Chris Stapleton to Headline 2019 MJ&M Gala
Chris Stapleton has been announced as the headliner for the upcoming Mack, Jack & McConaughey 2019 MJ&M Gala. The two-day event will serve as a fundraiser benefiting local charities and organizations dedicated to children's education, health and wellness.
Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) is the joint fundraising campaign of actor Matthew McConaughey, country artist Jack Ingram, and ESPN analyst and Texas Longhorns coach Mack Brown. Stapleton will headline the gala Apr. 25 at Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at the Moody Theater.
“Every year MJ&M is honored to host some of the greatest names in music and this year is no exception," Ingram says in a press release. "We are humbled to have the legendary Chris Stapleton headline the gala concert.”
Tickets are currently available via Ticketfly. There is a six-ticket limit and prices range from $99 to $269. The event will include a live auction, aiming to raise money to support CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, just keep livin Foundation and the Rise School of Austin.
“Chris Stapleton is such a talented musician and we are so excited to welcome him to our MJ&M gala," McConaughey says in a statement. "His unique blend of country, classic rock and Southern soul will captivate music fans and give them a night to remember.”
The seventh annual event runs two days through April 26, with a golf tournament at Spanish Oaks Golf Club and a runway show and luncheon at the Hilton Hotel.
Stapleton's 2019 is shaping up to be a busy one. In addition to the MJ&M event, he'll headline 2019 WE Fest—as well as welcoming a fifth child with wife, Morgane.
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