Fredericksburg At Night

by Russ
(Fredericksburg, TX)

Hello,
Rockbox Theater opened in June 2007. Here are recent postings on TripAdvisor about this family-friendly professional live music theater in downtown Fredericksburg.


Posted on: 6:09 pm, September 04, 2007


When our family told us we were going to a live music theater in Fredericksburg, I thought it would be another night at the local Opry. Wow! We were totally blown away! We live in Kansas and came to Texas for a reunion. Our family told us about Rockbox but we had no idea there was such a place outside of Las Vegas or Branson. These guys were awesome! I was a show producer in Branson for about 10 years back in the 80-90's, when I worked with everyone from Mel Tillis to Roy Clark, Andy Williams, The Baldknobbers and Wayne Newton. So I had my doubts.

Well, this absolutely blew me away that these guys were doing this type show in Texas! The night we went, I heard probably the best Neal Diamond ever, although he didn't look like Neal, his voice was all Diamond. They have a dead-on Johnny Mathis, Johnny Cash, early Elvis, Hank Williams. These guys do impressions that would make Danny Gans squirm.

They even performed an Eagles Tribute better than anything in Branson. Yes, with the "Hotel California " leads. All the females had great stage presence and one blond did a spot-on Bette Midler. One of the guys can dance and move like James Brown in a funny comic skit about two "dumb and dumber" type characters that eventually play some great rock and roll. The lead guitar player led the group in a Motown medley that hit all the right buttons. At times the rhythm section was just the drums, Bass and a keyboard player who emulates all the instruments known to man. Kudos to the piano man. Very tight band. The lightshow was as good as I've seen. Tasteful and flowing. Stadium seating made the view a lot better. This show could put Fredericksburg on the map as the new "Lone Star Branson". I could see several of these venues pop up in the years to come.

This is a high energy, very musical, funny show. Productions like this are the Holy Grail that Branson Theaters seek, then they play them ad nauseum for years at a time. We were told by the announcer that they change the show every week!

The tribute to the veterans and the gospel feel at the end was a nice touch that more theaters should incorporate.

We will definitely be back. Worth every penny.

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Posted on: 8:30 pm, July 03, 2007

Great Show!! Good clean fun for the whole family. Very talented cast. I would go again in a heart beat!

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Posted on: 4:40 pm, August 26, 2007


I saw this cast when they were in Granbury. It is truly fun for the whole family. I have been to their show with people ages 1 to 87 and everywhere in between. I've never met anyone who didn't love it! Definitely the kind of show you'd love to see again and again!


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Posted on: 9:21 pm, August 16, 2007

Don't miss this great group of entertainers when you are in Fredericksburg! We were familiar with these entertainers from their Granbury Live days. We live in Waco and took regular trips to Granbury to see their shows while they were there. We have already been to Fredericksburg to see them at Rockbox and are going back for their Christmas show. You will be amazed at the talent of everyone in this production. It's a show you can bring your entire family to, no matter their ages, and everyone will enjoy it and no one will be offended. Rockbox is a definite "must see" when in Fredericksburg, TX!!



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Posted on: 12:37 pm, August 17, 2007

The Rockbox Theater is the best thing that EVER happened to Fredericksburg, and the shows presented there are the best that anyone will EVER see! The musical virtuosity is unmatched, the staging and presentation provide superb visuals, and the humorout skits by "Mo and Bro" will keep even an old sourpuss like me rolling in the aisles.

There are lots of reasons to visit Fredericksburg, but the Rockbox Theater is the best reason of all. We will keep going back over and over again - we will never tire of such a high level of professional entertainment, based on the values and principles we hold dear. For those who have never been there, you just don't know what you are missing!



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Posted on: 12:30 pm, June 23, 2007


Fredericksburg is a great town, the best kept secret (don't expect this will last long) is a new theater called Rockbox. My family and I had a great time, high energy from the entertainers and it was family friendly. The best 2 1/2 hours of our trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Don't miss this!!

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Posted on: 8:20 pm, August 16, 2007


Rockbox was a wonderful family experience. One we were not expecting at all. We didnt' even know they were there. We laughed, we enjoyed the show and each other, it was a very, very enjoyable afternoon. I highly reccomened Rockbox as a stop of yours if you go to Fredericksburg.