The Forge Bar and Grill

06/10/2026

🌻🎶 THIS WEEK AT THE FORGE 🎶🌻

The Junebug glitter is still stuck to everything, the sunflowers are still staring into the cosmos, and we’ve got three nights of East Texas tunes headed your way.

✨ Thursday 6.11
🎸 Chandler Apel

✨ Friday 6.12
🎸 Rick Dudley

✨ Saturday 6.13
🎸 Caleb Boles

⚠️ Saturday’s show will be INSIDE. The backyard will not have service this weekend, so grab a table indoors and settle in for a good one.

Cold beer. Strong drinks. Scratch-made food. Live music under the old forge roof.

📍 The Forge
Ben Wheeler, Texas

Come hungry. Stay late. Bring your people. 🌻🍻🎶✨

06/07/2026

The sun is setting and the cooler temp is creating a buzz in the air. This evening promises an unmatched vibe 🪲🎶🔥 🎨 that only Junebug can bring.

06/06/2026

🪲JUNEBUG 11am-11pm TODAY🪲

It’s a beautiful day in Ben Wheeler! ⛅️🌤️☀️The sun is out and blue skies abound. 🪉We have a full day of entertainment, 🎨art, 🎵music and 🍔🌮🥗delicious delectables. You don’t want to miss the silk and aerial performances, glass blowing demos, pottery wheel play, 🫟kids art area, 🎪bounce house, 🐉🔥fire dancers and more!
We have a Junebug inspired menu of drinks and specials too. 🍹

🪲Our 🎶 lineup:
Eve’s Road
Katie Wallace
Lane Hunt Band
Gorgeous Jetson

Between each set will be enigmatic aerial and silk performances by Ardore Movement Arts 🦋

06/06/2026

Rain or shine, the bugs are still buzzing. 🪲🌻✨

It's coming down pretty steady right now, but the forecast looks much friendlier after about 1 PM. Come grab some lunch, a frozen margarita, and settle in for an afternoon packed with live music, artists, makers, performers, weirdness, wonder, and all the colorful chaos that makes JuneBug what it is.

The grounds are looking magical, the vendors are set up, and we've got a stacked lineup of bands ready to roll.

So don't let a little East Texas weather scare you off. By this afternoon, we'll be back to dancing in the garden.

🌼 JuneBug Summer Fair
🌈 Free Entry
🎶 Live Music All Day
🎨 Artists, Makers & Vendors
🪲Kids Arts & Crafts Zone
🍔 Fair Food & Street Kitchen
🍹 Cocktails & Frozen Margs

The Forge Ben Wheeler, Texas

06/06/2026

Can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow! 11am to 11pm!

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06/05/2026

06/05/2026

Come see Ardore movement arts at the Junebug Summer Fair tonight and tomorrow. There will be Lyra AND silk performances! Here’s the schedule for both days.
Junebug is FREE, happening tonight starting at 5 and tomorrow, Saturday, June 6th, 11am-11pm
See you there!

🌼✨ JUNE BUG WEEKEND IS HERE! ✨🌼

We’ve been counting down the days, and we are so excited to finally share what our performers have been working so hard on!

Our aerialists have spent weeks learning choreography, refining transitions, building endurance, and putting their hearts into these performances. We couldn’t be more proud of the dedication, courage, and growth we’ve seen from every single one of them.

Join us at The Forge in Ben Wheeler this Friday and Saturday for one of our favorite events of the year!

🪲Friday Night
We’ll be performing throughout the evening beginning around 7:00 PM.

✌️Saturday Performance Schedule
We will have individual performances between bands.

🎶 Buttermilk Sky Dew 🎶
(Approx. 1:00–1:30 PM)
✨ Regina
✨ Kathryn
✨ Brooke

🎶 Eve’s Road 🎶
(Approx. 3:30–4:00 PM)
✨ Ashley
✨ Sarah
✨ Awesome

🎶 Katie Wallace Band 🎶
(Approx. 6:00–6:30 PM)
✨ Bry
✨ Nichole
✨ Danielle

🎶 Lane Hunt Band 🎶
Full Ardore Group Performance

We’ll also be around throughout the day Saturday enjoying the festival and doing ambient aerial performances between sets.

We can’t wait to see all of our friends, family, students, and supporters out there cheering everyone on. Your support means the world to our performers, especially those taking the stage for the very first time!

Come spend the weekend with us, enjoy some incredible music, and help us celebrate all the hard work these artists have put into making this year’s June Bug unforgettable. 💜

See you at The Forge! 🌼

Times are estimated - arrive early to make sure you don’t miss your aerialists!