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Toby Keith Tribute Special Set at NBC Featuring Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan and More


NBC will air a tribute special titled 'Toby Keith: American Icon' featuring performances from Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more.

NBC will air a musical special in honor of Toby Keith, singer of country hits like “Should Have Been a Cowboy” and “Red Solo Cup,” who died at age 62 in February. Titled “Toby Keith: American Icon,” the special will feature covers and original songs performed by country artists Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Darius Rucker, the War And Treaty and more. The two-hour special will air on Aug. 28 at 9 p.m. Tickets for the live show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena will go on sale on June 28, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for families of children dealing with critical illnesses, as well as the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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