Chris Stapleton in Bristow

Chris Stapleton is an American country singer, songwriter and guitarist, born in Lexington in 1978. Before recording as a solo artist, he wrote songs in Nashville and fronted the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers. His 2015 solo debut, Traveller, introduced his recording of “Tennessee Whiskey” and was followed by songs including “Broken Halos,” “Starting Over” and “White Horse.” He launched the All-American Road Show in 2017, taking the headline tour through amphitheaters and arenas. In 2022, he presented A Concert for Kentucky at Kroger Field, then joined George Strait and Little Big Town for a series of stadium concerts in 2023 and 2024. He performs with a full band, singing lead and playing guitar, while Morgane Stapleton provides harmony vocals and tambourine.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2000 and led by the longtime Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist and songwriter. Their guitar-led roots rock is documented on the albums Wreckless Abandon, External Combustion and Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits. In 2022, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs undertook their first national headline tour, supporting External Combustion in clubs and theatres across the United States. Later that year they opened selected dates on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show, and in 2024 they toured with Lucinda Williams. Campbell fronts a full rock band on guitar and vocals. Their set lists combine songs from the group’s albums with compositions he co-wrote with Tom Petty, including “Runnin’ Down a Dream” and “You Got Lucky.”