CANTON − A rising country artist will open for superstar Lainey Wilson at the Raising Cane’s Concert for Legends during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.
Braxton Keith will perform before what is likely to be one of his biggest audiences on Aug. 9 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Country music has been a strong and reliable draw for past enshrinement concerts. Carrie Underwood dazzled the crowd in 2024. Brad Paisley, Toby Keith and the Zac Brown Band also were popular headliners.
“To add a talent like Braxton Keith to this year’s Concert for Legends makes an already exciting event even better,” Jim Porter, president and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said in a prepared statement. “Braxton’s truly unique style is helping him become more recognized, appreciated and sought-after. It won’t be long until he’s a household name in the music industry who’s gaining widespread acclaim.”
Who is Braxton Keith?
The Concert for Legends will be one of many stops for Keith this year, including shows in Mexico, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Keith has been recognized by Amazon Music and Rolling Stone magazine as an artist to watch in 2026.
Keith is scheduled to release his debut album, “Real Damn Deal,” on May 15, featuring more than a dozen songs in a blend of country music styles, including retro ’90s, contemporary, honky-tonk and Western swing. Tracks include the foot-tapping and fiddle-infused “I Ain’t Tryin'” and the ballad, “Don’t No More,” as well as the boot stompers, “Little Bit By Little Bit” and “I Own This Bar.”
Known for his smooth, throwback twang, Keith first broke onto the country scene in 2024 with the release of the single,” Cozy.” He’s opened for Cody Johnson, Gavin Adcock and Luke Bryan.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the Concert for Legends, go to https://www.profootballhof.com/tickets.
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Who’s opening for Lainey Wilson at the HOF Concert for Legends?
Reporting by Ed Balint, Canton Repository / The Repository
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