Tubing Against Cancer

09/19/2025

Tomorrow!!!!!!

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09/06/2025

We are just 2 weeks away from this year's event and we've got a full day of music from artists near and far coming together to raise awareness and funds for Hope Hits Harder Cancer Foundation!!! We hope to see you all out at Billy's Ice on the 20th & The Lone Star Float House on the 21st for our annual tubing event at 11!! Special thanks to The Total Source, Blazing Lazer Art & Engraving, RCS Guitars and Gear, Trig44 Entertainment for their continued support and helping to change children's lives in the process! Thank you to the artists that continue to show up and help put this event on, without them donating their time for us, we wouldn't be able to do this for the past 15 years, so again, THANK YOU!!! Can't wait to see y'all soon!!!

09/02/2025

This year's event is just a few weeks away and it'll be at Billy's Ice!! We will be having live music all day, games, raffles, silent and live auctions, and ALL proceeds will be going to Hope Hits Harder Cancer Foundation!!

08/08/2023

Well, TAC23 is in the books and here shortly we’ll be gearing up for next year’s event. In the meantime, if you attended and have pictures of the artists, we’d really appreciate it if you added some to this post or started your own post on the page. I was trying to get as much as I could, but certainly wasn’t enough of everyone. Thank you all again for coming and supporting Discovery Camps and the children that will be attending this amazing escape from the normalcy of hospitals for these kids. Thank you to The Gruene Light & Rockin R River Rides for having us out and making this transition such an easy one, top notch service!! We WILL be back and bigger! If anyone that couldn’t attend and would like merch, we still have fishing shirts(S-XXL), koozies, and cups for sale! Thank you artists, volunteers, friends and family that made this all possible!!

08/04/2023

Good morning Y'all!! We are just 25 hours away from Tubing Against Cancer '23 and we are so pumped to be spending the day on the banks of the Guadalupe River! I want to thank our sponsors for going above and beyond to get everything done in such a short amount of time: The Total Source, Thirsty Horse Saloon, WYLD GEAR!! Thank you to The Gruene Light for having us out this year as we embark on a new location, we can't wait! To all of our silent and live auction item donaters, THANK YOU!!! None of this would be possible without all of volunteers, sponsors, artists, sound crew, photographers/videographers, and YOU, so THANK YOU for your continued support as we've been growing over the years and to help our communities live long and prosperous lives. Please join us tomorrow from 12p-10p for the music portion of the event followed by tubing on Sunday at 11am at the same location. Looking forward to seeing you all out there and remember, all proceeds going to Discovery Camps...let's send some well deserved children to camp next year!!

We will have shirts, koozies, Wyld cups(that can be taken on the river for our river float on Sunday), 50/50 raffle, raffles throughout the day, and let's not forget the best part to beat the heat...MISTING machine above keeping you cool and comfortable.

Tubing Against Cancer Setlist

12:00-1:15 Michael Burtts, Mandi Powell

1:25-2:40 BJ Thibodeaux, Bryan Boyce

2:50-4:05 Jack Nelson, Jonathan Garcia, Jordan Haynes

4:10-5:25 Susan Hickman, Heather Rayleen,
McKenna Kasowski

5:35-6:50 Craig Bowen, Clayton Chapin

7:00-7:15 Silent Auction Ends/Live Auction Begins

7:20-8:35 Josh Wager, Michael Burtts, Tyler Bond

8:45-10:00 Melissa Brooke Band

08/01/2023

07/28/2023

Good evening TAC23 family, hope you all are having a pleasant night so far. I wanted to share with you a few things about our event this year. As you can see below, we have our setlist times and new for this year for all of our newcomers, a FAQ sheet. If you have any other questions that aren't mentioned, please add it to the comments and I'll respond as soon as I have the answer for you. Thank you again for your continued support and look forward to seeing you all out Aug 5th! Don't forget on Aug 6th we'll have the annual float along the Guadalupe at noon. Best to be there between 11a-11:45a if you'd like to join us.

Tubing Against Cancer Setlist/Time Slots

12:00-1:15: Michael Burtts
1:25-2:40: BJ Thibadeaux, Bryan Boyce, Court Nance
2:50-4:05: Jack Nelson, Jorge Gallegos, Jonathan Garcia
4:20-5:35: Susan Hickman, McKenna Kasowski, Heather Rayleen
5:50-7:05: Craig Bowen, Clayton Chapin
7:05-7:20: Silent Auction Ends/Live Auction Begins
7:20-8:35: Michael Burtts, Josh Wager, Tyler Bond
8: 45-10pm: Melissa Brooke Band

Tubing Against Cancer 2023 FAQ's

When and where is the event?
Aug 5th at The Gruene Light Bar at Rockin' R from 12p-1a, Music will stop at 10pm, but bar will remain open until 1am.

What is the charity?
Discovery Camps-A camp for kids ages 8-16 that are battling cancer or other life-threatening illnesses.

How much are tickets?
Free, but donations are highly encouraged.

Where does the money go?
After expenses, 100% goes to the kids tuition for camp. Each child sponsored is $1,300 for the week and our goal this year is to send 5 kids to camp!!

What activities will there be?
We will be having music all day long, games for all ages, 50/50 raffle, raffles throughout the day, live-auction, and silent auction.

Who are the artists performing?
Josh Wager, Susan Hickman, Heather Rayleen, McKenna Kasowski, Jonathan Garcia, Jorge Gallegos, Melissa Brooke Band, Michael Burtts, Court Nance, Bryan Boyce, Jack Nelson, BJ Thibodeaux, Tyler Bond, Craig Bowen, Clayton Chapin

Will there be tip jars set up on stage for artists playing the benefit?
Yes, several jars will be available to donate to them.

Is outside food/alcohol allowed on premises?
No food/drinks are allowed in, including water. We will have water jugs stationed around the premises.

Will there be food available?
Yes. El Arroyo Food Truck is set up on-site and open on weekends.

Who's allowed to participate? Is there an age requirement?
There is no age requirement as long as there's an adult present for children under 6...especially around the water.

Where do we park?
TBD, I hope to have this answered in the coming week.

Is this establishment pup-friendly?
Yes, it certainly is as long they have a leash present at all times.

Are there restrooms on-site?
Yes, there's a restroom trailer behind the bar. Signs will lead you to it.

Additional Info for Tubing at Rockin' R...

4 Locations and 2 Floats on the Guadalupe River Voted Best River Outfitter in New Braunfels For Over 30 Years! Our Locations on the Guadalupe River Rockin' R in Gruene 1405 Gruene Road, NBTX, 78130 The Double Rockin' R 1321 River Terrace, NBTX,

06/29/2023

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, here's to another year of helping out Discovery Camps at the 11th Annual music festival happening Aug 5th at The Gruene Light! Come enjoy the day with us and invite your family, friends, coworkers, and complete strangers. Look forward to seeing you all out there!!