Darius Rucker Hosts 14th Annual 'Darius Rucker And Friends' St. Jude Fundraiser

$560,000 raised (Photo: Austin Friedline)

In what has become the unofficial kickoff to CMA FEST week, CAPITOL NASHVILLE's DARIUS RUCKER hosted his 14th annual "DARIUS And Friends" fundraising concert benefiting ST. JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL MONDAY night (6/5), with a sold-out crowd at NASHVILLE's RYMAN AUDITORIUM.

RUCKER told the crowd, “We started this to be the first thing at CMA FEST, and you guys have now made it a tradition. Thank y’all for coming out. Thank you for supporting ST. JUDE.”  

In addition to RUCKER, the nearly three-hour show included performances from surprise guests JAKE OWEN, MEGAN MORONEY, VINCE GILL, JELLY ROLL, and HARDY. iHEARTMEDIA personalities WAYNE D and TAY HAMILTON hosted a live auction that featured items including autographed guitars, special golf experiences, and more. An online auction included many additional unique items that were available for bids.

To date, the event has raised over $3.6 million with this year's event raising an all-time high of $560,000, when combined with a companion golf tournament.

Rucker (Photo: Austin Friedline)

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