Along with the performances, the program takes viewers backstage, showcasing exclusive interviews with the artists and exploring Kristofferson’s enduring influence on culture and music.

Performances include “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (Lady A), “Here Comes That Rainbow Again” (Martina McBride), “For The Good Times” (Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson), “Under The Gun” (Darius Rucker), “Worth Fighting For” (Jennifer Nettles), “If You Don’t Like Hank Williams” (Hank Williams Jr.), “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” (Rosanne Cash), “To Beat The Devil” (Eric Church), “From the Bottle to the Bottom” (Dierks Bentley & The Travelin’ McCourys), “The Pilgrim, Chapter 33” (Emmylou Harris and Kristofferson), “Me And Bobby McGee” (Reba McEntire), “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” (Willie Nelson and Kristofferson), and “Why Me” (Kristofferson and Full Ensemble).

This extraordinary concert event and recording was created and produced by Blackbird Presents in Nashville, Tennessee, at Bridgestone Arena to honor the musical legacy of the legendary Kris Kristofferson. Keith Wortman served as the creator and Executive Producer of the show, alongside GRAMMY® Award-winning music directors Don Was and country music icon Buddy Cannon.

Kristofferson, a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, is regarded as a true poet who helped modernize the genre with songs like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Lovin’ Her Was Easier.” These songs convey heartbreak and despair, love and loss, yearning and hope. They're so honest that we’ve embraced them as our own. These are the songs of a life lived unlike any other: an All-American athlete, Golden Gloves boxer, Army Ranger, helicopter pilot, singer-songwriter, social activist, humanitarian, and movie star.