Darius Rucker’s “Darius & Friends” Benefit Raises $410K For St. Jude
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Darius Rucker’s 12th annual Darius & Friends benefit for St. Jude returned to the Ryman Auditorium late last week, and raised $410,000 for the children’s hospital.
This year’s show featured performances Brothers Osborne, Jason Aldean, Runaway June, Keb Mo, golfer John Daly and more.
Darius opened his solo set with a tribute to the late Nanci Griffith, performing her song “I Wish It Would Rain.” "I was working retail in the early Hootie days, selling records and this song by Nanci Griffith was playing one day,” he shared. “ It blew my mind and it started my love for country music,” adding, "This week Nanci died. She's one of my great friends and I want to play this song because it means so much to me."
Darius’ annual benefit has raised more than $2.5 million for St. Jude over the 12 years.
Source: People
