Darius Rucker, Wade Bowen Host Charity Fundraisers

“Darius And Friends” 2013 performers (L-R): Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, Sam Bush, Luke Bryan and Radney Foster. Photo: Randi Radcliff

Darius Rucker lit up the stage at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon on June 3 for his fourth annual “Darius And Friends” concert to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, presented by Transitions® lenses and Visionworks®. The concert, auction and golf tournament raised $95,260.

The benefit concert line-up included an introduction from GAC’s Suzanne Alexander and performances by Luke Bryan, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Radney Foster, Mallary Hope, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore and surprise guest Joel Crouse.

The June 4 celebrity golf tournament included Lynch, Moore, Dierks Bentley, Jay DeMarcus, Colt Ford, JT Hodges, Charles Kelley, David Nail, Joe Don Rooney, Chuck Wicks, NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip and Nashville Predator J.P. Dumont.

Fans can also catch Rucker performing on ABC’s The Bachelorette on Monday, June 17 at 8/7c.

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Pat Green (L) and Wade Bowen (R) performing at the 15th Annual Bowen Classic Concert in Waco, TX on June 2 to benefit the rebuilding efforts of the West, Texas community. Photo: Todd Purifoy Photography

Wade Bowen hosted his 15th Annual Bowen Classic celebrity golf tournament and concert to benefit The Bowen Family Foundation on June 2 and 3 in his hometown of Waco, TX. This year’s record-breaking event raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars with the help of approximately 4000 fans, friends and locals who came out to support the cause.

Thanks to presenting sponsor, 1-800 Flowers Franchising, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the townspeople and organizations affected by the tragedy in nearby West, Texas.

The event kicked off with an all-star concert on June 2 featuring Bowen and friends including Roger Creager, Pat Green, Cody Johnson, Josh Abbott Band, Neal McCoy, Reckless Kelly’s Willy Braun, Billy Joe Shaver, The Departed’s Cody Canada & Seth James, Aaron Watson, Josh Weathers and Charlie Worsham.

Over the past four years, Bowen has raised close to half a million dollars for various local organizations in need.