Leon Bridges accepts FWCVB Hospitality Award in downtown Fort Worth

February 1,2017

By Sandra Baker

Wednesday’s CVB meeting featured an appearance by Grammy-nominated singer Leon Bridges, who was presented with the 2017 FWCVB Hospitality Award. The breakout soul artist from Fort Worth was honored for raising the profile of the city during his world tour. Bridges stayed after the event for quite some time, taking pictures with scores of fans who lined up to see him.

“I get to travel a lot, but I still take pride in being able to call Fort Worth my home,” Bridges said. “I’m vocal about Fort Worth because I’m from here.”