Charley Crockett tipping his cap to a country music legend at Red Rocks.
The Texas native has always been great at honoring those that have come before him. And Crockett has simultaneously always done things his own way, mixing the stylings of country and blues to craft his very signature and personal, Gulf country sound. Might I also add that the man stays busy? Since 2015, Crockett has released over 15 albums, with his most recent projects being $10 Cowboy, $10 Cowboy Chapter II – Visions of Dallas, his early 2025 release Lonesome Drifter, and his most recent album Dollar A Day dropping today, August 8th.
Both Lonesome Drifter and Dollar A Day are riddled with certified hits, in my humble opinion.
There’s really no one like Charley Crockett in the music industry. He bet on himself when he self-released his debut album back in 2015, and through his hard work and persistent and consistent way of going about music, things have only gone up for him since then. And while his audience has grown considerably over the past couple years, he’s still on the tier that’s below “household name,” which needs to change ASAP.
Could it be one of those classic conversations of Charley Crockett being born into the wrong era? If he would have come along 30 or 40 (or even 50) years ago, would he be considered one of country music’s cornerstones? Though we might not ever know the answer to those questions, we do know that Crockett loves to pay tribute to those that did make it big in the industry 40 to 50 years ago. The latest example of that? Crockett bringing out Tanya Tucker for his Red Rocks finale.
As Charley Crockett sings in his new song “Ain’t That Right,” he’s played “them Red Rocks” a couple times before. Most recently, Charley fired up at the world-famous venue back in June. The country crooner played in front of a packed crowd, and absolutely nailed the dismount of the show by cueing up “Jamestown Ferry,” and bringing out the one and only Tanya Tucker to help him out.
Crockett got more than halfway through the song, and past the track’s instrumental break, before the crowd was further electrified by hearing Tucker’s instantly recognizable vocals taking the second verse. She walked out on stage, and Tucker and Crockett briefly harmonized before they wrapped up the show, thanked the audience for coming, and had their curtain call.
The whole band and crew sang a tidbit of Tanya Tucker’s all-time classic “Delta Dawn” in the backstage area of Red Rocks once they wrapped up on stage. As always with Charley Crockett, the presentation and execution of the video was world class, and it’s well worth your time.
Check it out:
Not a bad way to finish up a Red Rocks show, eh?
Most concerts that I’ve been to, if an artist brings a surprise guest out, it’s been somewhere in the middle of the show. But why not save the best for last, you know? Charley Crockett might be onto something with this whole “bring out country legend right before show ends” thing…
