Chris Tomlin
Concert to be rescheduled
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
HPU to reschedule April 15 Chris Tomlin concert due to severe weather forecast
After consultation with public safety officials regarding the weather forecast, Howard Payne University (HPU) will reschedule the Chris Tomlin concert originally planned for Wednesday, April 15, at the Brownwood Event Center outdoor stage.
The university is working with Tomlin and his team to reschedule the concert for a future date and will announce details at a later time. Individual and group ticket reservations for Wednesday’s concert will be honored for the future event.
University officials have been monitoring weather conditions for several days. They consulted with local public safety officials and analyzed data from the National Weather Service. The current forecast for the next several days, including Wednesday evening, indicates a strong chance of severe weather.
“We have been so excited to bring Chris Tomlin to Brownwood. He and his team have been wonderful to work with these past months, and all parties are saddened to make this tough decision to reschedule,” said Dr. Cory Hines, president of Howard Payne University. “We know that many ticketholders planned to drive long distances to attend, so we wanted to make sure we provided as much advance notice as possible. We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we work with Mr. Tomlin and his team to schedule a future performance.”
Ticketholders are encouraged to monitor their emails and HPU channels for updates.
For questions, please contact HPU Communications at communications@hputx.edu or 325-649-8806
About Chris Tomlin:
TIME magazine heralded Chris Tomlin as the “most often sung artist in the world” as his music has inspired and uplifted an entire generation of believers. Along the way, Chris has scored 21 number-one singles, 30 top-ten hits (more than any other Christian artist), and spent a total of 157 weeks at number-one during his career. He’s sold more than 12 million albums with over 8 billion career global streams, won a Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards, 30 Dove Awards (most recent win for Song of The Year for “Holy Forever”), became a two-time BMI Songwriter of the Year honoree and an ASCAP Songwriter of the Year. Chris is the first Christian artist to reach the billion streams threshold on Pandora and was presented with their BILLIONAIRE award. As one of the most successful Christian touring artists today, Chris has sold out venues everywhere including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, and more. In early 2019, Chris and his wife Lauren founded For Others – an organization that exists to raise awareness and empower best in class organizations to help end the child welfare crisis here in the United States.
Know Before You Go
Tickets: Every attendee must have a free reserved ticket in advance. Please have tickets available to present at the gate.
Seating: Standing room only—no chairs. Limited reserved accessible seating available upon request. To reserve, contact communications@hputx.edu.
Bag Policy: Clear bags only. (Diaper bags are permitted.)
Food & Drinks: Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed (alcohol free only)
Re-Entry: No re-entry. Once you exit the event, you will not be able to re-enter.
Parking & Shuttles: Additional parking is available on our beautiful HPU campus. Complimentary shuttles run continuously starting at 4:30 p.m. throughout the event.
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