LISTEN LIVE

Darius Rucker Announces New Tour Dates

Darius Rucker has announced plans for a summer run of shows, bringing a number of up-and-coming artists with him, including Tyler Booth, Daves Highway, Larry Fleet, Caylee Hammack, Ryan Hurd,…

Darius Rucker

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 30: Darius Rucker performs on stage during the Grand Ole Opry’s 5000th Show at The Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

(Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

Darius Rucker has announced plans for a summer run of shows, bringing a number of up-and-coming artists with him, including Tyler Booth, Daves Highway, Larry Fleet, Caylee Hammack, Ryan Hurd, Jameson Rodgers, Elvie Shane and Tenille Townes. He'll also appear at several fairs, festivals and special events. Rucker will visit cities across the U.S. and Canada from July through September.

Tickets to several dates are on sale now, with tickets to most newly announced dates on sale to the general public beginning this Friday, April 22 at 10 a.m. local time via DariusRucker.com.

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.

Here are Darius' tour dates:

June 6 - Nashville, TN
Ryman Auditorium (Darius and Friends)

June 9 - Nashville, TN
Nissan Stadium (CMA Fest)

June 18 - Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena (Brooks & Dunn Reboot Tour 2022)

June 23 - Cleveland, OH
Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica (with Tyler Booth)

June 24 - Huber Heights, OH
Rose Music Center at The Heights (with Tyler Booth)

June 25 - Interlochen, MI
Interlochen Center for the Arts (with Tyler Booth)

June 29 - Anchorage, AK
Backyard Country BBQ

July 8 - Cavendish, P.E.I.
Cavendish Beach Music Festival

July 15 - Memphis, TN
Venue TBA

July 16 - Rogers, AR
Walmart AMP (with Ryan Hurd & Elvie Shane)

July 21 - Paso Robles, CA
California Mid-State Fair

July 22 - Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Federal Theatre (with Caylee Hammack)

July 28 - Bend, OR
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

August 25 - Tryon, NC
Night in the Country Carolinas

August 26 - Wilmington, NC
Live Oak Bank Pavilion (with Larry Fleet & Tyler Booth)

August 27- Doswell, VA
Meadow Event Park (with Larry Fleet & Tyler Booth)

September 2 - Bridgeport, CT
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)

September 3 - Bethel, NY
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)

September 4 - Gilford, NH
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (with Jameson Rodgers & Elvie Shane)

September 9 - Tulsa, OK
Paradise Cove at River Spirit Casino Resort (with Tyler Booth)

September 10 - Camdenton, MO
Lake Ozarks Amphitheater (with Tyler Booth)

Country music stars by nature are very patriotic and often play for military either in the states or at various USO and Army bases around the world.

As we celebrate the Fourth of July this week, we put together some shots of country music stars paying tribute to our country and those who have fought for our freedoms.

-Nancy Brooks

828196.jpgFrederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Reba McEntire salutes photographers during the 28th Annual People's Choice Awards in 2002.


Carrie Underwood

146012648-e1561663041492.jpgRick Diamond/Getty Images

Carrie Underwood performs during the 2012 CMA Music Festival in stars and stripes.


Toby Keith

50922347.jpgMike Theiler / Getty Images

Toby Keith and rock guitarist Ted Nugent meet with U.S. troops at Camp Phoenix prior to a USO performance for coalition forces June 3, 2004 in Kabul, Afghanistan.


109383356.jpgDarren Abate/Getty Images

Tim McGraw poses with an Operation Homefront family in their new fully furnished apartment on February 23, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas.


483311731.jpgEthan Miller/Getty Images

Dierks Bentley performs onstage during ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute To The Troops on April 7, 2014 in Las Vegas.


50797492.jpgGene Lower-Pool/Getty Images

Darius Rucker sings at a memorial service for Pat Tillman in the Municipal Rose Garden on May 3, 2004 in San Jose, California. Pat Tillman, former professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals, gave up his NFL career to enlist as an Army Ranger and was killed on patrol in Afghanistan.


159852352.jpgJoe Raedle/Getty Images

Brad Paisley sings during the during the Commander-In-Chief's Inaugural Ball January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Joe Raedle/Getty Images)


633943892.jpgElsa/Getty Images

Luke Bryan sings the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)


119625997.jpgRick Diamond/Getty Images

Charlie Daniels and troops from the Wisconsin National Guard during Country Thunder music festival on July 22, 2011 in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.


Kennedy FamilyKenny Chesney Collaborates With Ed Sheeran

968569906.jpgLeigh Vogel/Getty Images

Kenny Chesney performs "This Land is Your Land" during a Remembrance and Celebration of the Life & Enduring Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery on June 6, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia.

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.