Darius Rucker and Friends

05/14/2010
. Darius Rucker will host his 1st Annual Darius and Friends concert in Nashville, Tennessee at The Wildhorse Saloon (120 2nd Ave. North., Nashville) on Monday, June 7 to benefit the groundbreaking research and lifesaving care of St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital.

The concert will include performances by Rucker and country music friends Radney Foster, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, and Jake Owen with additional performers being announced at a later date; doors will open at 8:00 p.m.; concert to begin at 9:00 p.m.

Rucker is a loyal St. Jude supporter who has visited patients at the hospital and performed at multiple events in support of the hospital�s lifesaving mission. After touring the facility in 2009, Rucker vowed to create a personalized event that would raise money and awareness for St. Jude.

�The friends joining me for this benefit concert all share the same dream I do for a cancer free world, but until that can happen, we need to raise awareness and funds for this incredible organization,� says Rucker. �It�s going to be a great night of music and stories.�

All proceeds from ticket sales will help St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children fighting deadly diseases.

For additional information, please visit www.dariusrucker.com.

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