Laughs With Mickey
Chris Stapleton and bass player J.T. Cure share a laugh backstage with Mickey Raphael, Willie Nelson’s longtime harmonica player.
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Soundchecking
Image Credit: Andy Barron Stapleton and his band fine-tune the sonics in an empty Kroger Field at the University of Kentucky.
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Free Willie Style
Image Credit: Andy Barron Stapleton pays tribute to the legend himself in a Willie Nelson t-shirt.
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Browsing the Racks
Image Credit: Becky Fluke Stapleton made a surprise appearance at Lexington, Kentucky’s CD Central to hide a pair of concert tickets to his show and sign albums and CDs.
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Madeline Edwards
Image Credit: Andy Barron Texas songwriter Madeline Edwards, who is joining Stapleton this summer on his All-American Road Show Tour, opened Saturday’s Concert for Kentucky.
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If It Makes You Happy
Image Credit: Becky Fluke Sheryl Crow performs at the Concert for Kentucky. Later in the day, she’d join Willie Nelson onstage for his customary gospel finale of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” and “I’ll Fly Away.”
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To the Stage
Image Credit: Andy Barron Chris Stapleton and his wife and singing partner Morgane Stapleton take a golf-cart ride into the spotlight.
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The Warm-Up Room
Image Credit: Andy Barron Stapleton and his core band of bassist J.T. Cure and drummer Derek Mixon warm up backstage.
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Kentucky Couple
Image Credit: Andy Barron Morgane and Chris Stapleton share an intimate moment in front of 40,000 fans.
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A Crowd, Mesmerized
Image Credit: Andy Barron The fans gathered at University of Kentucky’s stadium helped raise $1 million for Chris Stapleton’s Outlaw State of Kind Hometown Fund.
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Fireflies
Image Credit: Andy Barron Fans illuminated the stadium as Stapleton and his band wrapped up their 23-song set.