The Red Clay Strays and Carly Pearce Lead an Exhilarating First Night of Billboard’s Country Live Series

The Alabama band headlined an evening packed with a slate of country stars.

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John Hall, Brandon Coleman and Andrew Bishop of The Red Clay Strays perform at Billboard Country Live held at Category 10 on June 04, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Headlined by the Red Clay Strays, Billboard’s second annual Country Live kicked off June 4 in Nashville at Luke Combs’ spacious Category 10 with a full slate of acts, showing off country’s expansive musical spectrum and filling the Lower Broadway venue to the brim.