State Farm Hometown Concert for Gabe Garcia*

Nashville Star finalist Gabe Garcia will be welcomed home by the City of Lytle Wednesday with a full parade down Main Street and special proclamations in front of City Hall. Garcia will pay back his fans with a free concert at Lytle's John C. Lott Municipal Park that evening. As long as Gabe is not eliminated in next week's show, the State Farm Hometown Concert for Gabe Garcia will be presented at 9 p.m. in the large baseball field on the north end of the park. Visitors and concert goers will enter from Adams Street. This concert will be a fundraiser to help State Farm raise money to support “High School Dropout Prevention”. The money raised from donation buckets inside the park, plus $10,000 from State Farm, will go directly to the Lytle Independent School District for that purpose. The festivities will start Wednesday, with all parade floats and entries lining up on Hwy 132 at 3:30 p.m. Entrants will start lining up near the Medina/Atascosa County border. The parade will kick off at 5 p.m. and travel down Hwy 132 into Lytle, along Main Street and past City Hall. But before they get to the park, fans may want to watch Lytle Mayor Mark Bowan present Garcia with a special proclamation from the City of Lytle as well as other gifts from local organizations at 6 p.m. An autograph signing is then planned at Juan Garcia Sr. Pavilion in the park at 7 p.m. The concert itself will start at 9 p.m. and visitors can stop by the food and drink vendors in the park before the music starts. City planners are asking those participating in the parade to park their cars where the parade stops and walk to the park from there. Others can park at the railroad right of way along Adams Street next to the park, or at any of the Lytle school parking lots (Lytle High School, Lytle Primary School, Lytle Elementary School). Busses will be shuttling those parking in the school lots to the park. For more information, go to www.lytlechamber.com. * If Gabe makes it past the next show, NBC will be present to film the concert. If he is eliminated next week, the concert will become a “Welcome Home Gabe Concert,” which will not be sponsored by State Farm and will not be a fundraiser for High School Dropout prevention.


Early welcome for Gabe

Gabe will be arriving in Lytle on Tuesday, July 22 at around 6 p.m. at the I-35/FM 2790 offramp in front of HEB. Planners are asking fans to help welcome Gabe home by gathering along FM 2790 (McDonald Street) and the city’s Main Street starting at the Lytle Post Office toward the Lytle True Value, going as far as there is people to line the streets safely on both sides. Gabe gear and items will be for sale around the City Hall area on Tuesday before Gabe’s arrival.


Special note from the City of Lytle

The city is asking everyone that participates in all these events to act in a responsible manner to make these very special events as safe as possible. Also, please follow instructions for parking for the parade and concert, to avoid causing any injuries to all participating. Lytle has been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to put its best foot forward to show this country (If GAbe stays on the show past Monday) what a wonderful community Lytle is. Gabe has made all of us proud. So, let’s all do our part during these festivities to make Gabe proud of us. Again, please use this information and follow all the instructions given to ensure these events are a great success.


Schedule of events for Gabe concert

Schedule Wednesday, July 23 3:30 P.M. GET IN PLACE FOR PARADE 5 P.M. START PARADE 6 P.M. PROCLAMATION AT CITY HALL 7 P.M. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING AT JUAN GARCIA SR. PAVILION 9 P.M. STATE FARM HOMETOWN CONCERT FOR GABE GARCIA STARTS


Official Chamber Gabe Garcia T-shirts for sale

The Greater Lytle Chamber of Commerce is selling their official Gabe Garcia T-Shirt at several locations in Lytle. The T-shirts are $12 and can be bought at Brush Country Real Estate on Main St., Lytle True Value Hardware on Main Street, Main Street Bakery on Main Street and the Leader News on Adams Street. Call (830) 709-4304 for more information.


Directions to Lytle's John C. Lott Municipal Park

Lytle is 20 miles south of downtown San Antonio on Interstate Highway 35 South. Directions from San Antonio heading south on IH35 toward Laredo: 1. Take the first Lytle exit off IH35 (exit 133) which becomes State Highway 132. 2. At the second traffic light (at Main Street Bakery), turn right on Somerset Street and cross the railroad tracks. 3. Take the first right on Adams Street and you're within sight of our festival parking along the railroad right of way. Directions from Devine heading north on IH35 toward San Antonio: 1. Take the first Lytle exit off IH35 (exit 131 for FM 3175/Benton City Road/FM 2790). 2. Turn left immediately onto FM 3175 (also known as Benton City Road) and go under the interstate. 2. At the Y, veer left onto Somerset Street and continue on several blocks and through the traffic light at Main Street (Highway 132) and over the railroad tracks. 3. Take an immediate right on Adams Street and you're within sight of our festival parking along the railroad right of way. Directions from La Coste on FM 2790 1. Turn left off of FM 2790 onto North Prairie Street at the water tower. 2. Turn left on Adams Street right before the railroad tracks. 3. Continue on Adams Street, passing Benton Street and Somerset Street. You should now be within sight of our festival parking along the railroad right of way.