Question: What Hill Country town has hosted a popular folk music festival every year since 1972?
Answer: Kerrville. Inspired by music festivals in Austin, the first Kerrville Folk Festival lasted three days, featured 13 performers, and drew 2,800 fans. Willie Nelson performed the following year. Today, the 18-day festival draws about 30,000 fans every year. It is the longest-running music festival in the U.S.