Blake Shelton To Fill In For Toby Keith At Special Veteran’s Day Concert

Blake Shelton is stepping up to headline a special Veterans Day concert that was originally set to feature Toby Keith. 

Shelton is filling in for his fellow Oklahoma native after Keith revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis over the summer.

 “I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” the “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” singer wrote on social media when he revealed his illness with fans.

It is unclear when Toby Keith will return to the road, however, he promised, “I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.” 

Hosted by The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians the Veteran’s Day celebration will honor service men and women in support of local and national veteran organizations. Shelton will headline the event, which is set to take place at Coachella Crossroads, a multiplex event center adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, California, on November 11. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 12, 2022, at 10AM PST on Ticketmaster.com.

The event marks Shelton’s first time performing at Coachella Crossroads. It also marks the second large-scale country show at Coachella Crossroads, following a Toby Keith concert in May 2021, the first major outdoor concert to take place in California during the pandemic.

“We are very happy that Blake Shelton has agreed to headline A Salute to Our Heroes concert on Veterans Day. Blake’s longtime commitment to veterans is what made him an ideal choice to perform at this event honoring those who have served. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians plans to make this an annual celebration held at Coachella Crossroads,” said Darrell Mike, Chairman of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians.

In celebration of Veterans Day, the event is a charity fundraiser that will provide much-needed funds to such organizations as USO, The American Legion, Independence Fund, Riverside and San Bernardino County Deputy Sheriff Relief Funds, CHP 11-99 Foundation. 

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Both Blake Shelton and Toby Keith are longtime supporters of the U.S. Military. 

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Blake Shelton’s late father, Richard Lee “Dick” Shelton, and his late brother, Richie, both served in the Army. Shelton has performed at a number of events supporting the military throughout his career and has been vocal about his support for veterans. 

He recently opened up about wishing he had more time with his father as he died before he could learn more about his time in the Army. 

“He was not one of those guys that talked about it that much, you know now that he’s gone, I just have a million questions that I would ask him about that now if I could go back in time ten years,” he confessed.

Toby Keith has performed for over 250,000 troops since 2002, according to the USO. He has made appearances performing for service members in over 17 countries as well as several ships at sea.