{"id":404661,"date":"2026-08-12T16:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/404661\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:26:45","slug":"aaron-watson-headlines-boots-badges-ball-near-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/404661\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Watson Headlines Boots & Badges Ball Near Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Put on your boots, dust off your nicest\u00a0threads and get ready for a night of country music, cold drinks and supporting the people who spend their days…and sometimes nights…taking care of the rest of us.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 Boots & Badges Ball<\/a> is coming back on Saturday, September 19th, and this year’s lineup gives Lubbock-area folks plenty of reasons to show up.<\/p>\n

Aaron Watson Is Headlining the Party\"DanielleDanielle Del Valle, Getty ImagesDanielle Del Valle, Getty Images<\/p>\n

The big name for this year’s event is none other than Texas country favorite Aaron Watson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watson will headline the evening at Madewell Estates<\/a>, with The Clay Gibson Band<\/a> getting things started as the special opening act.<\/p>\n

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Doors open at 6 p.m., giving everybody plenty of time to get settled in, grab a drink and prepare for a night that combines live music with a pretty important mission.<\/p>\n

And yes, there will be an open bar.<\/p>\n

Because apparently supporting first responders pairs nicely with a little country music and\u00a0a\u00a0cold beer…or whiskey…in your hand.<\/p>\n

It’s All About the First Responders<\/p>\n

The Boots & Badges Ball isn’t just another night out with a band.<\/p>\n

The event is designed to honor and support the men and women who serve the community every day, including police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and other first responders.<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the event help provide resources and support directly benefiting these local heroes.<\/p>\n

Organizers say the evening is about bringing the community together to show appreciation for the people who answer the call when everyone else is hoping they don’t have to.<\/p>\n

That’s a pretty good reason to put on your Tony Lamas.<\/p>\n

Country Music, Silent Auction and a Little Competition<\/p>\n

Along with Aaron Watson and The Clay Gibson Band, guests can enjoy an open bar and silent auction throughout the evening.<\/p>\n

And there’s a dress code suggestion that should be right in the wheelhouse around here: western or formal attire.<\/p>\n

Tickets, tables and sponsorship opportunities are available now.<\/p>\n

\"BootsBoots & Badges of the South PlainsBoots & Badges of the South PlainsMark September 19 on the Calendar<\/p>\n

2026 Boots & Badges Ball
Saturday, September 19
Madewell Estates
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Aaron Watson with The Clay Gibson Band
Open bar
Western or formal attire
Supporting local first responders<\/p>\n

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For tickets, tables and sponsorship information, visit bootsandbadges.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s a night of music and fun, but more importantly, it’s a chance for Lubbock to say thank you to the people who are there when we need them most.<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Landon King<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Caprock Cafe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Put on your boots, dust off your nicest\u00a0threads and get ready for a night of country music, cold…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":404662,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1445,168,170,169,223],"class_list":["post-404661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-articles","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/404662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}