A very special surprise guest.
Riley Green headlined Windy City Smokeout in Chicago over the weekend, where he brought out a very special guest to sing Jamey Johnson’s “In Color” with him… First Lieutenant Jackson Perkins of the United States Marine Corps.
Riley covers this song at pretty much every show, and of course, it was co-written by Jamey, a United States Marine veteran himself, along with James Otto and Lee Thomas Miller and released in March of 2008 as the first single from Johnson’s 2008 That Lonesome Song album. “In Color” became his first Top 10 country hit when it peaked at #9, and he also won Song of the Year in both the 2009 ACM Awards and the 2009 CMA Awards with it.
The ballad tells the story of an old man who fought in World War II and so it makes it even more fitting and special to see Lieutenant Perkins up there with Riley, and he was a natural with his guitar onstage as the crowd cheered on and had a really cool surprise guest for this show.
“Semper Fi. Thank you First Lieutenant Jackson Perkins of the United States Marine Corps for singing this one with me.”
Riley shared video of it on TikTok, and it’s a really cool moment that you can watch here:
@rileyduckman Semper Fi Thank you First Lieutenant Jackson Perkins of the United States Marine Corps for singing this one with me at @Windy City Smokeout #incolor #janeyjohnson ♬ original sound – Riley Green
In addition to his extensive tour schedule this year, Riley just released his acoustic Midtown Sessions EP, which features stripped back renditions of four fan-favorite songs as well as a new one called “Bartender In Destin.”
The EP was produced by his friend and frequent collaborator Erik Dylan and includes “Change My Mind,” “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves” and “Cowboy In Me,” though of course the easy standout for me is “Jesus Saves” and I’ve been waiting on an acoustic version of that one since he first released it.
Riley’s Damn Country Music tour runs through November and features Ella Langley as direct support, along with openers like Jamey Johnson, Lauren Watkins and more.
“Jesus Saves”
“In Color”
Riley Green Tour Dates:
July 18th, 2025 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion *-
July 19th, 2025 – Harrington, DE – Delaware State Fair %
July 20th, 2025 – York, PA – York State Fair %
July 24th, 2025 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 *@&
July 25th, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway *@&
July 26th, 2025 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion *@&
August 1st, 2025 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest %
August 2nd, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
August 7th, 2025 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena *@&›
August 8th, 2025 – Jacksonville, FL – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena *@&
August 9th, 2025 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater *$-
August 16th, 2025 – Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska, Canada – Lasso 2025 %
August 17th, 2025 – Calgary, Canada – Country Thunder Calgary %
August 21st, 2025 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater *?-
August 22nd, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center *?-
August 23rd, 2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *?-
August 25th, 2025 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre *?-
August 28th, 2025 – Corning, CA – Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater *@-
August 30th, 2025 – Puyallup, WA – Puyallup Fairgrounds at Washington State Fair %•
September 6th, 2025 – Niagara Falls, Canada – Misty City Music Festival %
September 10th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /
September 11th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /
September 12th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town /
September 13th, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham /
September 15th, 2025 – Manchester, England – O2 Victoria Warehouse /
September 16th, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow /
September 18th, 2025 – Belfast, UK – Waterfront Hall /
September 19th, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre /
September 26th, 2025 – Washington, DC – Washington Nationals Park
October 4th, 2025 – Winnsboro, SC – Field & Stream Festival %
October 10th, 2025 – North Charleston, SC – Riverfront Revival %
November 1st, 2025 – Gonzales, LA – Boots on the Bayou %
November 6th, 2025 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena #~/
November 7th, 2025 – St Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena #~/
November 8th, 2025 – Kansas City, MO – TMobile Center #~/
November 9th, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – The Hondo Rodeo Fest %
November 13th, 2025 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center #~/
November 14th, 2025 – Toledo, OH – The Huntington Center #~/
November 15th, 2025 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena #~/
November 20th, 2025 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena #~/
November 21st, 2025 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #~/
November 22nd, 2025 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena#^$
December 12th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World
December 13th, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World
May 30th, 2026 – Panama City Beach, FL – Gulf Coast Jam %
*Ella Langley
@Vincent Mason
#Jamey Johnson
~Drake White
$Lauren Watkins
-Preston Cooper
!Erik Dylan
&Wyatt McCubbin
?Mike Ryan
•Josh Ross
/Hannah McFarland
^Dustin Lynch
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