Koe Wetzel to perform at Tarleton State’s new $120 million arena
Country star Koe Wetzel is returning to his old college stomping grounds this fall.
The “High Road” singer will be the grand opening concert at Tarleton State University’s EECU (formerly known as the Educational Employees Credit Union Center) on Sept. 13. The two-story, $120 million arena is slated to open on Aug. 21.
Tickets for Wetzel’s show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via Tarleton’s website.
Wetzel, 33, grew up in Pittsburg, Texas, and went to Tarleton to play football.
At the Stephenville university, Wetzel was a linebacker for the purple and white. His player profile is still viewable on Tarleton’s athletics website.
Wetzel has been honest about his time at Tarleton, likening it to the antics of the college comedy series “Blue Mountain State.”
“Everybody always says that the drinking team has a rodeo problem, and that goes with the football team as well,” Wetzel said last year on the God’s Country podcast.
Wetzel dropped out of Tarleton during his sophomore year to pursue music.
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Wetzel is gearing up for his “Stronger Together” concert next month that benefits Texas Hill Country flood relief.
Tickets are still on sale for the Aug. 4 show at The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory in Irving. All proceeds from the show will benefit the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Kerr County flood relief fund.
In addition to his music, Wetzel has his own club and restaurant — Riot Room — in Fort Worth. There is also a location in Houston.
This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM.
