The Grapevine High School Band was already thrilled to perform outside AT&T Stadium before GHS alum Post Malone’s upcoming North Texas show.
On Wednesday, radio station Mix 102.9 made their day even better by surprising all 120 band members with tickets to the concert on Friday, May 9.
The band’s excited reaction captured
Band members giggled before erupting into loud cheers when station representatives made the announcement, as shown in a Grapevine CISD Instagram post. The post also featured the band giving a preview of their performance for the concert in two days.
Joining the presentation to say “surprise” were Candice Lopez and Producer Pooh, part of the morning team on Mix 102.9 in Dallas.
Invitation to perform
The band’s invitation to perform outside started with a single email.
“I am reaching out because Post Malone will be doing a show at AT&T Stadium,” it read. “We are interested in seeing if the Grapevine High School band will be able to bring its members to perform some of Post Malone’s hits.” The message, sent from Dallas radio station 102.9, left Band Director James Rees stunned…