01of 14Kailey DickersonRussell Dickersonopens the show in front of an electric crowd to officially kick off theSummer Plays Ontour.“I love working with my wife because she understands me more than anyone else,” the “Blue Tacoma” singerpreviously told PEOPLEof wife Kailey, who took the shot.02of 14Slater GoodsonTrioLady Antebellum— Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — step onto Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for the first soundcheck of theSummer Plays Ontour.03of 14Slater Goodson"By now it’s no secret that Lady A is basically a dynasty when it comes to ping-pong," Charles Kelley jokes to PEOPLE.“The band and crew like to always have some friendly competition to get loose and ready for a show.“04of 14Slater GoodsonThe seven-time Grammy award-winners pose with their band backstage at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage before their first stop of theSummer Plays Ontour.05of 14Slater Goodson"As all ourfamilies continue to grow, it’s really fun for us to bring them along and experience these moments through their eyes,” said Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott.“On the 22nd, our sweet Eisele turned 5. We were all able to celebrate as a family, which is really important for all of us.“06of 14Slater GoodsonLady Antebellum take a break from their action-packed set for an ode to 2009 tour mateKeith Urbanwith a stripped-down version of “Raining on Sunday.“07of 14Slater GoodsonThe capacity crowd gets on their feet during Lady Antebellum’s current fan-favorite hit “American Honey.“08of 14Slater GoodsonBefore the night is over,Darius Ruckerand Dickerson join Lady Antebellum for an encore sing-along.09of 14Tom PandiRucker gets his in-ear monitors adjusted before taking the stage for the first time.10of 14Tom Pandi"I still get excited every time I walk on stage,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “There’s always something extra special about the energy on the first night of a tour.“11of 14Dawn HamiltonDarius Rucker at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario on opening night of theSummer Plays Ontour.12of 14Dawn HamiltonRucker performed his country music hits and latest single, “Straight to Hell,” along with some Hootie & the Blowfish favorites like “Let Her Cry.“13of 14Dawn Hamilton"The Toronto crowd was the perfect way to kick this tour off,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “They set the bar high for the rest of the summer.“14of 14Tom Pandi"Most of my crew has been with me since I got started years ago,” says Rucker. “I’ve known these guys since college.”
01of 14Kailey DickersonRussell Dickersonopens the show in front of an electric crowd to officially kick off theSummer Plays Ontour.“I love working with my wife because she understands me more than anyone else,” the “Blue Tacoma” singerpreviously told PEOPLEof wife Kailey, who took the shot.
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Kailey Dickerson
Russell Dickersonopens the show in front of an electric crowd to officially kick off theSummer Plays Ontour.
“I love working with my wife because she understands me more than anyone else,” the “Blue Tacoma” singerpreviously told PEOPLEof wife Kailey, who took the shot.
02of 14Slater GoodsonTrioLady Antebellum— Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — step onto Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for the first soundcheck of theSummer Plays Ontour.
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Slater Goodson
TrioLady Antebellum— Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — step onto Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for the first soundcheck of theSummer Plays Ontour.
03of 14Slater Goodson"By now it’s no secret that Lady A is basically a dynasty when it comes to ping-pong,” Charles Kelley jokes to PEOPLE.“The band and crew like to always have some friendly competition to get loose and ready for a show.”
03of 14
“By now it’s no secret that Lady A is basically a dynasty when it comes to ping-pong,” Charles Kelley jokes to PEOPLE.
“The band and crew like to always have some friendly competition to get loose and ready for a show.”
04of 14Slater GoodsonThe seven-time Grammy award-winners pose with their band backstage at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage before their first stop of theSummer Plays Ontour.
04of 14
The seven-time Grammy award-winners pose with their band backstage at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage before their first stop of theSummer Plays Ontour.
05of 14Slater Goodson"As all ourfamilies continue to grow, it’s really fun for us to bring them along and experience these moments through their eyes,” said Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott.“On the 22nd, our sweet Eisele turned 5. We were all able to celebrate as a family, which is really important for all of us.”
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“As all ourfamilies continue to grow, it’s really fun for us to bring them along and experience these moments through their eyes,” said Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott.
“On the 22nd, our sweet Eisele turned 5. We were all able to celebrate as a family, which is really important for all of us.”
06of 14Slater GoodsonLady Antebellum take a break from their action-packed set for an ode to 2009 tour mateKeith Urbanwith a stripped-down version of “Raining on Sunday.”
06of 14
Lady Antebellum take a break from their action-packed set for an ode to 2009 tour mateKeith Urbanwith a stripped-down version of “Raining on Sunday.”
07of 14Slater GoodsonThe capacity crowd gets on their feet during Lady Antebellum’s current fan-favorite hit “American Honey.”
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The capacity crowd gets on their feet during Lady Antebellum’s current fan-favorite hit “American Honey.”
08of 14Slater GoodsonBefore the night is over,Darius Ruckerand Dickerson join Lady Antebellum for an encore sing-along.
08of 14
Before the night is over,Darius Ruckerand Dickerson join Lady Antebellum for an encore sing-along.
09of 14Tom PandiRucker gets his in-ear monitors adjusted before taking the stage for the first time.
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Tom Pandi
Rucker gets his in-ear monitors adjusted before taking the stage for the first time.
10of 14Tom Pandi"I still get excited every time I walk on stage,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “There’s always something extra special about the energy on the first night of a tour.”
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“I still get excited every time I walk on stage,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “There’s always something extra special about the energy on the first night of a tour.”
11of 14Dawn HamiltonDarius Rucker at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario on opening night of theSummer Plays Ontour.
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Dawn Hamilton
Darius Rucker at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario on opening night of theSummer Plays Ontour.
12of 14Dawn HamiltonRucker performed his country music hits and latest single, “Straight to Hell,” along with some Hootie & the Blowfish favorites like “Let Her Cry.”
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Rucker performed his country music hits and latest single, “Straight to Hell,” along with some Hootie & the Blowfish favorites like “Let Her Cry.”
13of 14Dawn Hamilton"The Toronto crowd was the perfect way to kick this tour off,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “They set the bar high for the rest of the summer.”
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“The Toronto crowd was the perfect way to kick this tour off,” Rucker tells PEOPLE. “They set the bar high for the rest of the summer.”
14of 14Tom Pandi"Most of my crew has been with me since I got started years ago,” says Rucker. “I’ve known these guys since college.”
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“Most of my crew has been with me since I got started years ago,” says Rucker. “I’ve known these guys since college.”
source: people.com
