Darius Rucker toplining ‘CMT Storytellers’

Show premieres Aug 31st

CMT has announced 3x GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Darius Rucker is set to headline the second installment of the recently revived iconic music series CMT Storytellers, premiering on Wednesday, August 31st at 10 pm ET/PT on CMT. Additional encores to air on CMT on Wednesday, August 31st at 11 pm ET/PT and Sunday, September 4th at noon ET/PT and on CMT Music on Friday, September 9th at 8 pm ET/PT and Saturday, September 10th at 10 am ET/PT and 6 pm ET/PT.

The one-hour special concert event will feature performances and never-before-heard stories about how the country icon’s smash hits came to be in front of an intimate audience. The night is set to feature music from Rucker’s robust solo career, in addition to his time as frontman of Hootie & The Blowfish, giving an insider’s look at Rucker’s songwriting process, life in the industry, and career.

“There have been so many nights when someone comes up to me after a show and tells me what a song means to them, when they first heard it or how it became a song at a pivotal moment in their life, played at a wedding or even a memorial,” offers Rucker. “The way music connects and how the story evolves for each person differently is perhaps the coolest aspect of music, which is what makes a show like CMT Storytellers so special as I think we can always use more moments of connection.”

CMT Storytellers gives fans a front row seat with behind-the-scenes access to their favorite artists and music. Legendary duo Brooks & Dunn kicked off the series revival this spring, performing their hits including “Neon Moon,” “Red Dirt Road” and “Boot Scootin Boogie.” The Storytellers franchise originally aired on VH1 from 1996-2015 and quickly became a cultural touchstone, featuring some of the biggest names in music including Garth Brooks, The Chicks, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, among others.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn

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