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Galveston, TX     December 5 - 7, 2025

The Bilge Pumps' 21st appearance at Dickens on the Strand had a little magic in it as the weather was nice for the first time in a few years and we got to see actual happy audiences at the shows. Our traditional appearance at Fezziwig's Friday night has a change as we were the first act on, so that meant more time for festivities later. We made sure to get well over our 10,000 steps in. Especially since Sharkbait Simon returned to the band for the first time in months after his surgery. That meant Splice had to carry his stuff around.

It wouldn't be Fezziwig's Friday Night without the Bilge Pumps. This time on an earlier slot to appeal to the early-to-bed types.

Maroon took some time to make sure everything sounded juuust right... by muting Sharkbait Simon's guitar.

Yep, sounds perfect.

Once Saturday hits, the band rolls into the festival itself, assembling crowds at the Marble Arch Stage.

As part of our yearly initiative to get our steps in, we roll outside the festival grounds to put on a show at the Texas Seaport Museum.

Home of the tall ship Elissa, the grand lady of Texas.

You can't see it, but the Elissa is smiling down on the band at the show. Unless this photo is flipped.

Here we find Splice the Rigger in his natural environment. Shhh... don't disturb him or he gets cranky.

It's that time of year where half the set list is Christmas music in the only festival that lets us perform it.

Amazingly, the whole band gathered together to walk the parade. Usually, they scatter like quail between shows.

The night shows at the festival are always fun because the drunker people are, the better our show is.

At the end of a festival day, it's time to pull the tons of stuff that keep the band functioning down the street.

The band rolls to the Leicester Square stage to wrap up the festival. 4 stages and miles of ground covered.

Video

A Pirate's Christmas Wish
Singing the Bilge Pumps original Christmas song.
Uploaded: Sep 04 2026     1920 X 1080    1:38 min.   
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Gotta tell everyone about the cannons by the score.
Uploaded: Sep 04 2026     1920 X 1080    1:54 min.   
Slay Ride
Sending the Dickens crowd home with an earworm to bug them all night.
Uploaded: Dec 13 2025     1920 X 1080    2:02 min.   
Hark! The Pirate Band Does Sing
Performing our latest pirate carol in front of the night crowd at Dickens.
Uploaded: Dec 13 2025     1280 x 720    2:02 min.   


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| Steampunk November | GP Farmers Market | Dickens on the Strand |


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