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.
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For inquiries about Susanna's Kitchen, contact the church office at office@wimberleyumc.org.
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Upcoming Shows:​
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2026
March 19 Susan Gibson
April 16 Giulia Millanta
​May 21 Lynn Crossett
June 18 Rupert Wates
July 16 Shake Russell
August 20 Jimmy Davis
Giulia Millanta
April 16, 2026
Singer-songwriter, Giulia (Julia) Millanta, is a native-born Italian from Florence, the Tuscan capital that gave us cultural heavyweights like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Gucci, Cavalli, and more. She began playing guitar as a child, won the “New Sounds of Acoustic Music” award, and debuted with “Giulia and the Dizzyness.” She now calls Austin, Texas home.
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After moving to Austin in 2012, Giulia released several acclaimed albums, collaborated with renowned musicians, and began writing and publishing books. Her recent work includes the album Tomorrow is a Bird and her debut book “Between the Strings,” which offers insights into her life as a musician. (Other books include a cookbook and a novel written and published in Italian. She has built a dynamic career blending Italian roots with the vibrant Austin music scene. A creative and prolific artist, she has released nine Indie-Folk and Americana albums to date, and has toured regionally, throughout the USA, and internationally.
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As Jack Anderson (KUTX) said, "…in a testament to “you can take the woman out of Italy but you can’t take Italy out of the woman”, …Giulia Millanta‘s pace of polymath output raises her profile towards that of her legendary Florentine predecessors. She’s a professional chef and a published author. Yet Millanta still finds the time and energy to write and record original music – which doesn’t sound quite as impressive as it truly is until you factor in what all she’s working with: guitar, upright bass, ukulele, plus vocals with lyrics in English, Italian, Spanish, and French."
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She has collaborated with renowned musicians, shared the stage with rock band 10,000 Maniacs and was selected for an Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International (2022 in Kansas City) as well as recording a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR. Giulia has earned several prestigious awards, including the Premio Ciampi and Doc's Blues Awards.
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In 2024, Giulia released her 9th record Only Luna Knows, (which was also released in early 2025 as Vinyl with 2 bonus tracks) recorded under her own DIY label, Ugly Cat Music. That year she also published her cookbook, "Dinner with Giulia: Flavors, Songs and Stories of a Florentine Troubadour."
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Giulia Millanta takes the Susanna's Kitchen stage at Wimberley United Methodist Church on Thursday, April 16. Tickets are available at the door, $25 for adults, $5 for students 18 and under (cash or check only). Pizza, pies, tamales are available for purchase so have dinner or dessert with us while listening to fabulous music. Doors open by 7pm and the concert begins at 7:30.
