Morgan Wallen is making another huge donation to his hometown school district. Through his Morgan Wallen Foundation, along with Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, they donated three double basses, seven cellos, seven violas and nine violins, totaling $38,717 in value, to West High School in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. They are starting a new orchestra program, and according to Knox News, the Morgan Wallen Foundation was responsible for funding for the instruments, and the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation will handle the purchasing and make sure the instruments get to the school. The school is currently in the process of upgrading their storage capacity in order to fit all of these new instruments in the building, and West High School orchestra director Rachel Peña says it will set them up for “a generation of music” at the school in terms of the orchestra program: “That should set us up for a generation of music moving forward here at West to where I think the program could definitely keep going.” She expects the instruments to arrive in March, and the West High School orchestra program is currently in its first year with a total 25 students participating, though its likely that number could double during the next school year as they have more resources to include more students and bring that love of music to a much larger group. Peña feels that orchestra is underrepresented in East Tennessee, though it’s not for lack of interest, but of course UT football and things of that nature tend to take precedent, so hopefully this new donation will attract more students into the music programs going forward: “I think orchestra in East Tennessee historically is not as represented. We have a lot of band enthusiasts in East Tennessee as it makes sense, right, with UT and football and all that. But orchestra is more of like a smaller population, and so it’s exciting to have resources for it because I feel like our band programs are really robust, and so we need to do that work for the orchestra programs.” It’s a very generous donation, and I’m sure all of the brand new instruments will be put to very good use, and of course, it’s not the first big donation Morgan has made to his local school district. Wallen went to high school in Knoxville, and he has used his foundation to educate the next generation of both musicians and athletes, including $35,000 for Gibbs High School’s band, chorus and baseball programs and a $1.2 million donation for the school’s athletic facilities over the last several years. It’s clear how much both of those aspects of his formative years still mean to him, and I imagine it’s also a dream come true for him to be able to give back to the place that shaped his love of music and sports. Morgan is gearing up to hit the road on his extensive Still The Problem Tour, and fans think he might be putting out a deluxe edition of his album of the same name sometime this year too. His most recent studio release of Nothing But Thieves’ “Graveyard Whistling”: Still The Problem Tour Dates April 10 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 11 || Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium w/ HARDY, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason April 18 || Tuscaloosa, Ala. || Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Vincent Mason, Zach John King May 1 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 2 || Las Vegas, Nev. || Allegiant Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 8 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Zach John King May 9 || Indianapolis, Ind. || Lucas Oil Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Flatland Cavalry, Zach John King May 15 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 16 || Gainesville, Fla. || Ben Hill Griffin Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King May 29 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason May 30 || Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Vincent Mason June 5 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 6 || Pittsburgh, Penn. || Acrisure Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 19 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 20 || Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Zach John King June 26 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat June 27 || Clemson, SC. || Clemson Memorial Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 17 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Brooks & Dunn, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 18 || Baltimore, Md. || M&T Bank Stadium w/ Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Jason Scott & The High Heat July 24 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ Thomas Rhett, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 25 || Ann Arbor, Mich. || Michigan Stadium w/ HARDY, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten July 31 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ ​​Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, Blake Whiten August 1 || Philadelphia, Penn. || Lincoln Financial Field w/ Ella Langley, Hudson Westbrook, Blake WhiteThe post Morgan Wallen Donates Over $35,000 Of New Instruments For Knoxville-Area High School Music Program first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Get ready, Lubbock. It’s no stretch to say that Texas, which is oftentimes considered the true epicenter for country music, is chock-full of some of the best festivals throughout the year. While Two Step Inn has been the biggest event flying out of the Lone Star state over the past few years, you also have the likes of Cattle Country and the brand-new Lone Star Smokeout (an offshoot of Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout) populating the state. With that being said, however, Texas’ very own William Clark Green has been spearheading one of the most underrated music events not only in the state but in all of country music with his BYOB Cotton Fest in Lubbock. Being founded by Green, along with Andy Keyes and Trevor Cook, the festival started back in 2019. Since then, it has hosted the likes of The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival, Whiskey Myers, Shane Smith and the Saints, Shenandoah, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Southall and many more stellar Texas acts. Last year, Green and Co. brought along a truly impressive Texas-centric lineup consisting of Muscadine Bloodline, Randy Rogers Band, William Clark Green, Braxton Keith, Ty Myers, Hudson Westbrook, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hayes Carll, Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson and Kat Hasty. Looking ahead to this year, they might have just outdone themselves. Just announced this morning, Green, along with Flatland Cavalry and 49 Winchester, who will be giving the festival some Virginia flare, will be headlining Cotton Fest 2026. Additionally, the lineup will feature the likes of Josh Abbott Band, Dexter & the Moonrocks, William Beckmann, Tyce Delk, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Josh Baunmann, Haydon Wiginton and Aiden Logsdon. View this post on Instagram Cotton Fest 2026 will once again be held at the iconic Cook’s Garage in Lubbock from June 25th through the 27th. It should be noted, however, that the bulk of the performances takes place on the 26th and 27th. As for the 25th, the Cotton Ball, a dinner, charity auction and acoustic concert, will be hosted by Green himself and feature Randy Rogers to kick off the weekend’s festivities. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will directly benefit Green’s High Cotton Relief, his non-profit, which helps West Texas cotton farmers in need. Tickets for this event will need to be purchased separately from the Tickets are on sale now with two-day general admission starting at just $104.33, including fees. VIP passes, which include access to the VIP Terrace. a dedicated viewing area in front of the stage, access to a VIP bar, VIP restrooms and exclusive acoustic performances are also on sale for $335.77. Additionally, add-ons such as camping passes, a weekend cooler pass, tickets to the aforementioned Cotton Ball and the all-inclusive Front Porch Box are all available for purchase starting today. Riding the highs of the past few years, Green and Co. outdid themselves with this lineup once again. If you’re a Lubbock local or simply a huge fan of today’s electric Texas scene, you will not want to miss this festival. Before you go, fire up Green’s “Whole Lotta Lubbock.” The post William Clark Green Announces Cotton Fest Lineup Featuring Flatland Cavalry, 49 Winchester, Josh Abbott & More first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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