Randall King
Carson Jeffery
Randall King Tour
Joe’s Live Rosemont
Rosemont, IL
November 1st, 2025 at 8:00pm
The neon lights at Joe’s Live glowed against cowboy hats and cold beers as Randall King took the stage Friday night, turning Rosemont into a little slice of Texas honky-tonk heaven. While the crowd gathered to get their drinks and merchandise, the show kicked off with Carson Jeffery.
Jeffery is a Texas-based musician with a country and Americana sound. He is a full-time cowboy who juggles ranch life during the week while playing gigs on the weekend. While playing over 100 shows a year, his music mirrors the Texas experience and ties in the heart and soul of Texas in his melodies. “Rope the Moon,” “Tall Boy,” and “Take Away This Pain” were a few of the original songs that Jeffery performed throughout his 45-minute set. He explained during his set that they are traveling in a truck and a car to each show since his van broke down. He described it as a true country experience. Jeffery later closed out his set with “Ranch Girl Dream,” leaving the crowd buzzing with anticipation for Randall King’s performance.
The lights dimmed as an American Flag appeared on the stage screen while “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” by Toby Keith played out. The band then took the stage with Randall King emerging not far behind them. King is a West Texas native with an old soul sharing his honky-tonk sound. He has amassed over 300 million streams and helped keep the country twang alive in country’s mainstream. He released his debut self-titled album back in 2018 and has released 2 albums since then along with an EP. He gets his sound from classic artists such as George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Keith Whitley, along with modern artists including Dierks Bentley and Gary Allen. King was named a Country Artist to Watch by Country Now and Pandora and continues to pave his path in the country music scene.
King kicked off his set with “Small Town BS” that had the crowd singing along. He kept the crowd entertained throughout the show with his graphic displays on the stage screen and the creative lighting. “When My Baby’s in Boots,” “What Doesn’t Kill You,” and “Mirror, Mirror” are a few of the songs performed during the first part of King’s set. The crowd was on their feet dancing as King performed “Cheatin’ on My Honky Tonk,” “One Night Dance,” and “Burns Like Her.”
Later in the show, the band left the stage, leaving King in the spotlight with his guitar. He performed two songs acoustic for the crowd after sharing the story of one of his guitar straps. Instead of having his name on his guitar strap, the name Leanna was tooled into the leather strap. Leanna is the name of his sister who passed 5 years ago. He wanted to take her with him wherever country music takes him. He also wrote an EP for her which was titled after her. King wanted his sister’s name to be associated with country music since it was one of the things she loved the most. “Hey Moon” was the first song he sang acoustic, which was off of his EP Leanna. King then moved on to sing “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” which is a Keith Whitley cover.
The band then returned to the stage to continue the show, where “I Keep Your Memory Around,” “I Could Be That Rain,” and “Hey Cowgirl” were played before he concluded his set with “You in a Honky Tonk.” As the stage cleared out, the crowd began chanting for one more song. The band then reemerged and performed their encore of a melody of 90’s country hits. “John Deer Green” by Joe Diffie, “Should Have Been a Cowboy” by Toby Keith, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” by Shania Twain, “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks, and “We’re from the Country” by Tracy Byrd were a few of the classic 90’s country songs King performed while the audience danced and sang along. As the show came to a close, King stayed on the stage to sign items fans presented to him while the crowd lingered, enjoying a cool night of country music.
For additional information on these artists and events happening at Joe’s Live, please visit:
Randall King- https://www.randallkingmusic.com
Carson Jeffery- https://www.instagram.com/carson.jeffrey/
Joe’s Live Rosemont- https://www.joesliverosemont.com
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Photographs and writing by Jaclyn Duske