The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018 This Is Texas Tour scheduled for 10 cities
04.10.2018 | Football, Texas Athletics
The Texas Exes and Texas Athletics to celebrate fans in their hometowns.
The Texas Exes and Texas Athletics have announced dates for the "2018 This Is Texas Tour." The 10-city tour starts Saturday, April 21 at the annual Texas Football Orange-White Spring Game presented by Living Spaces and includes stops in Midland, Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Houston, Rio Grande Valley, and Tyler.
Tour events feature appearances from Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte, Texas Exes Executive Director Chuck Harris and other special guests, plus great food, drinks, music, and lots of Longhorn pride.
"These are exciting times as we enter the next era of Texas Athletics," said Chris Del Conte. "I look forward to connecting with fans from every corner of the state to talk about our vision for the future."
"I can't wait to get on the road and meet Longhorns across the state," said Chuck Harris. "This tour with Texas Athletics is about inspiring the world's best fans to support UT like never before."
Along with a night of Texas-sized fun in local areas, fans will be treated to UT traditions like the Longhorn Band and Texas Cheer. The Texas Exes and the Longhorn Foundation will also offer an exclusive co-membership opportunity for tour attendees. In addition, Texas Athletics looks to identify and celebrate the Longhorns' biggest fans through social media activities.
Details and tickets for city-specific events are available now at TexasExes.org/texas-tour. For more information on the 2018 Texas Football Orange-White Spring Game, visit TexasSports.com/2018SpringGame. Share why you or someone you know is Texas' biggest fan by emailing texasfans@athletics.utexas.edu.
| Date | City | Venue | Event begins | Event ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat April 21 | Austin | Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Tue April 24 | Midland | Commemorative Air Force Museum | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Wed April 25 | Amarillo | Botanical Gardens | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Tue May 8 | Dallas | Union Station | 6 p.m | 8 p.m. |
| Wed May 9 | Fort Worth | Stockyards Station | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Mon May 14 | Corpus Christi | Brewster Street Ice House | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Tue May 15 | San Antonio | Sunset Station | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Wed May 16 | Houston | NRG Stadium East Club | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Mon May 21 | Rio Grande Valley | Conference Center at Renaissance | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Wed May 23 | Tyler | Holiday Inn | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
About the Texas Exes
The Texas Exes, the alumni association for The University of Texas at Austin, was founded in 1885. The mission of the Texas Exes is to promote and protect the university and unite alumni around the world. Today there are more than 106,000 members whom the association strives to connect to each other and to the past, present, and future of UT through travel, reunions, continuing education, fellowship, legislative advocacy in support of higher education, and the Alcalde magazine. For more information on the Texas Exes or to become a member, please visit TexasExes.org.