BOERNE, Texas. Some traditions are announced; this one is simply kept. Since 2002, Rudi Harst and The Rudiments have marked the solstices and equinoxes inside Cave Without A Name, and on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 PM, they return to the cave's Queen's Throne Room for Winter Solstice: Rudi & the Rudiments, a holiday concert for the longest night of the year.
The program pairs contemporary arrangements of traditional carols with Rudi's original acoustic music. He sings and plays acoustic guitar, Native American flute, dulcimer, harmonica and Tibetan bowls, with The Rudiments beside him, in a limestone room the venue prizes for its natural acoustics. As at every one of these cave concerts, part of the evening is performed in complete darkness, which turns out to be an excellent way to hear a carol you thought you knew.
Rudi has made San Antonio his home since 1974. He has spent more than fifty years onstage, released ten original albums, written the book Hurry Slowly and created the solo musical Ready or Not, and in 1992 he and his wife, Zet, cofounded Celebration Circle of San Antonio. The solstice concert gathers all of that into one quiet, generous hour and a half underground.
Tickets are $35 in advance until 5 PM on December 19 and $40 at the door if available, sold by Cave Without A Name at https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/cwan/items/735827/availability/2098179039/book/?full-items=yes or by phone at 830-537-4212 during regular business hours. All concert sales are final.
A few practical notes from the venue: the concert room is reached by 126 steps with handrails and eight landings, and the cave has no wheelchair access. The cave holds at 66 degrees year round, so bring a layer and shoes with good traction. Seating is open, only bottled water is allowed inside, and most concerts run about 90 minutes. The venue does not state an age policy.
Cave Without A Name is at 325 Kreutzberg Rd., Boerne, TX 78006. The event is also listed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1035547942353656/.
About Rudi Harst: Rudi Harst is a San Antonio musician, performer, speaker, officiant, and author whose words and music engage, enhance, and enliven. Across five unbroken decades, he has carried songs, stories, ceremonies, and reflective gatherings into rooms where people come ready to feel fully present together. Learn more at https://rudiharst.com and on Instagram at @rudi_harst. Booking: Zet Baer, info@rudiharst.com, 210-837-2866.
Media Contact: Julie Good, Forrest Good PLLC, info@forrestgoodpllc.com. Forrest Good PLLC promotes this concert; Cave Without A Name presents it and sells all tickets.
