Boom Town Jam Partners With Western Wishes To Give Child Battling Life-Threatening Illness a Chance To Meet His Heroes

Courtesy: Lone Star PR

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) - On Saturday, May 21, Boom Town Jam Music Festival in Ranger, Texas partnered with Western Wishes to grant a wish to Phillip Dunn, age 8, a child diagnosed with Mitochondiral Myopathy and Autism. Phillip got the chance to meet three-time world champion bull rider, Tuff Hedeman, as well as festival performers, Cody Canada of alternative-country band Cody Canada and the Departed and singer-songwriter Charlie Robison. Event sponsor, Twisted J Apparel, also gave Phillip a basket with t-shirts and gifts from the company. After meeting his heroes, Phillip was pulled on stage to help introduce Shane Smith and the Saints and passed a hat to collect donations. The festival was able to donate this money to Western Wishes. This was Phillip's first pay-it-forward experience with the organization.

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Courtesy: Texas Home Grown Radio and Parks Hill Technology

The historial Lone Star Theatre Bar hosted Boom Town Jam for their grand opening after months of restoration and renovation. Performers at the festival included Cory Morrow, Cody Canada and the Departed, Sunny Sweeney, Bri Bagwell, and more. Charlie Robison played an All Access VIP performance following the festival.

The Lone Star Theatre Bar. Photo courtesy of The Comanche Chief Newspaper.
Lone Star Theatre Bar is located at 114 S Austin Street in Ranger, TX and is open from 11:00 am to 12:00 am daily.

About Western Wishes: 
Western Wishes is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to ill children and teens who love the western way of life. This award-winning program rewards kids for their fighting spirit and communicates their stories of courage, faith, and determination to get back in the saddle again. For more information or ways to get involved, visit www.westernwishes.org

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