Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Eric Church play 'Toby Keith: American Icon' concert special

Many of Toby Keith's family, fans and celebrity friends gathered Monday, July 29 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for the sold-out charity concert event "Toby Keith: American Icon," which will be turned into a network television special debuting next month.

Keith's daughter and fellow Norman singer-songwriter Krystal Keith, fellow Oklahoma superstar Carrie Underwood and country hitmakers Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson and more came together for the star-studded event celebrating the life and legacy of the late Sooner State superstar.

Keith died Feb. 5 at age 62 after a multiyear battle with stomach cancer. "Toby Keith: American Icon" will salute the Norman-based superstar who amassed 42 Top 10 hits and 33 No. 1 singles, sold 44 million albums and earned more than 10 billion streams, primarily on the strength of his own songwriting and producing.

The superstar, who was born in Clinton and grew up in Moore, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame just before his death in February and will be posthumously inducted in October.

Here's what you need to know about the upcoming NBC concert special "Toby Keith: American Icon:"

Which stars performed Toby Keith's top hits during the 'American Icon' concert?

A Checotah native, Underwood kicked it off the star-studded concert with Keith's irrepressible hit “A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action," according to a news release.

Church kept the thousands of fervent fans on their feet with his rendition of “As Good As I Once Was," Brantley Gilbert and Hardy teamed up for “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” and Riley Green and Ella Langley turned “Who’s Your Daddy?” into a duet.

McBryde took on the heartbreaker “Wish I Didn’t Know Now," while Bryan playfully donned a black cowboy hat for “Should’ve Been A Cowboy." Rucker offered up a powerful reading of “God Love Her,” while Priscilla Block introduced Jordan Davis and Clay Walker’s team-up on “I Love This Bar,” with Keith's frequent songwriting partner Scotty Emerick on guitar.

Tyler Hubbard led a round of “Red Solo Cup” featuring Jelly Roll, Hardy and Davis, along with songwriters Jim and Brett Beavers and the Warren Brothers.

Wilson even rode Cowboy, her horse from the hit show “Yellowstone," to the arena stage to join Jamey Johnson on the anthemic duet “Beer For My Horses.”

How did Toby Keith's daughter Krystal Keith memorialize him at the 'American Icon' concert?

With their mother, brother and other family members looking on, Keith's older daughter, Shelley Covel Rowland, introduced her sister, Krystal Keith, who crooned their father's moving ode “Don’t Let the Old Man In.”

On Instagram, Krystal Keith posted that the black cowboy hat she wore for the event was one of her dad's that was custom made for him.

Concertgoers at the event also were the first to see never-released footage of Keith singing the late Joe Diffie’s heart-rending ballad “Ships That Don’t Come In.”

Since Keith was beloved for his unwavering support of the U.S. military, the Bridgestone Arena stage featured an enormous U.S. flag and platform VIP seats for service members. Across the stage, a full bar was festooned with cheery lights, and all of the night’s special guests took part in festive camaraderie, pulling fans into a celebration of the larger-than-life entertainer's legacy.

The Honor Guard and U.S. Army Band delivered a moving “America The Beautiful,” while Keith's close friend Trace Adkins shared a heartfelt tribute before singing “American Soldier,” backed by acclaimed songwriter Mac McAnally. Adkins quoted Keith, “Never apologize for being patriotic,” with the crowd chanting, “USA! USA! USA!”

To close out the show, Parker McCollum led a rousing rendition of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” joined by nearly the entire lineup.

Special guests and speakers throughout the evening included fellow Oklahomans Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carrot Top, Stephen Colbert, George Strait, General Jones, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Miranda Lambert and Brett Favre.

What organizations are benefiting from the 'Toby Keith: American Icon' charity concert?

A portion of the ticket sales for "Toby Keith: American Icon" are to benefit the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home-away-from-home in Oklahoma City for families of Oklahoma children dealing with critical illnesses.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, also is to benefit from the concert event. Donations can be made to the Toby Keith American: Icon Fund at https://www.cfmt.org/funds/tobykeith.

The concert included video segments spotlighting both the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Plus, families from each organization were brought on stage to share their stories of receiving care and support when they needed it most.

When will the 'Toby Keith: American Icon' TV special air and stream?

Packed with performances, personal stories and highlights from Keith’s life and career, Monday's concert was taped live for a two-hour TV special.

The special "Toby Keith: American Icon" will to air at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, on NBC. It will stream the next day on Peacock.

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