Darius Rucker isn’t exactly feeling like a spring chicken after a recent onstage mishap at a Hootie & the Blowfish concert.
As captured on video by a fan, the 58-year-old singer/songwriter took a tumble while performing with his band at Riverfront Revival in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday. In the middle of singing the opening lyrics to his 2009 solo hit “Alright,” Rucker slipped, fell on his hands and rolled onto his back as a cameraman attempted to help him up by placing a stabilizing hand on his shoulder.
“Don’t need no five-star reservations/ I got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine/ Don’t need no concert in the city,” he sang right before falling, after which he quipped to the supportive audience: “I’m old as f—.”
Rucker then continued singing the songs lyrics like a pro. Aside from the country-rock star literally tripping up for a moment, Hootie’s showing at Riverfront overall went without a hitch, with the band writing on Instagram afterward: “Another incredible year in the books 🐡🌊 We couldn’t do it without YOUR support.”
“Thank you for sharing another weekend in #Charleston with us,” the “Only Wanna Be With You” musicians added. “We can’t wait to do it all again in 2025 🤩”
Rucker founded Riverfront Revival in 2022 in honor of his hometown. The “Wagon Wheel” artist also curates the lineup, which this year included Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Revivalists, Jamey Johnson and more.
“I grew up there, and there’s no [other] place in the world I want to be,” he told Post and Courier of Charleston ahead of the 2024 festival. “It’s just the greatest place in the world.”
Watch Rucker shake off his fall at Riverfront below.
