Louisiana Concert Alert: Drew Baldridge Is Coming To Lake Charles

[KNGT-FM] -- Southwest Louisiana is quickly becoming the must-visit area for concerts. Every week, we are getting an announcement of another great concert coming to the Southwest Louisiana or Lake Charles area.

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Such is the case this week, as it was just announced that country music newcomer Drew Baldridge is coming to Lake Charles for a big show at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles

Drew hails from Illinois and hit the country scene back in 2014 when he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2015, he released his first album, which produced the song Dance With Ya.

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In 2019, Drew's record label closed, and he had to find a new home. He started his label in 2020 called Lyric Ridge and released the song She's Somebody's Daughter. It took a couple of years for the song to gain popularity, but in 2023, the song went viral and became his first song to land on Billboard's country charts. Here is that song.

In 2024, Drew Baldridge was signed to BBR's Music Group's Stoney Creek and released the song Tough People. Drew has toured with Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, and more in supporting roles and is now doing some shows on his own.

One of those will be here in Lake Charles when his tour stops at the Grand Event Center at the Golden Nugget on Friday, October 24, 2025. Get ready to see an up-and-coming country artist live here in Lake Charles, so mark your calendars. Tickets for the show will go on sale this Friday, July 2, 2025, at 10:00 am at the Golden Nugget box office and online here.

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