Ahead of tonight's Academy of Country Music Awards, Jelly Roll's show at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth inspired him to make charity work a tradition.
After taking the stage at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth this week, Tennessee country and hip hop artist Jelly Roll said performing at the iconic venue was a bucket list item in one of his favorite states. Ahead of tonight's Academy of Country Music Awards, or ACM , in Frisco , Jelly Roll headed to Billy Bob's Texas for a concert benefiting a charity for veterans. All proceeds from the Tuesday event went to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation's Homeless Veteran Program.
'Texas has always been a second home to this Tennessee boy,' he says in the video. 'It was bothering me that I had never played the legendary Billy Bob's.' Related: Meet Jelly Roll: the tattooed singer who will turn the Houston Rodeo into a giant singalong He also took a moment to honor veterans and first responders at the charitable concert, which he hopes won't be last event of its kind. Jelly Roll told 99.
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