Country music legend Darius Rucker is bringing his famous hits, like “Wagon Wheel,” to the Bank Five Nine Main Stage on Friday, August 8.
Darius Rucker, the country singer and former Hootie & the Blowfish frontman, will blow fans away with his soulful voice. Sing along to his version of Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel,” which remains one of the best-selling country songs of all time. With chart-topping songs like “Beers And Sunshine” and his latest single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” off his brand-new album, Carolyn’s Boy, will have you tapping your toes! An opener accompanying the show will be announced soon.
After vaulting to stardom as a chief collaborator in Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, Uncle Kracker kicked off a solo career of his own. Hear feel-good tracks with heartfelt, infectious lyrics and a country groove like “Follow Me,” “Drift Away,” and “When the Sun Goes Down” that will keep fans smiling all summer long.
All seating for this show is reserved, and tickets range from $65 – $85. Each Main Stage ticket includes admission to the State Fair for the day of the show when purchased before entering the State Fair. Venue opens at 6:30pm for show seating.
Wisconsin State Fair is not responsible for tickets purchased from third parties. No single ticket for this concert should exceed a base ticket price of $85.
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About Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers, plus 10 No. 1 singles at country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum, or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014, he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling country songs of all time. He topped the charts at country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021 and his latest single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” off brand-new album Carolyn’s Boy is available everywhere now.
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina and has raised over $3.6 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee. Rucker is also an avid sports fan with his Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at Fanatics.com. He is also part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.
Learn more about Darius Rucker on his website: DariusRucker.com.
About Uncle Kracker
No matter what he does or where he goes, Uncle Kracker adheres to a simple, yet rather timeless philosophy: “I really subscribe to this mindset of just having fun,” he affirms. “That’s what it’s always about. It’s the train that I’m forever on. The way I feel is if I’m enjoying it, it’s really worth doing.”
That outlook has served him well over the years. After vaulting to stardom as a charismatic presence and chief collaborator in Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker Band, the Michigan singer, songwriter, and performer, also known as Matthew Shafer, kicked off a stunning solo career of his own.
His 2000 major label debut, Double Wide, fittingly went Double Platinum and yielded No. 1 smash “Follow Me.” Its 2002 follow-up, No Stranger To Shame, reached Gold status and spawned cross-format hits such as “In A Little While” and the powerful cover of Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away,” which set a Billboard record for most weeks at No. 1 on any chart, topping their No. 1 run on the Adult Contemporary radio charts for a staggering 28 weeks.
Before Uncle Kracker flew up the charts for 5 weeks at No. 1 with “When the Sun Goes Down,” a duet with good friend Kenny Chesney, country music might’ve seemed an odd place to find the Detroit-based good-time Kid Rock alumni. But after a few summer tours with Chesney, Uncle Kracker reached country’s Top 10 with his Double Platinum crossover hit “Smile.” Then, 2012 saw him fully embrace his country side with his critically acclaimed fifth outing, Midnight Special, produced by Keith Stegall which leaves no doubt this feel-good rocker is exactly where he should be.
Uncle Kracker has played sold out shows across the country and appeared everywhere from the American Country Music Awards to Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He is still having a blast, and fans worldwide undoubtedly will too when they see him on the road.
Learn more about Uncle Kracker on his website: UncleKracker.com
