Oliver Anthony with No. 1 hit ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ coming to Hertz: What to know

The musician who sings one of the top songs of 2023 will perform at Hertz Arena in the spring.

Oliver Anthony and his Out of the Woods tour rolls into Estero for a Sunday, March 3, concert. A presale that requires a code begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. To receive the code, you must sign up for his newsletter on his website, oliveranthonymusic.com.

Tickets on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at ticketmaster.com. And tickets are from $25, with parking at $30. Doors open for the March 3 show at 5:30 p.m., with the concert starting at 7 p.m.

Who is Oliver Anthony?

His real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford, is in his early 30s, and was born and raised in the Piedmont region of Virginia. He said he chose the name in dedication to his grandfather named Oliver Anthony, who grew up in Appalachia in the Great Depression.

Anthony began writing music in 2021. On his website, he wrote:

“I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight. I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression,” he said.

Oliver Anthony on at Big Bourbon Bar at Louder Than Life Thursday afternoon. Sept. 21, 2023

“These songs have connected with millions of people on such a deep level because they’re being sung by someone feeling the words in the very moment they were being sung.”

What is ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ about?

Anthony on Aug. 8, 2023, downloaded a video of himself performing “Rich Men North of Richmond,” which focuses on the working class with themes including high taxes, welfare abuse and low wages.

The song went viral, as social media personalities, conservative commentators and others promoted it as well, which made it soar to the No. 1 spot on Spotify U.S., Apple Music and the Billboard chart.

The YouTube video has 93 million views in just three months.

Where else can fans see Oliver Anthony in Florida?

He’s scheduled to perform Feb. 24 at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City and March 2 at Abacoa Amphitheatre in Jupiter. The U.S. leg of his tour kicks off at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in late February, and after Florida, his tour travels across U.S through mid-September in Michigan.

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Anthony begins his 2024 tour in Europe, starting Feb. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden, with other shows in cities in including Oslo, Norway; Glasgow, Scotland; and Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter.

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