Rising Alabama band will open a stadium show for The Rolling Stones

A rising Alabama band will open for The Rolling Stones during the legendary band’s upcoming “Hackney Diamonds” tour.

On Thursday The Rolling Stones revealed the roster of openers for their upcoming tour via social media, encouraging fans to ‘Please give them a warm welcome!” The Red Clay Strays, a rootsy rock band from the Mobile area, will open a May 30 show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., part of the Boston metropolitan area.

“Honored is an understatement,” the Strays said in their own post. “(A) dream doesn’t quite define it and it’s well beyond any goals we could have set or imagined for ourselves. Excited to announce that we’ll be opening for The Rolling Stones in Boston next month!”

The band’s selection includes it in some good company: Other acts opening various dates on the tour include Gary Clark Jr., Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Childers, Widespread Panic and Bettye LaVette.

The show appears to be nearing a sellout, with ticket prices starting at $117 for unsold seats and “verified reseller” offers ranging as high as $3,000.

Formed around 2016, the Red Clay Strays already appeared to be on track for a breakout year in 2024. Accolades include notice from Billboard.com and Rolling Stone, and the booking of a sold-out three-night stand coming up this fall at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The group recently announced a deal with RCA, and it has a new album recorded with star producer Dave Cobb that it expects to release later in 2024.

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