A Tuscaloosa native with a country music career on the rise opened for superstar Blake Shelton during a sold-out Friday night show ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tide's home bout against Tennessee Saturday.

The show drew a big crowd, including Mayor Walt Maddox, who posted pics from backstage and said the venue was sold out for the performance.

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Photographer Adam Colwell was credentialed for the Thread and shot the concert - check out the sights from the Amphitheater below, and for more coverage of news and events in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread!

Superstar Blake Shelton & Tuscaloosa's Myles Morgan Rock Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater

Country music superstar Blake Shelton & Tuscaloosa's own Myles Morgan drew a crowd to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater Friday for a great show ahead of the Third Saturday in October.

Gallery Credit: (Adam Colwell for the Tuscaloosa Thread)

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