Bill Murray Buys Remaining Tickets to SteelDrivers Show, Hands Them Out to Fans

There is hope for humanity, and he stands about 6 foot, 2 inches, and starred in Ghostbusters and Caddyshack.
A long-standing staunch supporter of music, Bill Murray has been caught red handed going nuts at Chris Stapleton concerts and other live events, and is a huge fan of one of Stapleton’s first projects, the hard-driving bluegrass band The SteelDrivers. Stapleton moved on, but The Steeldrivers keep going, and were performing at the Charleston Music Hall in South Carolina Thursday, November 9th.
So Murray shows up to the concert, heads to the box office, buys every ticket remaining for the show, and hands them out to everyone who is standing in line. This is according to attendee Adam Glockler, who witnessed Bill’s moment of altruism and snapped the above photo. Bill Murray is a resident of Charleston, and is known to show up around town, snapping selfies with fans, and being the town’s most famous, and most friendly resident.
Bill Murray first met The SteelDrivers in 2010 when he played the part of a funeral parlor owner in the movie Get Low, starring Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. The SteelDrivers contributed heavily to the movie’s soundtrack, and that’s where Murray’s fandom was struck.
At a time when it feels like famous people are in the news for all the wrong reasons, it’s good to see a story of one who understands the importance of people, community, and music.
Frontman Gary Nichols recently left the SteelDrivers, with Adam Wakefield of The Voice fame filling in on certain dates. They are playing in Texas later this week, and then a two-night stint at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley December 1st and 2nd.
November 13, 2017 @ 11:46 am
Secular saint. We love you too, Bill.
November 13, 2017 @ 11:49 am
It’s one of my goals to have the resources to do things like this. Good work, Mr. Murray.
November 13, 2017 @ 12:12 pm
And his movies are always better because of him.
November 13, 2017 @ 12:28 pm
All of the above +++
November 13, 2017 @ 2:06 pm
That was pretty cool of Bill Murray. SteelDrivers are my jam when I’m hiking up my local mountains.
November 13, 2017 @ 2:59 pm
Great actor, great taste in music, great guy.
Also, the Steeldrivers are brilliant and I wish Stapleton would do some more stuff with them. That man’s voice, with those songs, is some of the greatest music ever made.
November 13, 2017 @ 5:06 pm
A SteelDrivers cover of “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” would be in order. Or maybe they can have Murray join them on stage for a rendition of the Star Wars theme.
November 13, 2017 @ 5:40 pm
I caught the Steeldrivers show Saturday night in Bremen GA. They had a new guy by the name of Kelvin Damrell on guitar and vocals. It was hard to believe when the band announced it was just his second show with them. He nailed it and seemed like a perfect fit.
November 20, 2017 @ 2:22 pm
So before the show at the Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff Texas I posted on my Facebook page some big shoes were being filled after we listened to the first song. Well I can report that not only did Kelvin fill those shoes they may just have to buy a bigger pair to fit this young man.
November 13, 2017 @ 8:33 pm
Keeps on being one of the coolest people around. The random places he shows up kills me.
November 13, 2017 @ 10:18 pm
…And a Cub fan!
November 14, 2017 @ 6:22 am
Love the Steel Drivers, wish they could maintain some consistency.
November 14, 2017 @ 6:54 am
Perfect example of Actions Speaking Louder Than Words! Not for Glory, for Goodness! Thank you Mr. Murray! #Character # Kindness
November 14, 2017 @ 8:20 am
Todd DiLaMuca is ok in my book. He also loves going to Cub games and hanging out with the normal fans all the time.
Bill Murray = Comedic L E G E N D
PERIOD
November 14, 2017 @ 11:35 am
The SteelDrivers have another new singer no? Maybe Bill found out after buying those? ; )
November 14, 2017 @ 3:19 pm
Bill Murray has always been a really cool dude in my book. Super smart and thoughtful. Besides, if you don’t like Ghostbusters (parts 1 and 2), you probably don’t like good movies. I really liked him in Where the Buffalo Roam and Coffee and Cigarettes, too. Great guy. This just makes me like him even more! 🙂
November 14, 2017 @ 5:45 pm
With all the nonsense celebrities are into these days, this is a great to hear.