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24TH Annual Buddy Holly ACL Kickoff
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We’re thrilled to invite you to the 24th annual celebration of Buddy Holly’s legacy at our ACL Festival Kickoff Party—a cornerstone Austin event dedicated to honoring the past, empowering the future, and raising critical funds for music education.
This unforgettable evening benefits two outstanding 501(c)(3) charities:
🎸 The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation
Keeping Buddy’s legacy alive by promoting music education and opportunity for young people around the world.
🤠 Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association
Celebrating the incredible contributions of Texas songwriters to our national culture, and mentoring the next generation through its Texas Songwriter U program.
The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation.org Raising Money for Musicians
Live Music from 7-10pm
-Bruce Smith
No performer has graced the Safe House stage for more ferocious performances than Bruce Smith because he wails at a fever pitch, brings it all down to a whisper and rocks all the spaces in between, always maintaining intensity and integrity. The Austin Chronicle writes, "Austin's Bruce Smith Band impresses, ...his songs bring together a wide-screen view that defies his youth." Bryan Beck of KGSR Austin says Bruce Smith is a "great singer/songwriter,: and Austin agent extraordinaire David Cotton observes that "Bruce Smith is the fastest rising star at the Saxon Pub since Los Lonely Boys.” His last album, “1000 Horses,” was released to excellent reviews, and his monumental “59 Stratocaster” - a Buddy Holly tribute tune - is destined for film scores.
Becky Easley & Stephen Easley!
Welcome to Texas 2026!
Finger Foods & Libations provided
Best,
Stephen & Becky Easley
Maria Elena Holly
Peter Bradley, Sr.
David Hirshland
Rick French
Laurent Hubert
Phil Sandhaus
The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation (www.tbhef.org)
Joe Ables
Jason Guest
The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association
Texas Songwriter U (www.texasheritagesongwriters.com/)
Rick French
Patrick Shanahan
French/West/Vaughan & Prix Productions (fwv-us.com)
Stephen Easley
Richard Perna
Lars Halvor Jensen
TOG Music Publishing/SR&RS/DeeKay Music (www.deekaymusic.com)
Becky Easley
Courtney Kamlet
Stephen Easley
AllMojo Management (www.allmojomgt.com)
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