Cattle Barons’ Headliner Announced
Posted/updated on: March 21, 2017 at 7:07 pmTYLER â The headliner for this yearâs Tyler Cattle Barons’ Gala will be Trace Atkins. The galaâs committee made the announcement Monday. It will be held on Saturday, August 12th, at the Texas Rose Horse Park/Brunson Equestrian Center, 14078 State Highway 110 North, just northwest of Tyler. The theme for this yearâs gala is âLegends of the Call.â It is to honor those legends in the community who have fought the fight against cancer, and the volunteers, businesses, sponsors and members of the medical community who are themselves legendary for working and giving tirelessly to find a cure for this dreaded disease.
Trace Adkins has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over ten million albums. His hits include âYou’re Gonna Miss This,â âLadies Love Country Boys,â âSongs About Me,â âEvery Light In The House,â âHillbilly Boneâ (with Blake Shelton), and âJust Fishinâ,â to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBCâs All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed ten USO Tours. In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil rig worker recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. Trace played a tough as nails biker in âThe Lincoln Lawyerâ (starring Matthew McConaughey), and a wise oracle of a tattoo artist in the family-friendly film âMoms’ Night Outâ (starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin and Sarah Drew). He also developed and hosted GACâs âGreat American Heroesâ honoring every-day heroes.