Jelly Roll, one of the fastest-rising stars in the music scene, took the entire city of Wilmington, North Carolina to church this week!
Jelly’s been selling out every single show on his Backroad Baptism tour, and the Live Oak Bank Pavilion was no exception. Thousands of fans – myself included – filled up every empty space last night to see Jelly tear it up.
Before the show I also had a chance to meet Jelly Roll for the first time. I’ve always heard that he’s an extremely kind and down-to-earth guy, and he absolutely lived up to his reputation. Jelly Roll was incredibly nice and so much fun to talk to. His storytelling ability shines through in conversation just as much as it does in his music.
He’s very much an open book, and was happy to share stories about his life, family, and his own personal struggles over the years. And that openness is what’s allowed him to connect to fans across different genres of music. His show was a little bit country, a little bit rock, a little bit hip hop, but it was all 100% Jelly Roll!
