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23 Aug Josh Turner’s Showstopping Performance Lights Up Rivers Casino
The Greatest Hits Tour
Josh Turner
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines, IL, 60018
Saturday July 27th, 2024 at 8pm
A large crowd anxiously awaited a night of country music with Josh Turner. Fans eagerly entered the room and found their seats, awaiting the start to the show knowing Turner would be sharing hits from throughout his career.
Turner was born in South Carolina and later moved to Nashville where he enrolled in Belmont University to pursue a degree in music. After college, his career began to take off and he made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2001 singing his song “Long Black Train,” which was inspired by Hank Williams. Fans gave Turner a standing ovation in the middle of the song, and he later came back out on the Opry stage to perform it as an encore.
Since then, Turner has been inducted to the Grand Ole Opry, invited by Vince Gill, in 2007 and has created 10 studio albums. He has been nominated for countless awards, the most recent being his Induction into the South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame this year.
The lights dimmed and the crowd cheered as Turner and his band entered the stage. He opened his set with his hit “Firecracker” and the crowd was hooked for the rest of the night. Turner interacted with his band and actively included them all throughout the night. He encouraged fans throughout the night to view his merchandise booth, where a portion of the proceeds were going to be given to a charity that provides Bibles to veterans and active service men and women. Turner then gifted out some merchandise to the crowd, including a signed hat, a t-shirt, vinyl, and a copy of his signed book.
About halfway through Turner’s set, he decided to sing a new song titled “Heatin” Things Up,” which is on his new album This Country Music Thing, releasing August 16th. Fans were on their feet enjoying a sneak peek into Turner’s new upcoming music. He also stated that he is the first artist to return to River’s Casino to perform a show, his first being in 2022.
In addition to performing a new song, Turner covered “I Saw the Light” by Hank Williams and “Why Me” by Kris Kristofferson, which are two songs and artists that have inspired him musically.
As Turner’s set came to a close, fans stayed on their feet and sang along to “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” “Would You Go With Me,” and “Long Black Train” wishing the night of music would continue on. Turner then reappeared for an encore with one of his biggest hits “Your Man,” which became his 1st number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2006 and is certified 4x Platinum in the United States.
Turner left the stage with fans on their feet, applauding him for a night filled with great music and jokes. Fans exited the casino with an uplifted mood and anxiously awaiting the release of his new album.
For additional information on Josh Turner and events at Rivers Casino, please visit:
Josh Turner- https://www.joshturner.com
Rivers Casino- https://www.riverscasino.com/desplaines
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Photographs and writing by Jaclyn Duske
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