Friday Charity VIP Event

Multi-platinum artist John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting will take the stage acoustic on the pitcher's mound to perform his hit songs "Superman," "100 Years," his new hit "Slice" and more for a very private and exclusive dinner benefiting the City of Hope. This event will feature premium Napa Wineries pouring tastings of their famous wines from familiar names like Silver Oak, Trefethen, Trinchero, Miner, Faust, and many more. The evening will showcase three celebrity chefs on Home Plate, First and Third base as they send out delectable foods from their Kitchen Aid special grilling stations for the lucky ticket holders. Tickets for Friday night can be purchased separately by calling (512) 238-2285.

Click here for complete VIP Event information

Tonic
Saturday, 9:00pm – 9:45pm

Two time Grammy nominated and platinum rock band, Tonic, hits the stage in the midst of a national tour with the success of their new hit single, “Release Me”. Born in 1995, Tonic has released well known hits that include: “If You Could Only See”, and “Open Up Your Eyes”. Lead singer and co-writer Emerson Hart has reunited with lead guitarist and songwriter, Jeff Russo, and bassist, Dan Lavery, to bring back the sound of one of the country's most treasured bands.

Collective Soul
Saturday, 8:00pm – 8:45pm

Collective Soul is a familiar name in the pop/rock world! With over 10 million albums sold and seven # 1 records, their music has been in multiple television and film outlets in addition to rock, pop and hot a/c radio. They were recently featured on the soundtrack of the film Twilight. The whole family can sing along to their # 1 singles, including: “Shine”, “December”, “Where The River Flows”, “The World I know”, “Listen”, and “Heavy”. Their new self-titled album has marked both the Hot AC Billboard Top 40 Charts and yielded a successful North American tour as well as the hit single, "Staring Down".

Five For Fighting
Saturday, 7:00pm – 7:45pm

Five For Fighting is the stage name for multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Ondrasik. His hit singles, “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” and “100 Years” have gained global recognition, and his new album Slice is climbing the charts. Following up on the Top 10 success of his single, "Chances", Ondrasik is currently touring to support the success of his follow-up single "Slice", co-written by legendary Broadway scribe, Stephen Schwartz, famous for writing the songs from Wicked. Ondrasik has long been known as a supporter of 9-11, having dedicated his amazing song "Superman" to the first-responders involved in the attacks. Five For Fighting has also recently been featured on Extreme Home Makeover to the hit film, The Blind Side.

Gin Blossoms
Saturday, 6:00pm – 6:45pm

Long an icon in pop/rock recording history, The Gin Blossoms have returned to the recording world with a brand new album scheduled for release in September, titled No Chocolate Cake, and the new hit single from it - "Miss Disarray." . Their major hits "Til I Hear it From You", “Hey Jealousy” and “Follow You Down” are instantly recognizable, and the Gins have long been known as a hard rocking, hard touring group of incredible musicians and songwriters. The Gins return fresh and ready to wow the crowd with all of their hits and new songs from a brand new studio project!

Green River Ordinance
Saturday, 5:00pm – 5:45pm

Green River Ordinance is an American rock band from Fort Worth, Texas with a strong local University following. GRO as they have come to be known on the club and touring circuit are some of the nicest and best musicians on the road. Their hit single, “Come On” reached #17 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2009 and led to recent tour involvement with Collective Soul. They've licensed music to AT&T for commercials, movies, and were commissioned to write a song for the winter Olympics in Vancouver. GRO is sailing on the success of two top rated singles, and is a home-state Texas favorite!