Leon Bridges & Charley Crockett at TD Pavilion

The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour

Summer of 2025 will be a season to remember for two of the Lone Star State's most spirited champions in music. WXPN welcomes Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, brought to the cultural heart of Philadelphia on the smoking heels of "The Crooner & The Cowboy" Tour. With opening support from guest Reyna Tropical, the duo will play the venue's prestigious TD Pavilion on September 5, letting thousands witness how the Texan tradition transcends eras to become an integral core for 21st-century voices.

Our pair of co-headlining musicians will celebrate music from a mutual heritage in a series of Live Nation shows slated to cover twenty stops in North America following a Hollywood Bowl debut. Dubbed "The Crooner & The Cowboy, this tour marks their ascent from humble street buskers to the next big things to tune in on arenas and airwaves. They've arrived, and they have some stories to tell. The multi-platinum Leon Bridges dresses like a 1960s soul singer a la Cooke and Redding and, beguilingly, he sounds exactly like one, too. The Fort Worth native brings tales steeped in experience, passion, and vintage R&B to this Friday evening of easy, laid-back listening. His latest LP produced singles "Peaceful Place" and "Laredo," both ripe for set appearances with established classics, which include Gold/Platinum hits "River," "Coming Home," "Beyond," "Smooth Sailin'," "Bad Bad News," and the GRAMMY Award-winning "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand."

Red Rocks. The Ryman. And now, the Mann. GRAMMY-nominated acoustic outlaw Charley Crockett crosses off another legendary stage from his list of venues to conquer. Currently promoting his fifteenth album, Lonesome Drifter, Crockett contributes a gritty, independent sound informed by the annals of Americana and traditional roots music. Straight out of San Benito, this self-reflecting troubadour delivers you "Trinity River," "$10 Cowboy," and "Solitary Road," three Top 30 Adult Alternative Airplay songs pegged to join the iconic company of his "Welcome to Hard Times" and "Jamestown Ferry" hits. In a unique guest role, guitarist-singer Reyna Tropical ("Como Fuego," "No Me Quieres") presents Latin music eclecticism in her first studio album, Malegría, which features a front of Southern hemisphere cultures exemplified in its standout single, "Cartagena." 

The TD Pavilion at the Mann enraptures guests with its inspired blend of flawless aesthetics and cutting-edge technology. Get tickets now for Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett's "The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour" to experience Texan heritage against a breathtaking backdrop of the Philadelphia skyline, with excellent outdoor acoustics and amenities at your service.