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There’s a very good chance that when Charles Esten signed up to be one of the leads on Country Music drama Nashville, he had no idea how much it was going to change his life. Already an established actor and comedian, Esten acquired an army of fans for his portrayal of Deacon Claybourne on the show. Even the show had a rocky road during its early seasons, it ran for six seasons and gave Esten and other key members of the cast an opportunity to tour across the world to play the songs from the show live for fans.

By Daphne Bugler 25 October 2019

Every week, we ask one band or artist a set of quick-fire questions that all start with ‘the first’, from their first shows and paycheques to the first time they fell in love. Up this week, is legendary country musician, actor and comedian Charles Esten, who talks being starstruck, his favourite musicians, falling in love with his wife in college, his time on the hit TV series Nashville, why he never gets drunk on wine and that time he won big on a game show

American Tennis Sensation Coco Gauff and Country Music Star Charles Esten to Join Participating Celebrities and Tennis Legends

New single to hit your radio October 11.

Songwriter Patrick Davis and many of his famous friends have already helped raise $750,000 for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas, as part of the Hope 4 Hope Town initiative, benefiting the Abaco Islands.

Charles Esten is best-known across the world for playing Deacon Claybourne in the hit musical drama Nashville.

After the show came to an end in 2018, Esten threw himself into continuing his journey recording music and performing live. He was in the UK for a solo tour in January, which went down a storm, and he’s back in October for a headline tour with a full band, including a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of Country Music Week.

Charles Esten continued his long-running philanthropic work with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during his “Light the Summer Night” benefit concert at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley on June 6.

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Nashville star Charles Esten has signed with APA’s concert division. Esten’s work on the ABC and CMT series reignited his pursuit for a music career after playing character Deacon Claybourne on Nashville between 2012-2018. via BILLBOARD

Happy birthday, Randy Travis!

The country legend made a rare public appearance on Saturday to celebrate his 60th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry with his fans and famous friends.

Fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Schlitz and Nashville alum Charles Esten, Josh Turner as well as Charlie Worsham were also in attendance. via PEOPLE

Nashville alum Charles Esten, Chase Stokes (Tell Me Your Secrets, Daytime Divas),Madelyn Cline (Boy Erased), Madison Bailey (Black Lightning, Creepshow), Jonathan Daviss (Age of Summer), Rudy Pankow (Snapchat’s Solve), Austin North (I Didn’t Do It, All Night) and Drew Starkey (Love, Simon, The Hate U Give, Mine 9) are set as leads in Outer Banks, Netflix’s 10-episode YA drama series set for premiere in 2020. via DEADLINE

Charles Esten got his first taste of fame outside an NFL locker room.

No, the actor known best as Deacon Claybourne on television drama “Nashville” didn’t lead a double life as strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He did, however, get to see inside the Steel Curtain locker room as a kid, a perk of his dad’s longtime friendship with team members.   via The Tennessean

Well known for his role as Deacon Claybourne on the hit television show Nashville, Charles (Chip) Esten will be playing a solo headline show at Belfast’s Ulster Hall on October 21.

He will be joined in Belfast by special guests The Adelaides. via NEWSLETTER

Country singer and Nashville star Charles Esten has announced details of a UK tour.

He'll headline London's Royal Albert Hall on October 27. 

He's perhaps best known for his role as Deacon Claybourne on hit US drama Nashville. via My London

Alabama, Kings of Leon, and the Grand Ole Opry’s Sally Williams were celebrated Monday night (Feb. 25) at the 11th annual T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors Gala at the Omni Hotel in Nashville.....Actor/singer Charles Esten hosted the event for the seventh time. 

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On Monday night (Feb. 11), Trace Adkins, Jimmie Allen, Cassadee Pope and more joined together for a concert to benefit the victims of the 2018 shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The event, hosted by Charles Esten, also attracted a special guest: Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Last night, we were honored to present @CharlesEsten and family with the @LLSusa President’s Award for his outstanding fundraising and incredible support at our National Light The Night conference. All proceeds of the "Light The Night" song goes to LLS: https://apple.co/2HXyIK2.

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"I'm not Deacon Claybourne." Charles Esten announces early in his set with a cheeky smile as he swigs from a mug that definitely doesn't contain tea. 
He's right. While the TV show Nashville brought the character of Claybourne and, by default, Esten into the musical limelight, there are few artists with the talent and versatility that Esten has to sell out a venue and command it on their own seemingly effortlessly. This is his first solo tour of the UK and it's easy to see why it sold out in minutes.

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US-based country superstar Charles Esten delivers a much needed uplifting concert on ‘Blue Monday’.

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Charles “Chip” Esten is a household name for many, thanks in no small part to his role as Deacon Claybourne in TV’s much loved Nashville,which ended its 6 season run in 2018. Having performed as part of the Nashville Live shows over the last few years, this, his first UK solo tour, strips everything back to basics using just voice and (mostly) guitar. 

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