Country music legend, Dwight Yoakam, is coming back to Lake Charles for a big show in September. Dwight Yoakam is a Grammy, ACM, and CMA award winner, and will be here singing all of his huge hits for you.

The 67-year-old singer has sold over 25 million albums in his career and has nine platinum albums. It shouldn't shock you because his library of hit songs vaulted those album sales.

He is known for legendary hit records like Honky Tonk Man, Guitars, Cadillacs, Little Ways, Fast As You, Pocket Of A Clown, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, You're The One, I Sang Dixie, Suspicious Minds, Ain't That Lonely Yet, and many more.

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On top of topping the charts with great country music, Dwight also is an accomplished actor. You may have not realized it when you watched these movies, but Dwight was in them. According to Wikipedia,

As an actor, Yoakam has appeared in the movies Red Rock WestSling BladePanic RoomThe Minus Man, and Wedding CrashersFour Christmases, as well as South of Heaven, West of Hell, his writing/directorial debut. He also appeared in the TV series P.S. I Luv U and Under the Dome, as well as the Amazon Prime Video original series Goliath.

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Don't miss your chance to see this country icon live right here in Southwest Louisiana. Dwight will be live in Lake Charles at the Golden Nugget's Grand Event Center on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 8:00 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 14th at 10:00 am.

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