Rucker plans summer run
Rucker will bring a bunch of new acts on 14 dates while also appearing at several fairs, festivals and special events. Together with Tyler Booth, Daves Highway, Larry Fleet, Caylee Hammack, Ryan Hurd, Jameson Rodgers, Elvie Shane and Tenille Townes, Rucker will visit cities across the U.S. and Canada from July through September.
The announcement follows Rucker's recently concluded spring theater tour.
Rucker also recently announced the 13th annual "Darius and Friends" benefit concert set for Monday, June 6 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The perennially popular event serves as an unofficial kickoff to the week of CMA Fest in Music City and has raised over $2.5 million to date for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Tour dates are:
June 6 – Nashville, Tenn. | Ryman Auditorium (Darius and Friends)
June 9 – Nashville, Tenn. | Nissan Stadium (CMA Fest)
June 18 – Nashville, Tenn. | Bridgestone Arena (Brooks & Dunn Reboot Tour 2022)
June 23 – Cleveland, Ohio | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica (with Tyler Booth)*
June 24 – Huber Heights, Ohio | Rose Music Center at The Heights (with Tyler Booth)*
June 25 – Interlochen, Mich. | Interlochen Center for the Arts (with Tyler Booth)
June 29 – Anchorage, Alaska | Backyard Country BBQ
July 8 – Cavendish, P.E.I. | Cavendish Beach Music Festival
July 15 – Memphis, Tenn. | venue TBA#
July 16 – Rogers, Ark. | Walmart AMP (with Ryan Hurd & Elvie Shane)*
July 21 – Paso Robles, Calif. | California Mid-State Fair (with Lindsay Ell)
July 22 – Phoenix, Ariz. | Arizona Federal Theatre (with Caylee Hammack)*
July 28 – Bend, Ore. | Hayden Homes Amphitheater (with Tenille Townes & Caylee Hammack)*
July 30 – Cowichan, B.C. | Sunset Music Festival
July 31 – Merritt, B.C. | Rockin' River Music Festival
Aug. 25 – Tryon, N.C. | Night in the Country Carolinas
Aug. 26 – Wilmington, N.C. | Live Oak Bank Pavilion (with Larry Fleet & Tyler Booth)*
Aug. 27 – Doswell, Va. | Meadow Event Park (with Larry Fleet & Tyler Booth)*
Sept. 2 – Bridgeport, Conn. | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)*
Sept. 3 – Bethel, N.Y. | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)*
Sept. 4 – Gilford, N.H. | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)*
Sept. 9 – Tulsa, Okla. | Paradise Cove at River Spirit Casino Resort (with Tyler Booth)^
Sept. 10 – Camdenton, Mo. | Lake Ozarks Amphitheater (with Tyler Booth)^
* On sale April 22
^ On sale May 6
# On sale information TBA
More news for Darius Rucker
- 04/26/24: Rucker reworks "Never Been Over" with Nettles
- 02/01/24: Rucker arrested on minor drug charges
- 10/27/23: Rucker teams up with Dax
- 10/23/23: CMA surprises Rucker with Humanitarian Award
- 10/06/23: Old Dominion, Rucker, Reba release new projects
- 09/05/23: Rucker unveils "Fires Don't Start Themselves" video
- 03/13/23: Rucker returns to the road
- 11/04/22: Rucker announces "Carolyn's Boy"
CD reviews for Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker has referenced his South Carolina roots numerous times in his career, but his first solo release in six years is a more direct tribute to his late mother, Carolyn, and not just in the title. Raised on church music, soul singers and country songs at home growing up, Rucker includes more than a hint of each here.
"Old Church Hymn," featuring Chapel Hart, evokes those childhood Sunday mornings in the pews, in a deep gospel tone that blossoms into an organ-driven, rousing singalong. ...
Darius Rucker is so darn likeable, he likely gets away with creating subpar music more than most. However, "When Was the Last Time" is a consistently good album, which is as respectable as it is likeable.
Rucker knows how to sing crowd pleasers, like the fun and funny "Count the Beers" and the all-star collaboration "Straight to Hell," which also features Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley. He shines brightest, though, on the more serious songs. ...
Although opener "Homegrown Honey" has a few hip-hip sonic elements fueling it, "Southern Style" is a fairly traditional - well, as traditional as Darius Rucker can get - album. "Homegrown Honey," along with the title cut and "Half Full Dixie Cup," make a play for Rucker's Southern credentials, and for the most part support these claims. Rucker is an easygoing vocalist, and this latest effort goes down smoothly.
It's still taboo for country ...
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