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One of the premier unofficial kickoff events to CMA Fest has always been Darius Rucker's annual concert to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and this year is no exception.
Darius will host the 16th annual Darius and Friends on June 2nd at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Many of the guests will be surprises, but previous years' performers have included Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Dan and Shay, Vince Gill, the Backstreet Boys and Tommy Thayer of KISS.
To sign up for presale access, check the tour page on the Darius Rucker website now. General tickets go on sale Friday.