16th Annual ‘Darius & Friends’ Set For June 2

Darius Rucker will return to the Ryman Auditorium for his 16th annual “Darius and Friends” on June 2, benefitting St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital.

The tradition has raised $4.3 million to date, and has brought out guests such as Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Dan + Shay, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, Jelly Roll, Charles Kelley of Lady A, Ashley McBryde, A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Megan Moroney, Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers and Tommy Thayer of KISS, and many more.

Rucker first toured St. Judes for the first time two decades ago. Since then, he has been committed to his philanthropic work.

Pre-sale tickets are available now, with general sale beginning tomorrow (May 2) at 10 a.m. CST here.

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Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.

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