Photos: courtesy of Mercer Dancehall (www.mercerdancehall.com)
Driftwood (near Dripping Springs) · Bach Weekends
A revived Texas dancehall outside Dripping Springs with live country bands and a proper two-step floor.
for the wedding weekend
Send the bach crew (or the whole guest list) two-stepping — the most Texas night out the weekend can offer.
Mercer Dancehall is the revival of a Hill Country institution: a proper Texas dancehall a few miles outside downtown Dripping Springs, back in business with live country bands and a dance floor that comes with house rules ("follow the flow of the floor" — counterclockwise, always).
Sundays are the anchor — doors 2 to 7 p.m. with bands playing 3 to 6 — and Saturday-night shows run seasonally. For a bach party or a night-before-the-wedding outing, it delivers the thing no rented party bus can: locals, two-stepping, and a band that knows every Texas standard. Note it's 18-and-up, and leave the dogs at the rental.
On-site cabins make it a destination in its own right for a small crew building a full Hill Country weekend around breweries, wineries, and the dancehall.
| Location | Driftwood — about 3.5 miles outside downtown Dripping Springs |
|---|---|
| Hours | Sundays 2–7 p.m. (live music 3–6); Saturday shows seasonally |
| Rules | 18+ only; no dogs |
| Stay | Cabins on the property for small groups |
| Contact | 512-858-4314 · mercerdancehall.com |
Details verified June 2026 against www.mercerdancehall.com — hours and policies change; confirm directly before locking the itinerary.
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