Diamond Rio Returns To Texarkana For A Live Concert

It's just been announced that one of the most iconic country bands of the 1990s, Diamond Rio, is coming to the Perot Theatre in Texarkana on Friday, April 17, 2026, presented by BTE.

Tickets go on sale for this incredible show on Friday, January 23, online and at the Perot Theatre Box Office at 10 AM.

My Personal Recollections of the Band Diamond Rio Coming to Texarkana

I was working for a country radio station in Hot Springs, Arkansas, when Diamond Rio dropped in on my show to introduce themselves for the very first time. They had just released their first single, "Meet In The Middle," and became the first country music group in history to reach No. 1 with a debut single on the country music Billboard charts.

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They were some of the nicest guys I've met in the country music world, very down to earth and humble. They returned to Hot Springs numerous times throughout my radio career there, and I always enjoyed visiting with them.

Originally, the band was called the Tennessee River Boys in the 1980s until they inked a record deal with Arista Records in 1991, changing their name to Diamond Rio.

Diamond Rio Produced Numerous Chart-toppers and Won Prestigious Awards

This proved to be the best move in the record industry as the band went on to produce seven No. 1 singles, 15 Top 5 singles, and 20 Top 10 singles. One of their biggest No. 1 hits, "One More Day," became a crossover along with countless others, "How Your Love Makes Me Feel," "Beautiful Mess," and "I Believe."

Diamond Rio is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has won 6 Vocal Group of the Year Awards (four CMA and two ACM); received 14 Grammy nominations; and won a Grammy Award for their album, "The Reason."

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Through the years, Diamond Rio has been known for their charitable work with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters. The band has raised more than $1 million for nonprofits and received the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award.

Mark your calendars now for Diamond Rio in concert at the Perot Theatre in Texarkana on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 23, online and at the Perot Theatre Box Office at 10 AM.

See the Most Played Country Song from the Year You Were Born

Who had the most played country song during the year you were born? This list is a fascinating time capsule of prevalent trends from every decade in American history. Scroll through to find your birth year and then click to listen. Some of these songs have been lost through the years, many of them for good reason!

Men named Hank dominated early before stars like Freddie Hart, Ronnie Milsap, Willie Nelson Clint Black took over to close the 1980s. More recently it's been Tim Mcgraw, Rodney Atkins, Kane Brown and Morgan Wallen. Did the most-played country song from the year you were born become a favorite of yours later? All info comes from Billboard's country airplay charts.

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