‘Texas stands up for Texas’: Pat Green leads stars in flood benefit concert

A benefit concert for Texas flood victims was livestreamed Wednesday night from Globe Life Field in an effort to “turn the sorrow into some bright light,” country singer Pat Green said a couple of hours before the 6:30 p.m. showtime.

Green and other country music stars performed in front of livestream cameras at the home of the Texas Rangers to raise money for victims of the July 4 floods. Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, the Eli Young Band and other stars joined Green for the show.

Country music artist Pat Green performs during his Pat Green & Friends Flood Relief benefit concert at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

“Texas country people are thick as thieves,” Green, who lives in Fort Worth, said of the other musicians on the program. “I look after them and they look after me.”

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The idea for the show came from a personal place for Green: His younger brother John Burgess, Burgess’ wife Julia and the couple’s two sons were killed in the floods in Texas Hill Country.

When asked to share a favorite memory of his brother, Green said he once purchased a bright yellow Nissan with “nine million miles on it” for Burgess, who then sold the vehicle to pay for a keg party.

“I told him, ‘I’m not buying you two cars, but I’ll come over for a beer,’” Green said. “If you ever met John or Julia, you were in a great spot.”

Country music artist Josh Abbott performs during the Pat Green & Friends Flood Relief benefit concert at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Out of his own grief came the desire to help other suffering Texans.

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“The one thing I know about Texas is that Texas stands up for Texas,” Green said. “We all look out for each other and stand our ground.”

Country music artist Pat Green becomes emotional while hugging his wife Kori during his Pat Green & Friends Flood Relief benefit concert at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.Country music artist Pat Green speaks to the media gathered for a press conference regarding his benefit concert live-stream performance at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, July 16. Green is donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the families affected by the Kerrville area flooding.

The concert’s setlist wasn’t predetermined: Green instead opted to choose the songs in the moment, and focus on music that helps celebrate the more than 130 lives lost in the floods instead of sad songs, he said.

Neither was a specific number been set for the concert’s fundraising goal. Ultimately, Green said he wants to raise as much as possible for flood recovery.

“Is a zillion a big enough number?” Green laughed.

Donations can be made online at thepatgreenfoundation.com