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Photos: Alabama plays sold-out Fox Theatre run

Legendary country band Alabama took the stage at the Fox Theatre for a three-night run. On Friday, April 13, 2018, Alabama kicked off a trio of shows in front of a packed Fox Theatre. Alabama has been performing for more than 40 years. Charlie Daniels got the show under way. See more photos from the show at accessAtlanta.com/atlanta-music.
By Shane Harrison and Robb Cohen
April 16, 2018

Country music icons Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band energized their fans on the first of three sold-out nights at the Fox Theatre on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Atlanta.

Country music icons Alabama and the Chrlie Daniels Band energized their fans on the first of three sold out nights at the Fox Theatre on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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After a pair of sell-out shows in 2013, Alabama was back this weekend for a three-night run at the Fox Theatre.

Country music icons Alabama and the Chrlie Daniels Band energized their fans on the first of three sold out nights at the Fox Theatre on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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The fans’ love affair with the massively successful country act stretches back nearly 40 years.

-- Alabama performs "Fiddle In The Band." Country music icons Alabama and the Chrlie Daniels Band energized their fans on the first of three sold out nights at the Fox Theatre on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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Alabama first hit the top of the country singles chart in 1980, and scored a remarkable string of No. 1 hits through that entire decade.

-- Charlie Daniels of the Charlie Daniels Band gets the crowd warmed up. Country music icons Alabama and the Chrlie Daniels Band energized their fans on the first of three sold out nights at the Fox Theatre on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

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The Charlie Daniels Band has been at it even longer, and started making his mark on the charts back in the mid-’70s.

ExploreCheck out more of our photos from the Alabama and Charlie Daniels concert here.

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Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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