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Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett bring their “The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour” to NC

By Scott Sharpe
at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com

The crowd at Raleigh, N.C.’s Red Hat Amphitheater Friday night was treated to an amazing mix of soul, R&B, ballads, cowboy songs, and alt-country as Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett packed the house for an amazing show.

Here are photos from the concert.

Leon Bridges opens his show at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Leon Bridges opens his show at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Leon Bridges dances across the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Leon Bridges dances across the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Leon Bridges performs at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Leon Bridges performs at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Charley Crockett brings his special brand of cowboy and Texas swing in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Charley Crockett brings his special brand of cowboy and Texas swing in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Charley Crockett in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Charley Crockett in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
The $10 cowboy Charley Crockett in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
The $10 cowboy Charley Crockett in concert at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Charley Crockett performs at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Charley Crockett performs at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Charley Crockett works the crowd at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025.
Charley Crockett works the crowd at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, N.C., Friday night, Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com

Leon Bridges setlist:

1. There She Goes

2. Better Man

3. Flowers

4. Coming Home

5. That’s What I Love

6. Never Satisfied

7. Mariella

8. Shy

9. Ain’t Got Nothing on You

10. Texas Sun

11. You Don’t Know

12. Bad Bad News

13. If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)

14. Twistin’ and Groovin’

15. Shine

16. River

17. B-Side

18. Peaceful Place

19. Smooth Sailin’

Charley Crockett Setlist:

1. Tennessee Quick Cash

2. Alamosa

3. Night Rider

4. Game I Can’t Win

5. Welcome To Hard Times

6. Ain’t That Right

7. Easy Money

8. Don’t Tell Me That

9. $10 Cowboy

10. Santa Fe Ring

11. All Around Cowboy

12. Destroyed

13. Lone Star

14. Trinity River

15. Crucified Son

16. Lonesome Drifter

This story was originally published September 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM.

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