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About The Foundation

We Believe Music Heals

When we launched our annual Bowen MusicFest and Bowen Classic golf tournament, I never dreamed that we’d still be at it twenty years and $6.9+ million later. Thanks to folks like you, we’ve been able to make a real and lasting impact on the children and families right here in Central Texas. The Bowen Family Foundation has become a vital clearinghouse to help ensure that all the money raised goes to the worthy causes in Central Texas that directly affects families here in our community all year round.

I’m so proud of the way my family, friends and my hometown continue to step up with hearts and hands to help make our home a better place. This year, the golf tournament will provide even more chances for us to partner with local businesses to raise money to impact our community and it’s people.

At the Bowen Family Foundation, we believe that Music Heals. With that in mind, we’re dedicated to the mission of helping to heal the children and families in and around Central Texas. Together, we can help them get the love, support, resources and opportunities they need to create better lives for themselves. Because we believe that is what community is all about.

So I’d like to say thank you for your help and partnership in building this event and the foundation. Please let us know if you’d like to be involved and we’ll find the right opportunity for both you and your business.

About Wade Bowen

About Wade Bowen: Two decades and more than 4,000 shows into his career, Wade Bowen has become synonymous with country music, songwriting, and captivating live performances, and for good reason. An artistic descendant of American icons like Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen and more, Bowen is an important voice in a legacy of Texas troubadours stretching back more than 50 years. Texas Radio agrees, as he scored Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year at the 2024 T3R Awards, marking the second year in a row that Bowen took home all three awards.

Revered as one of the genre’s finest and most authentic modern voices, Bowen’s approach is rooted in tradition, but also stands on the creative cutting edge. His focus remains on writing unique songs with a literary quality and shifting his sonic territory to match his life. More than a dozen albums have shown his musical diversity – including ten studio sets, four live collections, and an ongoing series of buddy-country hits with fellow Texan, Randy Rogers. On May 10th, the singer-songwriter released his tenth studio album, Flyin, showcasing his diverse musical range and hard-hitting songwriting, as well as a cast of respected features that add unique elements throughout.

Bowen continues to perform more than 200 dates a year across the U.S., solidifying his dedication to connecting with fans through his live performances. There is no slowing down for the road warrior either, with a steady stream of festivals and tour dates lined up for 2024, including a special run in his hometown of New Braunfels, TX alongside long-time friend and collaborator, Miranda Lambert.

A philanthropist at heart, Bowen founded the Bowen Family Foundation, which has helped children and families in and around central Texas by raising more than $6 million for beneficiaries including March of Dimes Waco, CASA of McLennan and Hill Counties, City of West Disaster Relief, Boys & Girls Clubs of Waco, Inspiración, The Mentoring Alliance, and more.

-Wade Bowen

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