‘Tis the season to give back to others. We are in the thick of the holiday season, and it’s always fun to shower those around you with gifts, love, and support. But this season is also a reminder to take time out of your day to give back to those less fortunate or even to do a few random acts of kindness. At the start of the holiday season with Thanksgiving, we saw many country stars giving back to their communities, like Jelly Roll serving a meal to 300 inmates and staff members at the correctional facility he once served time at, his wife, Bunnie Xo, created care packages and bought groceries for a Thanksgiving meal for women escaping domestic violence, and Post Malone served meals to first responders at his bar in Nashville. That same giving spirit is evident in the Christmas season, and many country music stars give back in similar ways to their communities. Recently, the Texas legend Randy Rogers collected hygiene items at an acoustic show to help the youth in New Braunfels. Randy Rogers sent out a message to fans that he would be accepting donations at a recent acoustic show at the historic Freiheit Country Store. “Thanks to everyone who supported the acoustic show and the nice folks at Bahnbrecker for helping us gather so many hygiene materials for the Kids Club in New Braunfels. Community is everything this time of year.” Just a few days after the acoustic show, on December 9, Randy Rogers, his wife  Chelsea, and Randy Rogers Family Foundation Staff personally delivered the donated items to the New Braunfels Christian Ministries’ Kids Club. The Kids Club supports elementary students by partnering with local schools, volunteers, and more to expand opportunities for their futures. The programs provide children with safety, an enriching environment that supports their academic endeavors, life-skills development, and strong mentorship. Randy added to his thoughts, sharing a photo from delivering the donations and noting exactly how many hygiene items they gave to the Kids Club. “You guys blew me away. Because of your generosity at the Freiheit show, we delivered over 1,500 hygiene items to the Kids Club in New Braunfels yesterday.” The total donation breakdown was: 469 toothbrushes, 323 pairs of socks, 170 tubes of toothpaste, 170 bottles of shampoo and conditioner, and various other hygiene items – in total, 1,586 items were donated. “Randy Rogers is a wonderful partner. We are so grateful that he invited his fans to bring donations to help out our Kids Club families. Their gifts will bring smiles to kids and parents, encourage their hearts and remind them that they are loved.” Said Jim Wesson, Chief Executive Officer, after Rogers graciously delivered the donations. I am sure these items brought a big smile to the faces of all the children involved in the program. Randy Rogers and the Randy Rogers Family Foundation are embodying the holiday spirit, fully supporting local community members and organizations. Before you go, fire up a Christmas ditty from Randy Rogers Band. “Please Come Home For Christmas” The post “Community Is Everything This Time Of Year” – The Randy Rogers Family Foundation Hand Delivers Over 1,500 Hygiene Items To New Braunfels Youth first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Three country artists make the list. Though it seems nearly unfathomable, with 2025 slowly coming to a close, we are just weeks away from officially closing the page on the first quarter of the 21st century. If you recall back in May, Billboard decided to go ahead and release their 21st century charts across all genres. In turn, they crowned Kenny Chesney as the Top Country Artist, Chris Stapleton’s Traveller as the Top Country Album and, unfortunately, Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s Meant to Be as the Top Country Song of the century so far. With major tours around the country all but done for the rest of the year, Pollstar, the leading trade publication for all live entertainment including concerts globally, decided to release their data and rank the Top 25 most popular touring artist of the millennia. This, of course, provided a detailed overview of every Top 25 artists’ concert sales/satistic, including total ticket sales, average tickets sold per concert, total gross revenue, average gross revenue, average ticket price and total concerts performed since they began tracking in 2001. Coming in at #1 overall is none other than Coldplay with a staggering 24.8 million tickets sold this century, a full 4.6 million above second-place U2. Rounding out the Top 5 are the likes of Ed Sheeran, (19.6 million), Dave Matthews Band (19.5 million) and Taylor Swift (18.8 million). As for country artists, there are three who crack the Top 25: Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and Luke Bryan. Unsurprisingly, newly-inducted Country Music Hall of Famer and Billboard’s Country Artist of the Century, Kenny Chesney, was crowned the top-selling country artist globally, coming in seventh place above the likes of global superstars, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Elton John, Beyoncé and more. Diving into the “Summertime” singer’s total concert numbers, since 2001, he has sold a staggering 18.1 million tickets, which averages out to 18,917 attendees per concert across his 962 tracked shows this century. As for revenue, Chesney total gross was an incredible $1.357 billion dollars with an average gross revenue of $1.4 million dollars per show. Finally, the average ticket price for his show this century was $74.62 dollars. In an official statement, Chesney expressed just how shocked he was to find out he was above the aforementioned global superstars before thanking his beloved fanbase, No Shoes Nation, for the support throughout the decades. “When I got the news, I was shocked. I only really think about all those faces smiling, laughing, singing – it’s the most beautiful sea of love and joy imaginable. I have never really considered how many; just how much fun everyone’s having. But when you look at this list, see names of people who set the bar in so many ways, it takes your breath away. And a list like this? The numbers don’t lie. To think we played to over 18 million people since 2001 – even with the time we had to take off – is mind-blowing for a kid from East Tennessee. But it says everything about the passion No Shoes Nation brings to this music.” In second place, a bit surprisingly, is Luke Bryan. Being the second most popular country artist and #20 overall, the “Do I” singer has sold just over 10 million tickets this century. Averaging 14,673 attendees across his 683 tracked shows, Bryan raked in a total gross of $591.44 million and an average gross of $865,951 per show Finally, the late, great Toby Keith would slide in as the last country artist on Pollstar’s list at #23, beating out Billy Joel and Depeche Mode. Selling over 9.39 million tickets before his tragic death in February 2024, Keith played an incredible 791 tracked shows throughout the century. Playing smaller venues than the likes of Chesney and Bryan, the “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer averaged 11,874 attendees per concert for a total gross of $403.2 million dollars. Pollstar’s Top 25 Touring Artists Of The Millennia Coldplay U2 Ed Sheeran Dave Matthews Band Taylor Swift Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Kenny Chesney Metallica Bon Jovi Elton John P!NK The Rolling Stones Beyoncé André Rieu Madonna Guns N’ Roses Eagles Phish Iron Maiden Luke Bryan Roget Waters Paul McCartney Toby Keith Billy Joel Depeche Mode The post Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney & Luke Bryan Named Top 25 Touring Artists Of The Millennia first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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