Music scene · Doffing

In Doffing, a suburb of roughly 5,209 residents, music means school concerts, church programs, and acoustic sets at local bars. Musicians from the McAllen area sometimes drive in for small gigs, especially during fair season.

Venues in Doffing include the high school auditorium, community center, church halls, and a few local bars. During fair season, the fairgrounds and park pavilion become informal stages. Artists from McAllen sometimes stop in for small room shows.

Regional and local performers make up the music community in Doffing, while musicians from the nearby McAllen area occasionally drive in for a gig.

New players in Doffing should check the community center for open mic nights and join the high school music program. Connecting with a nearby college music department helps, and many locals drive to McAllen for real gigs while building a foundation in this suburb.