Russell Dickerson Brings Birthday Celebration To Ascend Amphitheater

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Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

Russell Dickerson celebrated his birthday in front of a hometown crowd Friday night (May 8) at Ascend Amphitheater, delivering a high-energy set packed with career-spanning hits, special moments and a few surprises for fans gathered along the Cumberland River.

The evening opened on a surprise note when Thomas Rhett took the stage acoustically for a performance of his Diamond-certified ballad “Die A Happy Man,” before Dickerson and his band even hit the stage.

Starting off on an energetic note, Dickerson launched into fan favorites including “Worth Your Wild,” “It’s About Time” and “Home Sweet.”

Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

“Thank y’all for coming to my birthday party tonight,” Dickerson shared from stage. “I’m gonna try not to cry on my birthday. This is insane. I hear your beautiful, angelic voices.”

Tracks like “She Likes It,” “Sunrise In My Silverado,” “Sippin’ On Top Of The World,” “Bones,” “Love You Like I Used To” “B.O.A.T,” and “Blue Tacoma” kept the crowd singing along throughout the night.

One of the evening’s standout moments came when rising artist Adrien Nunez led the audience in singing “Happy Birthday” for Dickerson. Following the performance, Dickerson surprised Nunez onstage by revealing that he would soon make his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

After a tender moment of “16 me” with pictures of Dickerson’s childhood flashing on screen, he then went into “What A Life,” weaving through fans as the amphitheater erupted around him. Up on the B-stage, Dickerson gave solo spotlight performances of “Famous Back Home,” “God Gave Me A Girl,” and “Every Little Thing.” He then returned to the stage to perform his newly released Fetty Wap collaboration “Boots,” which dropped earlier that day.

After “Love That I Love You,” a mashup of “MGNO” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” added another celebratory moment to the birthday show atmosphere.

Dickerson closed the evening with emotional and dynamic performances of “Yours” and “Happen To Me.”

The “RUSSELLMANIA Tour” will continue this Wednesday at Red Rocks, with additional stops in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and more. He is also slated for festival appearances at CMA Fest, Summerfest, Windy City Smokeout and more throughout the summer.

Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

Russell Dickerson. Photo: Thomas Heney

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