09/06/2011 - A Texas Legend - Floore Country Store

Located in Helotes, TX, for over 60 years, John T. Floore Country Store has hosted Texas and American music legends alike.  This quintessential Texas Honky Tonk has hosted such legendary performers as Willie Nelson, Bob Willis, Ernest Tubb, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Waylon Jennings, B.B. King, Little Richard and many many more. 

Opened in 1942 by Mr. John T. Floore, himself, Floore Country Store was not a store at all, but a unique Texas Dance Hall and CafÃ�©.  Floore is famous for their tamales and homemade bread, but also offers a complete menu of Texas Cafe style food, ice cold beer and a truly unique Texas atmosphere.  

Floore's Country Store is known as the birthplace of Willie Nelson.  John T. Floore and Willie Nelson were partners in the original Willie Nelson Music Company.  In the March 2001 issue of Texas Monthly, John T. Floore Country Store was listed as one of the 50 Things Every Texan Should Do. 

You will find Floore's in Helotes, Tx, just north of 1604 on Highway 16, where people still wave to you as they pass you on the road and gentlemen still tip their hats to the ladies while they hold doors open when you walk into a store.  

One of my favorite things about Floore Country Store is this. Cheap concert ticket prices and every Sunday is family friendly dance night, the way it used to be 20 years ago.  Floore's boasts a music experience that supersedes all the big venues by bringing in amazing talent; yet providing an environment that makes you feel like you are hosting a jam session in your own backyard.  You are bound to find an incredible music act in this small town music venue including Kevin Fowler, Cory Morrow, Gary Allan, Gary P. Nunn, Reckless Kelly, Brandon Rhyder and many more, but act fast, tickets sell out fast due to the demand of this concert experience.  

I promise you this, once you see a show at Floore Country Store, you will be addicted and find yourself constantly checking their calendar for the next concert you just have to experience.  

On to the next journey... 

The SanAntonioNightOut.com roving blogger,
Stefanie Franklin