Love Rising Concert: See Backstage Photos of Hayley Williams, Sheryl Crow, More

Nashville’s Love Rising benefit concert assembled a roster of singer-songwriters in support of Tennessee’s LGBTQ community. Our exclusive gallery takes you backstage and in the midst of the action.
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Making Beautiful Noise
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Allison Russell sings “Beautiful Noise” with Ruby Amanfu and Shea Diamond.
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Music City
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Hayley Williams arrives at Bridgestone Arena for the Love Rising benefit concert.
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Sheryl Crow
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Sheryl Crow sang “Every Day Is a Winding Road.”
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Hayley Williams
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Hayley Williams sat down and played guitar for her rendition of “Inordinary.”
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Friendly Conversations
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Jake Wesley Rogers and Amanda Shires chat backstage during the Love Rising concert.
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Adeem Onstage
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Adeem the Artist performed “For Judas” at the Love Rising concert.
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Backstage Ballers
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Amanda Shires, Becca Mancari, and Jake Wesley Rogers exit the stage.
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Autumn’s Season
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Autumn Nicholas wowed the crowed with a performance of “On a Sunday.”
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Every Woman
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Yola backstage with drag performer Cya Inhale.
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Queens in the Front
Nashville drag performers strike a pose backstage at Love Rising.
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Fancy, Like
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Fancy Hagood poses with Nashville queens Vivica Steele, Justine Van de Blair, and Britney Banks.
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Bigger Tables
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Surrounded by an ensemble of Nashville queens, the Highwomen (Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, Allison Russell, and Joy Oladokun) sing “Crowded Table.”
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It’s Brittany
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Brittany Howard struts her way through “Stay High.”
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Couple Goals
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform “Cover Me Up” at Love Rising.
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Backstage Hang
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell.
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Enduring Joy
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Joy Oladokun thanked the mayor of Nashville, John Cooper, for coming and perfomed “Somehow” at Bridgestone Arena on Monday.
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Meeting in the Middle
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Drag Race competitor Aura Mayari and Drag Race celebrity guest judge Maren Morris pose backstage.
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Baker’s Dozens
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Julien Baker flattens the crowd at Bridgestone Arena with “Man.”
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Love Is All Around
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Love Rising host Asia O’Hara embraces performer Jake Wesley Rogers.
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Duet Time
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Hozier and Allison Russell sing “Nina Cried Power.”
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Squad Goals
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Joy Oladokun, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, and Allison Russell assembled into Highwomen for Love Rising.
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Throwin’ Horns
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Amanda Shires is ready to rock, while Jason Isbell might need just a moment.
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Space Is the Place
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Jake Wesley Rogers reaches skyward during his performance of “Pluto.”
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Drag Assist
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Maren Morris gets some interpretive dance and acrobatics from Alexia Noelle Paris during “The Middle.”
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Yola and Cast
Image Credit: Catherine Powell for Rolling Stone Yola leads an ensemble group through Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman.”