Reigning Saving Country Music Artist of the Year Charley Crockett doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody at this point in his career. But despite his recent and continued success, Crockett remains the hardest-working, and hungriest performer out there in country music, taking nothing for granted, and not letting his foot off the pedal, either live or in the studio.
Charley Crockett already had one of the busiest tour schedules in country music in 2022, but he just added onto it with a bunch of new dates, including appearances at Willie Nelson’s traveling Outlaw Music Festival and Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic, Palomino Festival, Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Peacemaker Music Festival, and the Moon River Music Festival.
Just as busy as Charley Crockett is on the road, he’s been equally busy in the studio, churning out albums at a two-per-year clip, including his most recent installment in his Lil’ G.L. tribute series called Jukebox Charley released in April unearthing some obscure cuts from country music’s catacombs to breathe new life into them.
Crockett also continues to be one of the hottest things on Americana radio, with the new album charting last week at #2, and his song “I Feel For You” at #4. See his full list of dates with his band The Blue Drifters below.
CharleyCrockett 2022 Tour Dates
June 23 – Fox Theatre – Hays, KS
June 24 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO^
June 25 – Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI^
June 26 – Ruoff Music Center – Indianapolis, IN^
June 28 – Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua – Bayfield, WI
June 29 – Door Community Auditorium – Fish Creek, WI
June 30 – The Rust Belt – East Moline, IL
July 1 – Ozarks Amphitheater – Camdenton, MO@
July 2 – Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas TX^
July 3 – Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center – Midland, TX
July 4 – Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic at Q2 Stadium – Austin, TX
July 5 – Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts – Amarillo, TX
July 7 – House of Blues Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
July 8 – Bally’s Lake Tahoe – Stateline, NV
July 9 – Palomino Festival – Pasadena, CA
July 10 – The Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
July 11 – El Rey Theater – Albuquerque, NM
July 30 – Peacemaker Music Festival – Fort Smith, AR
August 2 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
August 3 – Triple A SummitFest – Boulder, CO
August 4 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
August 5 – The Lincoln – Cheyenne, WY
August 8 – The Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
August 9 – Bell’s Brewery – Kalamazoo, MI
August 11 – Race Street Live – Holyoke, MA
August 12 – Bank of NH Pavilion – Gilford, NH^
August 13 – Bethel Woods Center – Bethel, NY^
August 14 – Darien Lake Amphitheatre – Darien Center, NY^
August 16 – Brooklyn Bowl – Philadelphia, PA
August 18 – Missouri State Fair – Sedalia, MO
August 20 – RiversEdge Ampitheater – Hamilton, OH
August 22 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
August 24 – Buddy Holly Center – Lubbock, TX
August 25 – The Paramount Theatre of Abilene – Abilene, TX
August 26 – North Texas State Fair and Rodeo – Denton, TX
August 27 – Whitewater Amp – New Braunfels, TX
September 4 – Bell County Expo Center – Belton, TX
September 6 – The Strand Theatre – Shreveport, LA
September 9 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA^
September 10 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC^
September 11 – Moon River Festival – Chattanooga, TN
September 16 – Bourbon & Beyond Festival – Louisville, KY
October 2 – Arlington Theatre – Santa Barbara, CA
October 8 – Devil’s Backbone Basecamp – Roseland, VA
October 9 – Riverfront Revival Festival – Charleston, SC
October 28 – Workman’s – Dublin, IRE
October 30 – Oran Mor – Glasgow, UK
October 31 – Deaf Institute – Manchester, UK
November 1 – Jazz Café – London, UK
November 3 – Yuca – Cologne, DE
November 4 – Quasimodo – Berlin, DE
November 5 – Take Root Festival – Groningen, NL
^Outlaw Music Festival @supporting Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
I just don’t get it, he doesn’t even sing on pitch half the time. I can appreciate his hustle, but he sings like he is mindfully trying not to stress is vocal cords. He sounds like a street busker doing karaoke behind a classic country backing track.
I know I will get hate for this because this site loves to slob his knob.
it used to be that singing on pitch was a given. Listen to “Home Motel” off his last release….it’s almost laughable how bad he is at staying on pitch. Kris Kristofferson has superior vocals, nevermind it’s not a fair comparison because KK’s fame is more from songwriting.
Brave soul? Criticizing Charley Crockett is the most conformist and safe thing you can do in the comments section of Saving Country Music dot com. This is where the very small, but extremely strident few come to complain about Charley Crockett. They wait in the weeds for the next Charley Crockett article to be published so they can pounce.
Now hey, I love you all, respect your opinions, am glad to offer a forum for you to express them, and wish you the best. But this is a guy out there singing classic country songs, selling out venues, headlining festivals, ruling the non-commercial radio charts, representing what country music once was to a much wider audience that others, and that’s why I continue to talk about him, not matter how unpopular it is. which it isn’t, except with SCM commenters.
I post about Charley Crockett on Facebook and Twitter, folks go crazy. Just check the Facebook comments if you want. The exact opposite of here. Same if you go to see him live. Nothing but positive. And the only reason you don’t see more positive comments here is because so many are tired of seeing the negativity of Saving Country Music comments sections and avoid them entirely. They’ll peep the dates, and move on.
Eric
June 14, 2022 @
3:41 pm
My ears are what I use to come to my own conclusions, general public sentiment far down the list. Just because millions of people love Florida Georgia Line, that’s not gonna convince people here to change their opinions about them. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me, but some do, and I should feel the same level of entitlement as everyone else to express their opinion. I’m not being overly rude for the sake of being rud. The man can barely sing. If we cannot criticize anyone who falls under the label of “classic country” for simply sings like singing correctly, whats the point of criticizing mainstream country?
Jake Cutter
June 14, 2022 @
4:13 pm
Mike Harmeier is another guy who can’t sing in key that well. I love listening to them though and I’ve not seen a better live show. Super fun band that makes up for that fact in many ways. That said, I wouldn’t be the slightest bit offended if someone sensitive to that pointed it out, as I don’t think it’s subjective.
I can appreciate what trigger says about Charlie and how he might be a net positive for “country” or “roots”music, but, unlike the moonpies, I just can’t get into him myself. And it’s not surpassing at all, that the Facebook crowd would be less discerning than the readers here, so I’m not sure what that’s an argument for.
Jake Cutter
June 14, 2022 @
4:26 pm
*Surprising
Di Harris
June 14, 2022 @
4:31 pm
@Jake.
“I can appreciate what trigger says about Charley and how he might be a net positive for “country” or “roots”music, but, unlike the moonpies, I just can’t get into him myself.”
Tres cool, Jake, & we all understand you have a viewpoint.
But, some of us absolutely Adore him, & are rooting for him. (Not saying you aren’t).
Eric
June 16, 2022 @
5:31 am
@Trigger, there are certainly no rules against running a country music website while being completely tone deaf. If public acclaim is a safeguard from criticism, maybe you should issue apologies for Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and anyone else you criticized with your editorial rants.
Eric, you could say i go to a fair amount of live shows in the Country, bluegrass, and southern rock genres. As much as i hate to admit it, i hear and notice a lot of performers who hit notes flat, from time to time. I wont name specifics, but the conclusion ive reached is that precious few singers have ” perfect pitch.” Now, if you are referring to studio recordings, thats perhaps a legit point. If the artist is recording digitally, auto-tune commonly is used to correct these failures. Are you noticing pitch issues with Crocketts studio recordings? What i will say about my observation of him, is that to me, hes got a little bit of an Ernest Tubb vibe. That is , a strange cadence, drawn out way of phrasing, and an occasional flatness. Tubb wasnt a great singer at all, but somehow what he did aesthetically worked. He had a style and sound that was unique, decidedly Texan, and at the end of the day was pleasant to listen to. To me, you could say sumilar things about Crockett. Im not implying hes anywhere on the level of Tubb, because hes not an original, or particularly innovative, but there is something there that catches my ear. AND compared to everyone else out there today, hes sounding unique.
Kevin, this is a fair point. And yes I was referring to his studio albums having the “pitch” problem. It’s true that Tubb was not considered a good singer. I do enjoy his music. One glaring difference here is that Tubb was an originator. Crockett is a cover artist. It’s admirable that he’s crafting his brand with obscure and deep cuts in country. Every time I gave him a listen I could not get into his music. When someone on here made a remark about his singing style, it dawned on my that I too could not get into his “speech impediment” singing. I do wish Crockett the best. I’ve heard earlier recordings from him, and his singing was much better. So I’m unclear why there was such a shift. It could be from those cartoonishly large veneers. He’s a public figure, his image and the quality of his work is open for criticism. Until his sound changes to something that is pleasing to my ear, I’ll pass.
and I missed acknowledging that you said (Crockett) is not an original, or particularly innovative. And Crockett is not entirely a cover artist like I joked earlier, but singing covers is a large part of his catalog. If you play a George Jones record from the 50’s or 60’s, or go to Karaoke night at a small biker bar, Charlie is much closer to one end of the spectrum. I’m not saying people shouldn’t listen to him, but man he really needs to spend more time on his vocals in the studio. This isn’t the 60’s where they have minimal takes before the tape runs out.
Do you ever have anything positive to say? Every comment I see by you is criticizing something or other. Maybe check out a new website (there’s millions out there) if this one bothers you so much?
Fame baby. Glad he’s getting it while he can. But yeah- consistently real bad at the singing part, a pretty face, suffering and benefitting from that ad nauseum repetition of the one dimensional bio. It’s good business- see every boy band, Midland, etc. He found something that sells, and to his credit, or someone on his team, he’s using real good players these days- real students of the genre. The inevitable trajectory is towards pop at this point in the career. Without the Musgraves chops, make-up/surgery budget, it’ll be interesting to see where he goes.
Yeah, recording James Hand tribute records and obscure cuts from Tom T. Hall most definitely is the way to “fame baby.”
People love Charley Crockett, and his singing. They remind them of a time when music didn’t suck. The worst problem with him is that he found a modicum of popularity, which is a poison pill among many in the independent music population to the point now where some are convincing themselves that someone like Charley Crockett is the problem, not the solution.
“The inevitable trajectory is towards pop at this point in the career.”
“The worst problem with him is that he found a modicum of popularity, which is a poison pill among many in the independent music population.”
This is true. I’ve been very fortunate to see a number of artists before they got big, and it does seem like some fans resent success. The first time I saw Charley Crockett was at a free show at the American Legion in Nashville in 2017.
People love some copy of whatever they view as authenticity. Eventually though, they like a point of view, a personality, some talent, beyond image-Crockett might get there. Here’s hoping.
I do hear you on the Hand/ Hall stuff. Anything that draws the ear towards that I view as positive. However from my view, he’s capitalizing on the recently deceased real guys, in a consistent and superficial way. They wrote and performed extremely good original songs. Crockett has so far offered much weaker versions for profit. Ultimately, those songs should be sung, but with addition instead of subtraction.
“Crockett has so far offered much weaker versions for profit.”
Charley Crockett is not getting rich off of James Hand songs, trust me. His sales numbers are actually pretty paltry. And whatever profit he makes, he shares with the James Hand, Tom T. Hall estates for the songs he records. Ask Tom T. Hall heirs how they feel about him cutting those songs. I think I know what they’ll tell you.
Nobody here said he’s getting rich off of these songs. Also, nearly everybody at his level has paltry record sales. It’s live shows, as you must know, that pay working singers. And that, as I mentioned, is profit. Crockett’s in no danger of the songwriter mailbox money anytime soon. To your other point, heirs aren’t necessarily privy to their famous parents’ legacy- we’ve seen countless examples of heirs doing their best to profit from the estate regardless of intentions. I’m claiming nothing here- don’t know the family, or the artists’ wishes. But hey, neither do you. And here we are discussing it.
A lot of country artists have been vocally challenged (I guess we can call it that) over the years. For me, authenticity trumps vocal perfection. Keep the music honest and I’ll listen. I’m hoping to catch Charley in Philadelphia this year.
There are a couple performances I’d like to see at the Riverfront Revival in Charleston but I don’t think I’ll want to see them enough to pay $200+ a ticket in addition to gas and at least one night in a hotel. Two day admission only as far as I can tell.
Charley brings it every show. I’ve been fortunate enough to see him three times. I love the fact that he doesn’t sound like every other singer out there. He sings from the soul. And I love the fact he is digs deeper for gems from the past. And his albums and their production sound WAY better to my ears than a lot of what I hear. Keep on driving down the highway Charley and doing it your way.
I can understand why Charley isn’t everyone’s style. I don’t understand why people think he’s some kind of a fake or imposter. I was lucky enough to catch a sold-out show a few months ago and he destroyed the place. In the conversation for the best concert I’ve ever seen. Dude is a showman — that is the point, is it not? It was a blitzkrieg of what seemed like thirty songs, including four James Hand songs. I like the songs, the voice grew on me. If it really is some kind of sham, it’s such a well done sham I don’t really care. It’s blues, it’s classic country…it’s good. That is good enough for me. I had no questions going into the live performance, I certainly didn’t afterwords. The songs are there, I don’t mind the style with it.
In the case of Charley Crockett these critiques are more accurately spelled “Jealousy”. This guy sings circles around 95% of the artists covered on this site.prolly could’ve sold out the whole way and hasn’t. What did Hank jr say?? “They hated daddy in nashville”. You’d better believe it.
Wow, so many people saying he can’t sing…
For all of you that thinks he’s a terrible singer please list 10 other artists that you think are better…….go ahead.
I’m not saying there’s no one better.
But I can’t wait for everyone to completely destroy some of your suggestions. Because music, like all art is a matter of personal opinion and taste. That being said, I personally don’t listen to pop country myself. I try to find artist that I think are genuine and play with soul. Some of my favorite artists are terrible singers. And that doesn’t even matter to me. Two of them being Bob, Dylan and Jack White. Heck even Johnny Cash didn’t have that much range in my opinion, just kind of talk-sang.
Crockett isn’t my absolute favorite but I definitely think he’s great. Even paid money to see him several times.
But all of this talk about singing, for me. It’s not about just the singing or just a guitar or just the words. All music is the sum total of its parts. But I guess all of you haters just put on CDs of Frank Sinatra and soothe yourself to sleep. Well, You enjoy that
Thanks for this post. I jumped on, saw he was coming to my town, and snapped up great tickets at less than $40 each. Looking forward to this show, and appreciate the bargain.
June 14, 2022 @ 9:26 am
I just don’t get it, he doesn’t even sing on pitch half the time. I can appreciate his hustle, but he sings like he is mindfully trying not to stress is vocal cords. He sounds like a street busker doing karaoke behind a classic country backing track.
I know I will get hate for this because this site loves to slob his knob.
June 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am
It’s probably a good idea not to stress the vocal cords when you’re playing 50+ shows in a 6 month period.
June 14, 2022 @ 10:10 am
it used to be that singing on pitch was a given. Listen to “Home Motel” off his last release….it’s almost laughable how bad he is at staying on pitch. Kris Kristofferson has superior vocals, nevermind it’s not a fair comparison because KK’s fame is more from songwriting.
June 14, 2022 @ 11:50 am
Eric,
You are a brave soul for posting your commnet on this website. I for one generally concur with your sentiment.
June 14, 2022 @ 12:50 pm
Brave soul? Criticizing Charley Crockett is the most conformist and safe thing you can do in the comments section of Saving Country Music dot com. This is where the very small, but extremely strident few come to complain about Charley Crockett. They wait in the weeds for the next Charley Crockett article to be published so they can pounce.
Now hey, I love you all, respect your opinions, am glad to offer a forum for you to express them, and wish you the best. But this is a guy out there singing classic country songs, selling out venues, headlining festivals, ruling the non-commercial radio charts, representing what country music once was to a much wider audience that others, and that’s why I continue to talk about him, not matter how unpopular it is. which it isn’t, except with SCM commenters.
I post about Charley Crockett on Facebook and Twitter, folks go crazy. Just check the Facebook comments if you want. The exact opposite of here. Same if you go to see him live. Nothing but positive. And the only reason you don’t see more positive comments here is because so many are tired of seeing the negativity of Saving Country Music comments sections and avoid them entirely. They’ll peep the dates, and move on.
June 14, 2022 @ 3:41 pm
My ears are what I use to come to my own conclusions, general public sentiment far down the list. Just because millions of people love Florida Georgia Line, that’s not gonna convince people here to change their opinions about them. I don’t expect everyone to agree with me, but some do, and I should feel the same level of entitlement as everyone else to express their opinion. I’m not being overly rude for the sake of being rud. The man can barely sing. If we cannot criticize anyone who falls under the label of “classic country” for simply sings like singing correctly, whats the point of criticizing mainstream country?
June 14, 2022 @ 4:13 pm
Mike Harmeier is another guy who can’t sing in key that well. I love listening to them though and I’ve not seen a better live show. Super fun band that makes up for that fact in many ways. That said, I wouldn’t be the slightest bit offended if someone sensitive to that pointed it out, as I don’t think it’s subjective.
I can appreciate what trigger says about Charlie and how he might be a net positive for “country” or “roots”music, but, unlike the moonpies, I just can’t get into him myself. And it’s not surpassing at all, that the Facebook crowd would be less discerning than the readers here, so I’m not sure what that’s an argument for.
June 14, 2022 @ 4:26 pm
*Surprising
June 14, 2022 @ 4:31 pm
@Jake.
“I can appreciate what trigger says about Charley and how he might be a net positive for “country” or “roots”music, but, unlike the moonpies, I just can’t get into him myself.”
Tres cool, Jake, & we all understand you have a viewpoint.
But, some of us absolutely Adore him, & are rooting for him. (Not saying you aren’t).
June 16, 2022 @ 5:31 am
@Trigger, there are certainly no rules against running a country music website while being completely tone deaf. If public acclaim is a safeguard from criticism, maybe you should issue apologies for Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and anyone else you criticized with your editorial rants.
June 14, 2022 @ 12:31 pm
Saving Country Music would like to wish Eric well on his future endeavors.
June 15, 2022 @ 5:42 am
Eric, you could say i go to a fair amount of live shows in the Country, bluegrass, and southern rock genres. As much as i hate to admit it, i hear and notice a lot of performers who hit notes flat, from time to time. I wont name specifics, but the conclusion ive reached is that precious few singers have ” perfect pitch.” Now, if you are referring to studio recordings, thats perhaps a legit point. If the artist is recording digitally, auto-tune commonly is used to correct these failures. Are you noticing pitch issues with Crocketts studio recordings? What i will say about my observation of him, is that to me, hes got a little bit of an Ernest Tubb vibe. That is , a strange cadence, drawn out way of phrasing, and an occasional flatness. Tubb wasnt a great singer at all, but somehow what he did aesthetically worked. He had a style and sound that was unique, decidedly Texan, and at the end of the day was pleasant to listen to. To me, you could say sumilar things about Crockett. Im not implying hes anywhere on the level of Tubb, because hes not an original, or particularly innovative, but there is something there that catches my ear. AND compared to everyone else out there today, hes sounding unique.
June 15, 2022 @ 11:37 am
Kevin, this is a fair point. And yes I was referring to his studio albums having the “pitch” problem. It’s true that Tubb was not considered a good singer. I do enjoy his music. One glaring difference here is that Tubb was an originator. Crockett is a cover artist. It’s admirable that he’s crafting his brand with obscure and deep cuts in country. Every time I gave him a listen I could not get into his music. When someone on here made a remark about his singing style, it dawned on my that I too could not get into his “speech impediment” singing. I do wish Crockett the best. I’ve heard earlier recordings from him, and his singing was much better. So I’m unclear why there was such a shift. It could be from those cartoonishly large veneers. He’s a public figure, his image and the quality of his work is open for criticism. Until his sound changes to something that is pleasing to my ear, I’ll pass.
June 15, 2022 @ 11:54 am
and I missed acknowledging that you said (Crockett) is not an original, or particularly innovative. And Crockett is not entirely a cover artist like I joked earlier, but singing covers is a large part of his catalog. If you play a George Jones record from the 50’s or 60’s, or go to Karaoke night at a small biker bar, Charlie is much closer to one end of the spectrum. I’m not saying people shouldn’t listen to him, but man he really needs to spend more time on his vocals in the studio. This isn’t the 60’s where they have minimal takes before the tape runs out.
June 20, 2022 @ 1:22 pm
Do you ever have anything positive to say? Every comment I see by you is criticizing something or other. Maybe check out a new website (there’s millions out there) if this one bothers you so much?
June 14, 2022 @ 11:35 am
Fame baby. Glad he’s getting it while he can. But yeah- consistently real bad at the singing part, a pretty face, suffering and benefitting from that ad nauseum repetition of the one dimensional bio. It’s good business- see every boy band, Midland, etc. He found something that sells, and to his credit, or someone on his team, he’s using real good players these days- real students of the genre. The inevitable trajectory is towards pop at this point in the career. Without the Musgraves chops, make-up/surgery budget, it’ll be interesting to see where he goes.
June 14, 2022 @ 11:43 am
Yeah, recording James Hand tribute records and obscure cuts from Tom T. Hall most definitely is the way to “fame baby.”
People love Charley Crockett, and his singing. They remind them of a time when music didn’t suck. The worst problem with him is that he found a modicum of popularity, which is a poison pill among many in the independent music population to the point now where some are convincing themselves that someone like Charley Crockett is the problem, not the solution.
“The inevitable trajectory is towards pop at this point in the career.”
Hilarious.
June 14, 2022 @ 11:49 am
yet he couldn’t find pitch it was a pinata 5 ft in front of him.
June 14, 2022 @ 12:21 pm
“The worst problem with him is that he found a modicum of popularity, which is a poison pill among many in the independent music population.”
This is true. I’ve been very fortunate to see a number of artists before they got big, and it does seem like some fans resent success. The first time I saw Charley Crockett was at a free show at the American Legion in Nashville in 2017.
June 14, 2022 @ 12:02 pm
People love some copy of whatever they view as authenticity. Eventually though, they like a point of view, a personality, some talent, beyond image-Crockett might get there. Here’s hoping.
I do hear you on the Hand/ Hall stuff. Anything that draws the ear towards that I view as positive. However from my view, he’s capitalizing on the recently deceased real guys, in a consistent and superficial way. They wrote and performed extremely good original songs. Crockett has so far offered much weaker versions for profit. Ultimately, those songs should be sung, but with addition instead of subtraction.
June 14, 2022 @ 12:54 pm
“Crockett has so far offered much weaker versions for profit.”
Charley Crockett is not getting rich off of James Hand songs, trust me. His sales numbers are actually pretty paltry. And whatever profit he makes, he shares with the James Hand, Tom T. Hall estates for the songs he records. Ask Tom T. Hall heirs how they feel about him cutting those songs. I think I know what they’ll tell you.
June 14, 2022 @ 1:04 pm
Nobody here said he’s getting rich off of these songs. Also, nearly everybody at his level has paltry record sales. It’s live shows, as you must know, that pay working singers. And that, as I mentioned, is profit. Crockett’s in no danger of the songwriter mailbox money anytime soon. To your other point, heirs aren’t necessarily privy to their famous parents’ legacy- we’ve seen countless examples of heirs doing their best to profit from the estate regardless of intentions. I’m claiming nothing here- don’t know the family, or the artists’ wishes. But hey, neither do you. And here we are discussing it.
June 14, 2022 @ 1:49 pm
Love Charley!
Just hope he’s mindful to stay hydrated (H20), and eat well, in between all these shows
June 14, 2022 @ 4:26 pm
A lot of country artists have been vocally challenged (I guess we can call it that) over the years. For me, authenticity trumps vocal perfection. Keep the music honest and I’ll listen. I’m hoping to catch Charley in Philadelphia this year.
June 14, 2022 @ 4:45 pm
We saw him in Mobile, Al earlier this year. Everyone was blown away. Great show for ticket price. I would see him again in a heartbeat.
June 14, 2022 @ 5:09 pm
Damn. It’s really important for some to express their hate on here. I guess there are worse outlets.
June 14, 2022 @ 8:18 pm
Bud- take another look at all the measured criticism in the comment section. ‘hate’ is a big word, and in this case, the wrong one.
June 14, 2022 @ 6:14 pm
There are a couple performances I’d like to see at the Riverfront Revival in Charleston but I don’t think I’ll want to see them enough to pay $200+ a ticket in addition to gas and at least one night in a hotel. Two day admission only as far as I can tell.
June 14, 2022 @ 6:19 pm
Charley brings it every show. I’ve been fortunate enough to see him three times. I love the fact that he doesn’t sound like every other singer out there. He sings from the soul. And I love the fact he is digs deeper for gems from the past. And his albums and their production sound WAY better to my ears than a lot of what I hear. Keep on driving down the highway Charley and doing it your way.
June 15, 2022 @ 10:26 am
I can understand why Charley isn’t everyone’s style. I don’t understand why people think he’s some kind of a fake or imposter. I was lucky enough to catch a sold-out show a few months ago and he destroyed the place. In the conversation for the best concert I’ve ever seen. Dude is a showman — that is the point, is it not? It was a blitzkrieg of what seemed like thirty songs, including four James Hand songs. I like the songs, the voice grew on me. If it really is some kind of sham, it’s such a well done sham I don’t really care. It’s blues, it’s classic country…it’s good. That is good enough for me. I had no questions going into the live performance, I certainly didn’t afterwords. The songs are there, I don’t mind the style with it.
June 15, 2022 @ 4:05 pm
In the case of Charley Crockett these critiques are more accurately spelled “Jealousy”. This guy sings circles around 95% of the artists covered on this site.prolly could’ve sold out the whole way and hasn’t. What did Hank jr say?? “They hated daddy in nashville”. You’d better believe it.
June 16, 2022 @ 7:34 am
Wow, so many people saying he can’t sing…
For all of you that thinks he’s a terrible singer please list 10 other artists that you think are better…….go ahead.
I’m not saying there’s no one better.
But I can’t wait for everyone to completely destroy some of your suggestions. Because music, like all art is a matter of personal opinion and taste. That being said, I personally don’t listen to pop country myself. I try to find artist that I think are genuine and play with soul. Some of my favorite artists are terrible singers. And that doesn’t even matter to me. Two of them being Bob, Dylan and Jack White. Heck even Johnny Cash didn’t have that much range in my opinion, just kind of talk-sang.
Crockett isn’t my absolute favorite but I definitely think he’s great. Even paid money to see him several times.
But all of this talk about singing, for me. It’s not about just the singing or just a guitar or just the words. All music is the sum total of its parts. But I guess all of you haters just put on CDs of Frank Sinatra and soothe yourself to sleep. Well, You enjoy that
June 16, 2022 @ 3:48 pm
Thanks for this post. I jumped on, saw he was coming to my town, and snapped up great tickets at less than $40 each. Looking forward to this show, and appreciate the bargain.