Win Tickets to The Western Roundup Cancer Benefit Concert

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The Western Roundup will benefit 5 San Angeloans who are battling cancer. Those include Carlie Jo Johnson, Konner Barnes, Mallary Campos, Ray Cook, and Robert Lasater. Their stories are below.

Carlie Jo Johnson

Carlie Jo Johnson is 19 years old and was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on April 24, 2024, at the end of her senior year at San Angelo Central High School. She was close to being in remission, but the leukemia returned on Jan. 10, 2025.

Carlie Jo has been accepted into the pre-nursing program at Texas Tech. She is still determined in pursuing that dream once she conquers cancer. 

She has worked closely with The Earl Youngs team and DKMS to find a bone marrow donor and to help others find donors as well. Over 6,000 have joined the registry under Carlie Jo's name. She is currently receiving treatment in the Dallas area during her treatments.

Konner Barnes

Konner Barnes is a 21-year-old who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in July 2024. He underwent surgery to remove as much of the cancerous tumor as possible. His medical plan is 14 rounds of chemotherapy which included five different treatments.

He has completed 10 rounds to date. 

Once chemotherapy is completed, he will then have to undergo six weeks of radiation at MD Anderson in Houston.

Konner is a graduate of Veribest High School.

Mallary Campos

Mallary Campos is 35 years old and was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer in August 2024. She currently has two more months of chemotherapy to complete, then will undergo a double mastectomy in April 2025. After the surgery, she will have to continue treatments of immunotherapy infusions for one year with possible radiation.

Mallary is married with four children, ages 17, 14, 3, and 6 months old.

Robert Lasater

Robert Lasater is 62 years old and was diagnosed with renal carcinoma with metastasis to the spine on Dec. 1, 2024. Robert is currently undergoing immunosystemic therapy every three weeks. He will be re-evaluated in March to determine what further treatments and/or surgeries will be required. Robert has three children, who are all married, and five grandchildren.

He enjoys camping, fishing, and boating.

Ray Cook

Ray Cook is 76 years old and was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in October 2022. As a result of the cancer, they removed his right kidney. In May 2024, scans showed the cancer had re-occurred and it has metastasized.

He now has Stage 4 cancer and is undergoing oral chemotherapy.

Ray has been married for 26 years, has one daughter, two stepsons, a stepdaughter, and five grandchildren.

The Western Roundup is also seeking sponsors and they have several different levels of sponsorship.

Ace In The Hole ($50,000 - one available)

• Name on all advertising, social media outlets, radio announcements
• Logo on posters, t-shirts, and koozies
• Multiple banners with name/logo displayed at event
• 2 hotel rooms for the night of the event with transportation to and from for 8 people
• 20 VIP passes with 8 of those having all exclusive access to watch concert from backstage
• Ability to watch soundcheck and mingle with artists (20 people)
• Meal during cancer with alcoholic beverages included
• 5 Private parking passes
• VIP Entrance

The Straight Shooter ($25,000)

• Name on all advertising, social media outlets, radio announcements
• Logo on posters, t-shirts, and koozies
• Multiple banners with name/logo displayed at event
• 15 VIP passes with 4 of those having all exclusive access to watch concert from backstage
• Ability to watch soundcheck and mingle with artists (15 people)
• 5 Private parking passes
• VIP Entrance

• The Outlaw ($15,000)

• Name on all advertising, social media outlets, radio annoucements
• Logo on posters, t-shirts, and koozies
• 5 banners with logo displayed at event
• 10 VIP Passes
• 4 Private parking passes
• VIP Entrance

• The Gun Slinger ($10,000)

• Name on all advertising, social media outlets, radio announcements
• Logo on posters, t-shirts, and koozies
• 4 banners with logo displayed at event
• 8 VIP Passes
• 3 Private parking passes
• VIP Entrance

• The Wrangler ($7,500)

• Name on advertising, social media, radio, logo on poster
• 3 banners with logo displayed at event
• 6 VIP Passes
• 2 Private parking passes
• VIP Entrance

The Gambler ($5,000)

• Name on advertising, social media, radio
• 3 banners with logo displayed at event
• 5 VIP Passes
• 2 Private Parking passes
• VIP Entrance

The Maverick ($3,000)

• Name on advertising, social media, radio
• 2 banners with logo displayed at event
• 4 VIP Passes
• 1 Private parking pass
• VIP Entrance

The Cowboy ($2,000)

• Mentioned on social media, banner at event
• 3 VIP Passes
• 1 Private Parking pass
•  VIP Entrance

The Rambler ($1,000)

• Mentioned on social media, banner at event
• 2 VIP Passes
• 1 Private Parking pass
• VIP Entrance

The Drifter ($500)

• Mentioned on all social media
• Banner at event

If your business or company is interested in sponsoring The Western Roundup, you can contact:

• Cathy Murphy — (325) 245-8882
• Melissa Barnes — (325) 315-6393
• Debra Friend — (325) 656-1363

The deadline for sponsorships is April 30, 2025.