Gardendale, Texas (Top40 Charts/ Webster & Associates) Texas
Thunder Festival is ramping up site preparations for this weekend's music & camping event in Gardendale, Texas, May 17-19. The first-year event's organizers have committed to donating 100% of their net proceeds to benefit the first-responders and schools of the West, TX community. The all-star, all-Texas lineup features performances from The Randy Rogers Band, The Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Casey Donahew Band, Stoney LaRue, and many more.
Texas Thunder has established a donation fund for the West, TX community for those who are unable to attend the festival. The online donation system will be available starting
Thursday at www.texasthunderfest.com.
The festival's site map has been unveiled, outlining the layout and amenities to make for a huge, three-day backyard party on the prairie. Traffic flow will be efficient and friendly, with four (expandable up to eight) lanes of entry to the festival site, to allow for fast approach with minimal lines at gate checkpoints. General and VIP parking are both located immediately outside the festival bowl for quick entry and exit.
In the festival bowl, a large jumbotron screen will allow for easy viewing, and VIP skybox seating is provided for local sponsors and partners. Bud
Light presents DJ Du in the Electric
Thunder festival tent, with a large EDM PA & lighting array, where festival-goers can dance 'til dawn.
Food and beverage vendors will include tacos, burritos, corn dogs, BBQ, funnel cakes and more. Retail options will include leather goods, hats, jewelry, apparel, glow lights and air brushed tattoos, to name a few. Featured performers will bring their latest artist merchandise, and the festival will have
Texas Thunder-wear as well.
Festival security will be provided in partnership with Ector County Sherriff's Office. Budweiser will also provide a 'Drink Responsibly' designated driver booth. They will call cabs and arrange rides for those that are impaired. The fare from Gardendale to Odessa or
Midland is approximately $30-45; a bargain compared to a DWI conviction & associated penalties. The Budweiser designated driver booth will also solicit pledges from and provide giveaways to adults 21+ who promise to drive their group home safely.
The festival site offers:
- 1 HUGE stage
- 1 giant JumboTron
- 2 pump jacks
- 4 food vendors
- 4 lanes of entry (expandable up to 8)
- 6 retail vendors
- 19
Texas bands and 1 great DJ!
- 420 camp sites
- 500 VIP parking spaces
- Plenty of green grass to camp and lay out on to enjoy the best music West
Texas has to offer!
The first-year
Texas Thunder Music Festival in Gardendale,
Texas presents an all-star, all-Texas line-up, with both musicians and fans coming together to help bring support to those who need it most. Weekend passes are currently available for a discounted price of $65 with camping priced at $110. A very limited number of single-day tickets are available for $35. On Thursday, three-day passes will increase to $80 with single-day tickets at $40.
Texas Thunder tickets are now available for purchase at Graham Central Station in Odessa, Rockin' Rodeo
Midland and Arriba Midland. For more information or to purchase tickets and camping, please visit www.texasthunderfest.com or call 855-362-0535.
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Texas Thunder Line-Up:
Friday:
3:00-4:00pm Bri Bagwell
4:30-5:30pm Curtis Grimes
6:00-7:00pm Micky and the Motorcars
7:30-8:30pm Charlie Robison
9:00-10:00pm
Aaron Watson
10:30-12:00am Josh Abbott Band
Saturday:
1:30-2:30pm Kimberly Dunn
3:00-4:00pm Johnny Cooper
4:30-5:30pm
Brandon Rhyder
6:00-7:00pm Whiskey Myers
7:30-8:30pm Turnpike Troubadours
9:00-10:00pm Wade Bowen
10:30-12:00am Randy Rogers Band
Sunday:
1:00-2:00pm Jake Kellen
2:30-3:30pm Kyle Bennett
4:00-5:00pm
William Clark Green
5:30-6:30pm Brian Milson
7:00-8:00pm Stoney LaRue
8:30-10:00pm Casey Donahew Band
Texas Thunder would like to thank this year's sponsors/partners:
All American Chevrolet of Odessa, All American Chevrolet of Midland, Ambit Energy, Anheuser-Busch, Carol's Ambulance Professional Transport, CBS 7, Country KICKS 99.1 KHKX - FM, DTR,
Kelly Grimsley Auto Group, Ken's Satellite & Potable Water Hauling, LLC, Kenwood Pro Communications, Rig Power and SouthWest Bank.
