Visitors can experience every area of the Garden: night-blooming flowers in the formal gardens, exotic plants in the conservatory, the Art in the Garden sculpture installations, the new Big Bugs exhibit, and the natural landscapes of the Texas Hill Country and East Texas Piney Woods surrounding a small lake. Gardens by Moonlight is a perfect night out, whether it is with friends, family or a special someone."

Proceeds from Gardens by Moonlight benefit the non-profit San Antonio Botanical Society. For more information on membership benefits, go to www.sabot.org/sabs/benefits.htm.

Venue and Ticket Information:

Advance tickets for Gardens by Moonlight are $15 per person and are available through September 25^th at the Botanical Garden's Garden Gate Gift Shop, and at San Antonio area Starbucks. Tickets are $20 at the gate; $15 for Botanical Society members. Tickets are non-refundable.  In case of rainy weather, an alternate rain date is set for Sunday, September 27.

The gardens are open to the public at 7 p.m. There will be free and parking with attendants at the Garden all along Funston Street. Overflow free parking will be offered at the Brackenridge Parking Facility, next to the Witte Museum at Tuleta and Avenue B. Shuttle service from the Brackenridge Parking Facility to the Garden will start at 6 p.m.        

Gardens by Moonlight is a Marsha Milam Music Production.

The San Antonio Botanical Gardens is located at 555 Funston at North New Braunfels Avenue. The Botanical Gardens is operated under the City of San Antonio Department of Parks & Recreation. For more information, the public can call the Garden at 210-829-5100 or visit its website at http://www.sabot.org.

The website says "Visitors can enjoy a lively, fun-filled night complete with different varieties of music that will suit everyone's taste. Concert goers can explore the music on five different stages, spread through-out the 33 acres of the Botanical Garden.

Headlining Gardens by Moonlight on the main stage is crowd favorite Doyle Bramhall. Any discussion of Texas Blues--be it T-Bone Walker or Stevie Ray--is incomplete without the mention of Doyle Bramhall. As a singer, songwriter and drummer, he has been an integral part of the state's rich music for almost 40 years. He wrote the hit "Change It" for Stevie Ray Vaughan and has also co-written music with Stevie Ray Vaughan's brother, Jimmie Vaughan. He is indeed one of the founding fathers of the blues/roots resurgence synonymous with the Lone Star State. Considering the impact Texas--the state and state of mind--has had on music around the globe, Bramhall's importance cannot be overstated.

The complete band line-up playing from 7-11 p.m. at different stage locations includes:

Main Stage Headliner   : Doyle Bramhall, http://www.myspace.com/doylebramhall1

Amphitheater Stage: T-Bird and the Breaks, http://www.tbirdandthebreaks.com/

 Frontman Tim Crane growls and belts out the soul and the blues in the best tradition of Wilson Pickett, Joe Tex, and Texas blue-eyed soul sensation Roy Head. The nationally-acclaimed band lays down R&B classic tunes and originals that keep the audience dancing, James Brown style.

Main Stage: The Krayolas, http://www.thekrayolas.com/

The Krayolas have been hailed as the Tex-Mex Beatles, just as the Sir Douglas Quintet had been a decade earlier -- connected in spirit, their love of rock 'n' roll and their hometown roots. The Krayolas have always championed their San Antonio connection. Now they are winning new fans with two new CDs: last year's "La Conquistadora" and this year's "Long Leaf Pine (No Smack Gum)."  But their albums only hint at the Krayolas' onstage power. Its direct-to-the-brain power pop and garage band rock -- young, raw, energetic, upbeat, charming, campy and fun. Always melodic, the Krayolas easy-to-hum sound puts a smile on your face.

Jazz Stage on Fountain Plaza sponsored by KRTU Radio: Richard Oppenheim's A & R Band and Katchie & LeMonde Cache, (both on http://www.katchie.com/)

Richard Oppenheim's A&R Band matches some of San Antonio's finest improvising artists with rare repertoire composed by some of the greatest jazz musicians of the past fifty years.

Katchie & Le Monde Caché ("the Hidden World") offers treasures from the "Great Global Songbook"; Katchie plays flutes and sings songs of life and love in French, Portuguese, Yiddish, Spanish, Italian, and German.

East Texas Piney Woods: James Hyland of the South Austin Jug Band.  Formerly the lead singer with the acclaimed South Austin Jug Band, Hyland has emerged on his own as a talented vocalist who continues to expand the horizons of Americana and Texas music and roots music.

Conservatory Stage: Galo Gutierrez, http://www.galo-gutierrez.com/ABOUT_ME.HTM

This Panama-born guitarist currently resides in San Antonio and plays a wide range of music on his guitar, from classical to jazz to flamenco to country."

graphic: sabot.org