Inside Kane Brown's History-Making Fenway Park Debut as the First Black Artist to Headline (Exclusive)

The country star made history with his June 23 Drunk or Dreaming show in Boston — and he'll return to the ballpark next year on his upcoming In the Air tour. Tickets for the headlining jaunt — which includes five stadium dates — will be available for presale Sept. 26 at KaneBrownMusic.com, while general onsale will begin Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 for select dates. CMA Award nominee Brown, 29, will release his next single, "I Can Feel It," on Thursday.

Green Monster

Kane Brown posed in front of Fenway Park's famous manual scoreboard — which is still updated by hand during Boston Red Sox games and features the performer's name instead of the score on concert nights — ahead of the gig.

Catching Up

Darius Rucker and Brown shared a laugh before the country star and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman helped get things started in Boston.

Gang's All Here (Almost)

The "Bury Me in Georgia" singer snapped a photo with (most of) his opening acts — Rucker and the boys of Restless Road — with the iconic Fenway Park broadcast booth in the background. Fellow opener Gabby Barrett, who's currently expecting her third child, didn't make the shot but also played a strong set ahead of Brown taking the stage.

Some Like It Hot

Brown kicked off his set with a bang — and a set of flames. "When I got out there, you know, there were no nerves," he recently said of the show.

Suited Up

The country star wore a Boston Red Sox jersey — as well as a beaded bracelet reading 'FAMILY,' perhaps to remind him of daughters Kingsley Rose, 3½, and Kodi Jane, 21 months, who often travel with him and wife Katelyn on the road but were with their grandparents that night.

Checking Out the Crowd

Brown found confidence in playing his largest headline crowd to date. "I knew that I was supposed to be there," he explained to Willie Geist on TODAY.

Better Together

Katelyn Brown (in her own Red Sox jersey!) joined her husband on stage for a rendition of their No. 1 hit "Thank God," which had Fenway Park singing along with the couple. "We are so blessed to be able to do all of this as a family 🙏🏼," Katelyn, who holds a degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music, previously said.

Full House

Brown sold out Fenway Park, filling all 37,755 seats in the venue's concert capacity.

All Smiles

Before Brown stepped onstage, he had a moment alone to let what a milestone the Boston tour date was sink in. He thought, "'It's showtime. I'm going to put on a show and let these people know that I’m so glad they’re here and that I'm so glad to be here."

Proud Partner

Brown made sure the Fenway Park crowd gave his wife, who was celebrating her first No. 1 song with "Thank God," her own round of applause. "I keep telling everybody she's my secret weapon, but this song is just, like, us. It's like, 'God put you in my life for a reason,'" he previously said of Katelyn, whom he wed in October 2018.

Ending with a Bang

The country star closed the concert with megahits "One Mississippi" and "Good as You" as fireworks burst overhead. Brown will back headlining Fenway Park again next summer, this time on July 20, with Jon Pardi, LOCASH and RaeLynn as openers. Artist presale is available later this week at KaneBrownMusic.com.

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