Cactus debut! This popular touring tribute to the great Ray Price comes to the Cactus Theater on October 2nd!

For the Good Times: Tribute to Ray Price - Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Doors:  6:50 pm  •  Showtime: 7:30 pm

Carrying on The Tradition and Paying Tribute to a Texas Legend Ray Price

With over 40 years of music making, Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition bring their authentic Western Swing music and heartfelt tributes to country icons such as Ray Price, Tommy Duncan and Bob Wills to dancehalls and theaters all across Texas; bringing with it a rare and dedicated feeling for true, traditional country music. Billy started his recording career in the 1970s, singing Billboard-charted, Top 40 country music. He has been named Academy of Western Artists Western Swing Vocalist of the Year 3 times and has received the Academy’s Entertainer of the Year Award.

Billy Mata and The Texas Tradition’s music is not just limited to Texas. The band has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.  The Texas Tradition is a handpicked collection of professional musicians from a wide area of Texas who are gathered together by their common interest in Western swing and traditional country and the opportunity to play with the best of the best. They play like family. Together, they aren’t just another “human jukebox” on the stage. When they play, it’s natural and fun. Bob Wills knew how to do this. Tommy Duncan knew it, too. Billy Mata knows it. The audience gets the reward of it.

Don’t miss this heartfelt, authentic tribute to one of Texas’ most legendary singers and stylists, the ol’ Cherokee Cowboy himself, Ray Price!

Reserved Tickets:
Floor, first 6 rows (A-F)….$36
Floor, last 6 rows…………$31
Standard balcony….……..$26
Balcony box (includes concessions)…$62