Our 2023 Gala Returns to ACL LIVE Featuring Bobby Bones and Country Music Artists Riley Green and Matt Stell
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jordan Davis will not be able to perform at the 2023 Andy Roddick Foundation Gala. But we are excited to welcome Riley Green and Matt Stell.
Proceeds from the evening to benefit ARF, which is leading the way to keep kids learning when school is out
AUSTIN, Texas – (Updated November 7, 2023) – Today, the Andy Roddick Foundation, the leading Central Texas organization keeping kids learning when school is out, announces comedian Bobby Bones will host and Multi-Platinum award-winning country music artists Riley Green and Matt Stell will perform at their annual Andy Roddick Foundation Gala on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at ACL LIVE.
Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones will serve as host and his comedy duo, The Raging Idiots (alongside Eddie Garcia), will perform at the 2023 Andy Roddick Foundation Gala. Bobby has carved out a place for himself in nearly every corner of the entertainment world. He is the host of the nationally syndicated iHeartRadio program “The Bobby Bones Show,” which broadcasts to over 185 stations and is the No. 1 Country morning show with millions of monthly listeners. The award-winning show is a two-time CMA Award winner, four-time ACM Award winner and earned Bones the title of youngest-ever inductee into the prestigious National Radio Hall of Fame. His breakout TV series for National Geographic, “Breaking Bobby Bones,” is streaming now on Disney+. He has served as the official in-house mentor on ABC’s “American Idol,” won season 27 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and serves as host and executive producer of Circle Network’s “Opry.” The “media multitasker,” (Billboard) fan-favorite podcast, “BobbyCast,”which features candid long-form interviews with top artists and industry figures has been downloaded nearly 20 million times. Bones is also a two-time New York Times No. 1 bestselling author, touring stand-up comedian and philanthropist.
Rolling Stone hailed his musical perspective as “Drinks-in-the-air Nineties Country at an Alabama vs. Auburn tailgate,” and that is just the type of energy fans have come to expect from Riley Green. Raised on the sounds of traditional Country, Bluegrass and Southern Gospel music, the Jacksonville, AL native learned the spirit of songwriting and performing at a young age while spending time with his grandfather, Bufford Green, who ran the Golden Saw Music Hall. That stage laid a foundation for the songs Riley would craft in the years to come and values learned from another generation. He fittingly shares co-writing credits posthumously alongside his two grandfathers on the 2xPLATINUM certified "I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” which People praised “might take him to a whole new stratosphere.” Evident on his debut album Different ‘Round Here (BMLG Records), featuring the PLATINUM-certified hit No. 1 “There Was This Girl,” MusicRow noted his “great Country vocal, honest presentation and true-to-life lyrics.” Riley’s Behind the Bar collection with GOLD-certified “If It Wasn’t For Trucks” and We Out Here: Live followed as the 2020 ACM Awards New Male Artist of the Year has “brought Country back to its roots: the blue collar sounds for the working man, by the working man” (Whiskey Riff). His collaboration with Thomas Rhett on "Half Of Me" earned Riley his second No. 1 at Country radio as he continues to deliver tracks directly to his loyal following as the world awaits the arrival his next single “Different ‘Round Here (Feat. Luke Combs)” on May 11. Named a CMT “Listen Up Artist,” Riley was also voted as one of the CRS 2020 New Faces and earned MusicRow’s Breakout Artist of the Year. In addition to his own headline dates, Riley is currently out on the road as part of the Luke Combs World Tour . He has previously hit the road with Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Jon Pardi and Dierks Bentley.
RECORDS Nashville MULTI-PLATINUM artist Matt Stell has quickly made his mark on Country music as one of only eight new artists in the past six years to have consecutive #1s with two back-to-back chart-toppers: 2X PLATINUM “Prayed For You” and PLATINUM “Everywhere But On.” New releases “Breakin’ in Boots” and “One Of Us (feat. Chase Matthew)” follows his 2023 EP One Of Us. Amassing over half a BILLION on-demand streams, he’s the first-ever artist to receive a virtual plaque from the RIAA for multi-week breakout “Prayed For You,” and is an ASCAP Pop and Country most-performed song awards winner. Stacking high-profile TV looks with Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic digital series, he’s also performed the national anthem for major NASCAR and NFL events. Playing his headlining THE MAN MADE TOUR 2022 to capacity crowds, he’s supported Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, and Chris Young. With Billboard touting his “versatile” style, additional collaborations include being featured on “When You Know" (Cheat Codes), “Over You is You” (Tenille Arts), and “Hometown Boys” (Dierks Bentley and HARDY). Launching Give A Damn Foundation in 2020, his charitable efforts have supported St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Doctors Without Borders, and the Humane Society, among others.
“We are excited to be back at The Moody Theater with Austin’s own Bobby Bones hosting a hilarious night to raise funds for this critical organization,” says Andy Roddick, founder and chairman of the Andy Roddick Foundation. “We are honored to be able to also share the music of Riley Green and Matt Stell with our supporters and look forward to seeing you on November 15.”
Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. Central Time from ACLLive.com starting at $50 for balcony and $65 for mezzanine. Please contact Chief Development Officer Deirdre Anderson regarding Gala tables, individual Gala dinner tickets and sponsorship or for more information.
The Gala brings together approximately 2,000 supporters, friends, partners and concert-goers for an evening of celebration and music. The evening features a cocktail reception, program, an extensive live auction, an elegant dinner and LIVE concert at ACL LIVE, home of the famous Austin City Limits TV series. The annual event attracts the biggest names in music and entertainment and has raised over $11 million since 2012 to support the Foundation’s efforts to level the playing field for every single kid outside the classroom.
