MAJOR TEXAS MUSIC ARTISTS TO HIGHLIGHT ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL PREGAME AND BOWL WEEK FESTIVITIES
William Clark Green to headline game day; Kickoff Concert to feature Django Walker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
HOUSTON – William Clark Green will perform live on the Main Stage of Karbach Love Street TexFest prior to the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. The pregame festivities begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27 leading up to the 8 p.m. kickoff between the Baylor University Bears and Vanderbilt University Commodores. Bowl Week festivities will kick off with a free ticketed show at The Rustic with the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Kickoff Concert presented by Toyota on Sunday, Dec. 23 featuring Texas singer songwriter Django Walker.
Texas native William Clark Green is a country singer and songwriter who has found himself onstage in more than 254 Texas counties. Green has a contagious ambiance and puts on a live show that is as inspiring as it is entertaining. Between two acclaimed and successful albums, 2012’s Rose Queen and 2015’s Ringling Road, and his anticipated new album, Hebert Island, Green has established himself as an important voice of his genre. Green’s desired contribution to the world is to provide songs that change lives for the better.
Karbach Love Street TexFest, the official pregame party for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, will take place in and around Bud Light Plaza throughout the south end of NRG Stadium. Along with live entertainment, the event will feature select $2.50 beers, Texas themed food, giveaways, interactive games and spirit walks as the teams enter the stadium. The event is free of charge for all fans with tickets to the game. More than 50,000 seats have been sold to date for the Bowl. Limited seats remain and can be purchased online at www.academytexasbowl.com or www.ticketmaster.com, on the phone at 832-667-2390 or in person at the NRG Stadium box office inside Bud Light Plaza. Ticket prices for this game range from $25-200. Special group packages are available by calling 832-667-2390. Fans can also call 832-667-2160 for more information on suites and premium hospitality.
The official kickoff to Bowl Week 2018 will be at The Rustic in Downtown Houston with the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Kickoff Concert presented by Toyota as Django Walker headlines a full evening of live Texas music. The show will be held on Sunday, Dec. 23 and Walker taking the stage at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the show are free and can be secured at TheRustic.com. A limited number of VIP packages are available for purchase starting at $25.
Son of Texas singer-songwriting legend Jerry Jeff Walker, Django Walker grew up in a house where music was an integral part of everyday life. “Texas On My Mind,” was one of the standout tracks of Walker’s 2002 debut release, Down The Road. Through his music, he keeps the Lone Star musical tradition alive, but his tastes and tempos also attract the younger generation.
The following is a media schedule for all Bowl Week team activities leading up to the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. Addresses are included at the bottom of the schedule. Media should RSVP to allie.leclair@houstontexans.com for all bowl week events. Times and locations are subject to change. Events are closed to the public unless noted.
SUNDAY, DEC. 23
TIME (Central) EVENT LOCATION
5 – 7 p.m. Rodeo Bowl presented by Wells Fargo
NRG Arena
MONDAY, DEC. 24
TIME (Central) EVENT LOCATION
8:15 – 11 a.m. Children’s Museum Scavenger Hunt
NRG Arena
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26
TIME (Central) EVENT LOCATION
11:20 a.m. – Noon Final Head Coach Media Availability
Westin Galleria
Noon – 2 p.m. Team Luncheon
Westin Galleria
presented by CenterPoint Energy
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Media Reception
Armadillo Palace
- This event is free and open to all media members
THURSDAY, DEC. 27
TIME (Central) EVENT LOCATION
5 – 8 p.m. Karbach Love Street TexFest
Bud Light Plaza – NRG Stadium
- Open to the ticket-holding public
8 p.m. 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium
HEADQUARTER HOTELS
Baylor:
Hyatt Regency Downtown
1200 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 77002
Vanderbilt:
The Westin Galleria
5060 West Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77056
Media:
JW Marriott Houston Downtown
806 Main St.,
Houston, TX 77002
BOWL WEEK EVENT LOCATIONS
NRG Stadium
Two NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054
NRG Arena
One NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054
Children’s Museum of Houston
1500 Binz St., Houston, TX 77004
Armadillo Palace
5015 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77098
ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL
The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events and managed locally by Lone Star Sports & Entertainment. The Bowl will showcase teams from the Big 12 and the SEC, two of the country’s premier conferences, for the next two years. The Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl has been a tremendous success both on and off the field over the years. The game has ranked fourth in attendance since 2014 behind only the Rose, Cotton and Peach Bowls in that time. In terms of its community impact, the bowl has generated an average of $50 million annually for the Houston economy and through its relationship with DePelchin Children’s Center, its official charitable beneficiary, more than $1.4 million in financial support has been donated to the city’s oldest children’s charity.
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of 32 collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes three Labor Day weekend college football games; FCS opening-weekend game; 15 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, a college softball event and two college award shows, which accounts for approximately 375-plus hours of live programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over 800,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boca Raton, Boise, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Montgomery and St. Petersburg, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.
Collegiate Football
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl (Houston); AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston); Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl (Atlanta); Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Fla.); Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl (Florida); Camping World Kickoff (Orlando, Fla.); Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise); DXL Frisco Bowl (Texas); Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff (Montgomery, Ala.); Jared Birmingham Bowl (Alabama);Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau); Myrtle Beach Bowl (South Carolina); MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Atlanta); Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl (Nevada); New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.); SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth); SoFi Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu); The Home Depot College Football Awards (Atlanta)
Collegiate Basketball
AdvoCare Invitational (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.); Armed Forces Classic (Fort Bliss, Texas); Charleston Classic (South Carolina); College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy’s (Los Angeles); Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu); Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona (New York City); Jimmy V Women’s Classic Presented by Corona (South Bend, Ind.); Myrtle Beach Invitational (Conway, S.C.); NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn, N.Y.); State Farm Champions Classic (Indianapolis) and Wooden Legacy (Fullerton, Calif.)
Collegiate Softball
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.)
For more information, visit the official website, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.
ESPN Media Contact: Anna Negron at 860-766-2233 or anna.m.negron@espn.com
Lone Star Sports & Entertainment
Lone Star Sports & Entertainment is an event management company founded in 2003 that is closely affiliated with the NFL’s Houston Texans. Since its founding, LSSE has established itself as the leading sports event promoter in Houston. In addition to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl and the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff, LSSE has emerged as a premier promoter for international soccer matches, including the 2017 Manchester Derby, Copa America Centenario, the 2010 MLS All-Star Game featuring Manchester United, the 2006 FC Barcelona U.S. tour, 2003 and 2008 matches between the United States and Mexico, and the 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. LSSE has also reinvigorated the Battle of the Piney Woods presented by H-E-B rivalry between Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State and has promoted major concerts featuring country superstars including George Strait and Kenny Chesney.
CONTACTS:
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl Contact: Allie LeClair, (832) 667-2050 or allie.leclair@houstontexans.com
ESPN Media Contact: Anna Negron, (860) 766-2233 or anna.m.negron@espn.com
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