LAKE CHARLES – The McNeese Foundation and McNeese Athletics announced on Thursday a new relationship-focused division - the McNeese Athletic Foundation – that is designed to enhance student and community engagement.
 
One of the events already planned is the Cowboys Country Fest, a hurricane relief concert in Cowboy Stadium that will feature several local and regional artists and ending with a fireworks show.
 
Cowboys Country Fest will be held on Saturday, July 3, beginning at 3 p.m. with the Charlie Wayne Band. Johnny Jimenez will follow at 4, Caden Gillard at 5, Parish County Line at 6, Frank Foster at 7 and Nashville recording artist Drake White at 8. White's hit song "Makin' Me Look Good Again" climbed the Billboard charts in late 2016.
 
The fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m.
 
Tickets are on sale now by logging onto www.CowboysCountryFest.com.
 
The stage will be set up at the 50-yard line facing the west side. Tickets range from $75-$100 for seats in the west side bleachers. Floor seats in front of the stage will be $250 and will include a MAF membership worth $150 for the 2021-22 year.
 
VIP tents and, a tailgate stage, food and other vendors will be available as well.
 
To join the MAF or for more information, contact Clerc Bertrand at clercbertrand@mcneese.edu.
 
2021 Cowboys Country Fest Lineup • Saturday, July 3, 2021 • Cowboy Stadium
3-3:45 p.m. - Charlie Wayne Band
4-4:45 p.m. - Johnny Jimenez
5-5:45 p.m. - Caden Gillard
6-6:45 p.m. - Parish County Line
7-7:45 p.m. - Frank Foster
8-9 p.m. - Drake White
9 p.m. - Fireworks Show