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2026 BRICE LONG & FRIENDS CONCERT!
The primary fundraiser for the organization is the annual Brice Long and Friends Concert.
The 2026 Back2Back Foundation benefit concert raised $121,676. The concert is in it’s 21st year and to date has raised over $1.3 Million for the communities of Trigg, Christian & Todd counties of Kentucky.
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EVENT DETAILS
Back2Back Foundation - Brice Long & Friends Benefit Concert
featuring: Brice Long, Tony Arata, Deric Ruttan & Casey James
Saturday, July 11, 2025 - 7PM
Alhambra Theatre, Hopkinsville, KY​
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Tony Arata is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (2012). His songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Garth Brooks, Delbert McClinton, Hal Ketchum, Don Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Lainey Wilson, Charlie Worsham, Del McCoury, Mountain Heart, and many others. With four No. 1 songs to his credit, including Brooks’ The Dance, for which he received a Grammy nomination and won ACM Song of the Year in 1991, and Here I Am, by Loveless, Arata, who was born in Savannah, GA, has called Nashville home for nearly 40 years.
Deric Ruttan is a Grammy-nominated, Nashville-based singer/songwriter and Canadian country music artist. The writer of nine Billboard Top 10 radio charting singles - including five #1 country songs - Deric Ruttan’s songs have appeared on 20 million albums, and have been streamed over 2.5 billion times. Deric was raised just outside Bracebridge, Ontario, on the same land his great-grandfather made moonshine on in the 1930’s. After touring with several country bands, Deric moved to Nashville, where his unique outlook and delivery attracted the attention and praise of songwriters Don Schlitz, Steve Earle, and Steve Bogard. Deric’s songs have been recorded by Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and others. Bentley’s chart-toppers “What Was I Thinkin’” and “Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do” are Ruttan co-writes, as are the Eric Church hits, “Guys Like Me” and “Hell On The Heart”. In 2013, Deric celebrated a multi-week #1 song with “Mine Would Be You”, recorded by Blake Shelton. “Mine Would Be You” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song, and an ACM Award for Song Of The Year. A short while later, Deric celebrated his second Blake Shelton #1 hit with the introspective “Came Here To Forget”. In 2017 country music superstar Jason Aldean took Deric’s song “Any Ol’ Barstool” to the top of the charts to become the songwriter’s 4th #1 country single, and in 2020, “Die From A Broken Heart”, by Mercury Nashville duo Maddie & Tae, climbed the charts to become Deric’s 5th #1 song. As an artist, Deric Ruttan has released 4 studio albums and one live album (recorded at the world-renowned Calgary Stampede), headlined 4 of his own coast-to-coast tours, and celebrated eleven Top 10 songs at country radio in Canada. His debut single “When You Come Around” was ranked #10 on Canadian country radio’s ‘Most Played Songs Of The Decade, 2000-2009’ list. Deric and his wife Margaret make their home just outside Nashville, Tennessee.
CASEY JAMES Casey James is the rare kind of artist who doesn’t just perform music—he commands a room. With a career built on world-class musicianship, national exposure, and years of high-level touring, Casey brings a proven, professional presence that resonates with audiences long after the last note fades.
Casey’s live resumé is just as impressive. He has toured and shared stages with some of the biggest names in music, including Taylor Swift, Delbert McClinton, Ed Sheeran, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Little Big Town, Buddy Guy, SugarLand and many more. What truly sets Casey apart is his ability to connect. Whether performing in an intimate acoustic setting or commanding a festival stage, he brings intensity, humility, and genuine passion to every performance. He knows how to read a crowd, tell a story, and make each show feel personal. With a renewed sense of purpose and freedom to pursue his own artistry, Casey James is stepping into uncharted territory with the release of his first-ever acoustic album, "Me & My Guitar," set to be released April 24 2026. This project, born out of the long-time requests of his fans, is his heartfelt response. It represents a significant milestone in his career, showcasing his soulful vocals accompanied by just his guitar, he strips down the production and invites fans to connect with the essence of his music in its purest form.