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Fifth Annual “Darius And Friends” Benefit Concert And Celebrity Golf Tournament Raised Over $120,000 For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By on June 15, 2014 in In The Press
Darius Rucker helps St. Jude patient Ian Miller perfect his golf swing at the annual "Darius And Friends" Golf Tournament on June 3 Photo Credit: Randi Radcliff

Darius Rucker helps St. Jude patient Ian Miller perfect his golf swing at the annual “Darius And Friends” Golf Tournament on June 3
Photo Credit: Randi Radcliff

Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Darius Rucker returned to the stage of the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville on Monday, June 2 for his fifth annual “Darius And Friends” concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The concert, auction and golf tournament raised a combined total of $122,490 to help St. Jude provide the best care possible to children with cancer at no cost to their families. Continue Reading →

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4th Annual “Darius And Friends” Benefit Concert and Celebrity Golf Tournament Raised Over $95,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By on June 13, 2013 in In The Press

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Darius Rucker lit up the stage at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville on June 3 for his fourth annual “Darius And Friends” concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital presented by Transitions® lenses and Visionworks®. The concert, auction and golf tournament raised $95,260 to help St. Jude provide the best care possible to children with cancer at no cost to their families.

The benefit concert line-up included an introduction from GAC’s Suzanne Alexander and performances from Luke Bryan, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Radney Foster, Mallary Hope, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch and Justin Moore. Joel Crouse, who is opening 16 stadium dates for Taylor Swift this summer, was a surprise guest. The artists treated the audience to a few of their own hits before singing a cover duet with Rucker – all backed by Rucker’s band, the Carolina Grey Boys. Rucker then invited all of his friends on stage for a group rendition of Hank Williams, Jr. classic “Family Tradition” before he closed out the night with an encore performance of his two-week No. 1 hit single “Wagon Wheel” from his chart topping May 21 album, True Believers.

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Country Stars Join Darius Rucker For Sold-Out Concert Benefiting St. Jude’s On June 3

By on May 31, 2013 in Community, In The Press

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Fourth Annual “Darius And Friends” Concert Monday, Jun 3 at Wildhorse Saloon

Luke Bryan, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Radney Foster, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch and Justin Moore will join Platinum-selling Capitol Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker for his sold-out, fourth annual “Darius And Friends” benefit concert on Monday, June 3 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tenn. Proceeds from the event go directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“I always look forward to this event each year, and I’m so happy to have Luke, Sam, John, Randy, Dustin, Justin, and of course my hero, Radney, join me to help raise funds for St. Jude,” said Rucker. “A few years ago I visited the St. Jude campus in Memphis and instantly became a ‘true believer’ in everyone there and the work they do to help treat kids and cure disease. I am happy to help raise funds for such a worthwhile cause and thrilled that some of my friends can join me.”

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