‘Nashville’s’ Chip Esten returns to Alexandria

Charles Esten, who plays Deacon Claybourne on ABC's show "Nashville," performed at the Durant Arts Center in Alexandria on Friday, May 3. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Port City Brewing Company kept the thirsty crowd happy throughout the evening. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Guests ate Rocklands Barbeque at the community concert. Ticket sales for the evening benefit The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, an organization that provides scholarship funding for higher education to public school students in Alexandria. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
WTOP's Megan Cloherty interviews Charles "Chip" Esten about his days in high school and his success on "Nashville." (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The crowd for the evening included "Nashville" fans, as well as parents, students and supporters of T.C. Williams High School. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The crowd for the evening included "Nashville" fans, as well as parents, students and supporters of T.C. Williams High School. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The crowd for the evening included "Nashville" fans, as well as parents, students and supporters of T.C. Williams High School. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Esten entertained the crowd with songs of his own and songs from "Nashville." (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Esten threw his pick out into the crowd whenever he messed up a lyric or a chord. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Attendees spent a good part of their time photographing and recording Esten. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
"Artie" ran the soundboard for the evening, and was later asked to come up on stage and play piano with Esten. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Esten and "Artie" play a song inspired from Esten's time spent at the College of William and Mary. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The crowd sang along to Esten's songs and laughed at his banter. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Esten stars as Deacon Claybourne on ABC's series "Nashville." (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
After his performance, Esten auctioned off several items, including a guitar signed by "Nashville" cast members. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
After his performance, Esten auctioned off several items, including a guitar signed by "Nashville" cast members. The proceeds from the auction benefit the scholarship fund. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
After his performance, Esten auctioned off several items, including a guitar signed by "Nashville" cast members, including Esten. The proceeds from the auction benefit the scholarship fund. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
After the performance and auction, Esten greeted the evening's attendees and took photos with each of them. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Attendees line up after the performance for a photo with Esten. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
Esten poses with a group of students after the evening, which raised money for The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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