Artists Give Back

Tim McGraw’s Tour For the Troops concert, courtesy of the Air Force Reserve, will celebrate and honor servicemen and women at Camp Pendleton in California on Sunday, Nov. 13. The concert, which starts at 6 p.m. is free for military members and their families.

“I am proud to perform for the troops and to celebrate our heroes, bringing attention to the need to improve quality of life among men and women who serve our country,” said McGraw.

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Thompson Square will perform at the Third Annual Josie’s Birthday Bash benefit concert at the Wildhorse Saloon, Wednesday, Nov. 16. The concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m., focuses on raising funds and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

A silent auction will also start when the doors open at 6 p.m. Other performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are on sale at www.thewildhorsesaloon.com.

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Recently, the family of late country music star Waylon Jennings announced the establishment of a fund in Jennings name to support diabetes research. Jeninngs passed away in 2002 at 64 from complications with his diabetes. His family has since then teamed up with Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to create The Waylon Fund, which will fund research investigations for new treatments and into the genetic origins of a disease that afflicts nearly 26 million Americans.

The new TGen initiative is already drawing special support from the country-music industry. BMI, Ernest Tubb Record Shops, and Music News Nashville are currently promoting the fund.