The baseball diamond in Morton Park was filled with people when Jake Owen took the stage Tuesday evening.

Numerous fans and community members brought lawn chairs and picnic blankets to watch the free concert.

The concert was in celebration of Charleston’s Red, White and Blue Days.

Many more radiated outside the field, too far to see much that went on onstage but more than close enough to hear the music.

Between songs, the country music artist took note of the crowd’s size.

“You guys are really packed in here,” Owen told the audience. “When I got out here I thought, ‘I don’t know about this.’”

One fan, Tim Fisher from Yorkville, braved the crowds despite being confined to an electric scooter for the majority of the time.

Fisher said he and his wife and daughter drove over two hours to come see Owen.

He said Tuesday was the third time they had seen the musician this year, but they have seen him perform on several other occasions, including once in Las Vegas.

“We follow him about everywhere,” Fisher said.

He said Owen is his favorite musician and his favorite song by him is “8 Second Ride.” Fisher said he and his family have even met Owen several times.

“We all like him,” Fisher said. “It’s real good music. He’s a real good guy.”

At a previous show, Owen gave Fisher a drumstick.

During Tuesday’s concert, Fisher often hit the drumstick against the handlebar of his scooter to the beat of the music.

Fisher said he is not able to stand or walk for extended periods of time because the blood flow in is legs became restricted after he had cancer.

He said most places he has seen Owen at have accommodated him.

After traveling through much of the crowd in Morton Park, security guards asked Fisher if he would like to sit in the VIP area, which he accepted.

At one point, Owen looked to the side of the stage where Fisher was sitting.

He threw two fingers up in a peace sign, and Fisher waved back to him.

Owen spent much of his time onstage interacting with the crowd.

While barefoot, he walked over stage equipment to shake audience member’s hands, sign autographs and hand out merchandise.

“I can reach out and I can touch ya’ll and I can feed off of ya,” he told the crowd. “It’s good to see ya’ll. I see you all packed in here, so just because your back there don’t think I don’t see ya.”

Owen also told the crowd about his roots.

He said he was more familiar with playing in small towns before he got a record deal and started touring.

“There ain’t nothing like coming to a city park and rocking out with ya’ll,” Owen told them. “I have the greatest job in the world. I get to come out here and play guitar with all of my friends.”

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].