Delbert McClinton Headlines 4th Annual Houston Blues Festival Fund Raiser

Putting together a successful fund raiser is never easy. Putting together an event with such lofty goals as raising $150,000 for regenerative medicine trials is even tougher. With so many good causes worthy of donations, so many fun-runs, black tie affairs, and golf tournaments, it’s hard to have your message heard above the din.

David Bales, Chairman for Texans For Cures, is familiar with such challenges all too well. But when the stars align and everybody comes together for a great cause, it makes it all worth while. The Houston Blues Festival is one such event.

This coming June 9th, 2018 marks the 4th Annual Houston Blues Festival. It’s a collaborative event, hosted by two local non-profits. The Gulf Coast Blues Association and Texans For Cures. Although the event is in its fourth year, this is their second year together to bring this event to the Houston music scene.

Delbert McClinton

Music events along the scale of the Houston Blues Festival needs musicians with plenty of name recognition and star power, and landing a headliner such as Delbert McClinton was especially sweet. Having someone of Delbert’s popularity goes along way to draw attention when donations are so critical to the success of the event.

Through a fortunate stroke of luck or happen chance, these two non-profits got together by way of the Texas Blues grapevine. Bales had engaged the successful and popular blues artist Malford Milligan to perform for an event in 2017, but Milligan at the time needed a band to back his vocals. Milligan reached out to the Houston Blues Festival Chairman, Mike Karm to fill in, and the introductions were made.

Texans for Cures has partnered with numerous groups in our 10 years of patient advocacy. The Gulf Coast Blues Association represents the epitome of what TFC is looking for when working with other non-profit organizations.
Their goal of promoting the blues while assisting to heal children and veterans through the power of music is a beautiful mission.
We couldn’t be more excited to partner within GCBA for the 4th Annual GCBA Houston Blues Festival!
David Bales, Texans For Cures Chairman 

If past events are any indication, the 2018 Houston Blues Festival promises to deliver. This dream blues festival brings together some of the best Texas blues bands that are keeping the blues alive today, like the multi – Grammy Award winner Delbert McClinton.

 Through hard work, the 1st Annual GCBA Houston Blues Festival became a reality in January 2015. Our first year was a sell out. A Festival has been produced in each of the following years, increasing in size each time with much success.
 GCBA and Texans for Cures partnered on the 3rd Annual GCBA Houston Blues Festival 2017 with a sold-out event.  And the rest is history.  When things are meant to be, they happen.  All it takes is good people, hard work and the dream to make it happen.
Leslie Karm, Secretary-Treasurer Gulf Coast Blues Association GCBA

The event is being held at the Redneck Country Club in Stafford. This famed venue is known for it’s relaxed atmosphere, above average food made from scratch, and is known to feature nationally recognized musicians such as Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels and others.

Did I mention it was a fund raiser?

Here is your chance to have an impact and enjoy a great day of music.

SPONSORSHIP BRINGS YOU GREAT EXPOSURE AND IT’S FOR A GREAT CAUSE!

Proceeds from the music festival will be used to help fund the Texans For Cures Hearts and Minds Campaign, funding the research of Dr. Doris A. Taylor at the Texas Heart Institute and Dr. William Decker at Baylor College of Medicine. Proceeds will also be going to Gulf Coast Blues Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, that helps transform the lives of individuals, including youths and veterans, through the power of music.

Sponsorship is Affordable:

Since the annual music event has such a large following, sponsorship is a great way to get your business out there and be seen by a large audience. There are multiple tiers available, sponsorship levels affordable for the corporation down to the husband and wife team!

The Media Exposure Works:

Sponsoring an event like the 4th Annual GCBA Houston Blues Festival with a headliner like Delbert McClinton is a winner. As with previous events, it’s always a packed crowd.

Give Back to the Community:

Sponsoring this event is great because you get to establish goodwill and show the community that you’re a reliable partner that’s willing to support all things local. A way of giving back to the community and thanking them for their support.

The Best Venue to Hand Out Freebies:

What better place to distribute company freebies than at an event at the Redneck Country Club?