Aikman’s tribute to his hometown is headlined by Blake Shelton and other country music performers, including Pat Green, Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen and the Josh...
Aikman coordinated the event through Dallas-based Tony Fay Productions. AT&T is a presenting sponsor.
On Friday, AT&T’s Oklahoma division collaborated with nonprofit Compudopt and Aikman to provide Henryetta-area students with 300 free computers, digital literacy tools and technical support.On Saturday, concert-goers cooled off with hand fans and clustered beneath several shady trees beyond the stage.
According to weather apps, the humidity was 78% and the heat index was 104 degrees at Nichols Park, the concert venue south of Henryetta. “It feels amazing,” Aikman said on video after kicking off the concert. “You see these goals so far out and you wonder if you’ll get there, and the day has arrived. A lot of the hard work so many people put into this, today’s the day it will pay off.”Tommy Cummings. Tommy Cummings has worked at The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the San Francisco Chronicle as an editor/writer/digital producer.