10/30/2026
Willkommen zum Fischer am Freitagen
Fischer Dance Hall’s entertainment progressed as tastes changed. New bands would find the stage an inviting home even during the Great Depression. The new type of music that became popular during this time was a blend of Texas Swing and a bit of German Czech. The hall would host a variety of bands in the mid to late 1930’s, such as Tom Dickey, Adolph Hofner, the Herman Voight Band, the Southern Serenades and the 8 Premiers. Adolph Hofner credited his start in entertaining to Fischer Hall. In the 1940’s and 1950’s, Adolph Hofner and the Texans continued to provide entertainment for the hall. Other popular bands during this time were Tim Dickey’s Show Boys, The Texas Pioneers, The Tune Wranglers, The Friesenhahn Band, The Texas Tumbleweeds, The Pehls, and from Fredericksburg - The Lone Star Band. Even the “King of Western Swing” himself, Bob Wills, played at Fischer Hall during the 1940’s & 1950’s. Could you just imagine a crisp cool night dancing to songs like “San Antonio Rose”, “Faded Love” or “My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You”? These songs and bands helped lift the spirits of the community and got them through troubling times like the Great Depression and World War II. Fischer Hall has always been more than just a building. It’s a gathering place providing warmth, security, good times and happiness. To be continued….
Honoring our Past • Embracing our Future • We are Fischer
