Susanna's Kitchen Coffeehouse
Live music every third Thursday
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Great music! Wonderful musicians, great volunteers and a great cause. Proceeds from the Susanna's Kitchen concerts go to help people in our community who are in need, through Barnabas Connection, Wimberley Community Assistance Fund, and other Wimberley-area nonprofits, plus scholarships for pre-schoolers at Bright Beginnings.
Great food! Delicious pies, tamales, pizza, coffee, and soft drinks available. Doors open by 7:00 pm. Concerts start at 7:30 pm and are held in the Fellowship Hall at Wimberley United Methodist Church.
Great Cause! We all benefit – those who come to hear the best music in Wimberley, those who have a great time volunteering their talents to produce the concerts, and the people who are helped by our donations. Mark your calendars for every Third Thursday year round.
Tickets are sold ONLY AT THE DOOR. Tickets range in price from $20-$25 depending on the musician. Cash and checks are currently accepted. Students under 18 are $5. Concerts are not appropriate for small children, as there is no childcare.
To ensure a good seat, and as some concerts sell out, come early! Ticket sales begin by 6:30 pm. Arrival between 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm is suggested, especially for very popular musicians. Doors open by 7 pm. and performances are in the community room (Fellowship Hall). Come early, enjoy dinner with us and enjoy the concert experience in a small, intimate environment. Oh, and don't forget that Susanna's Kitchen Concerts take cash or checks at the gate, but not credit cards or other methods of payment.
For inquiries about Susanna's Kitchen, contact the church office at office@wimberleyumc.org.
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Upcoming Shows:
2026
July 16 Shake Russell
August 20 Jimmy Davis
September 17 HalleyAnna Finlay
October 15 Jeff Black
November 19 Terri Hendrix And Lloyd Maines
December 17 Hill Country Honeys
Shake Russell
July 16, 2026
Shake Russell is one of the most beloved and well-known artists in the great Texas songwriter tradition, having received multiple awards and hall of fame inductions, but his highest accolade is probably the number of couples who first fell in love listening to his music.
For more than 50 years, Texas singer-songwriter Shake Russell, has been entertaining audiences throughout the region and all over the United States with his unique Americana style of folk rock. Weaving sophisticated harmonies through his songs and drawing from various genres, Shake created a style of folk-rock that is uniquely his own.
A prolific songwriter, Shake has written or co-written hundreds of melodies. Shakes songs and albums have frequented the Billboard charts, with many including “You’ve Got a Lover” (Ricky Skaggs) “Deep in the West” (Waylon Jennings/Jessi Colter), “Put Yourself in My Shoes”, “One More Payment”, “Our Kind of Love”, “You Don’t Need Me Now”, (Clint Black), “You Wouldn’t Know Me” (Miranda Lambert), “The Dare of an Angel” (Jerry Jeff Walker), “The Girl Just Loves to Dance” (Gary P Nunn), “Temper Temper”, (BW Stevenson), Miranda Lambert’s recording of “You Wouldn’t Know Me” went “Platinum” on her 2018 release of “The Weight of these Wings."
Shake is a two-time recipient of the BMI Million-Airs Award and a four-time recipient of the BMI Writers Award. He received the Texas Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award in both 2004 and 2008 and in 2013 received their Lifetime Achievement Award. And in 2016 Shake was inducted by The Austin Songwriters Association Music Legends Hall of Fame.
In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Texas music, Shake Russell received an official Governor Abbott’s Commendation honoring his 50 years of great music from Texas, celebrating his legacy as a true Texas music treasure.
Shake has released 30 albums in his career and more to come. Shake’s 2018 CD, Chasing the Song is a delightful array of original compositions that beautifully showcase the extraordinary talents of this singer-songwriter. To fully appreciate and comprehend the magnitude of Shake’s contributions to music, one need only listen to his life’s work. From his 1978 album Songs on the Radio to the 2025 Gold to Me, Shake’s music is a testament to the reasons why he is so widely celebrated as a Texas Music Legend!
Don't miss a very special evening with Shake Russell in the intimate listening environment of Susanna’s Kitchen Coffeehouse on Thursday, July 16. Tickets are $25 for adults, $5 for students under 18, cash or check only, available in person beginning at 6:30 p.m. Doors open by 7:00 and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Wimberley UMC, Corner RR 12 & CR1492. Pizza, tamales, pie, coffee and soft drinks available, so come early for dinner!
