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One of Mississippi's best and longest standing traditions, the Crawfish Music Festival, is returning to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in 2024.

The 31st edition of the beloved weekend of food, music and community will take place April 20-23.

Headlining the multi-day will be fringe country-rocker Warren Zeiders, Americana royalty Charley Crockett and mainstream act Chase Rice.

Elsewhere on the celebrated bill will be performances from buzzed about newcomers like Sam Barber, Jake Kohn and Stephen Wilson Jr., as well as steady risers like Larry Fleet, Nate Smith, Southall and more.

Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, the latest ticket and festival pass details, and any further exciting info and details for 2024. 

For more than two decades, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has hosted the Crawfish Music Festival to provide entertainment and family fun to the southeast. Taking over the front grounds of the Coliseum, each night promises exciting headline entertainment, hot boiled crawfish, a crawfish cook-off and exciting rides.

The festival begins Wednesday night with $12 crawfish plates and $25 ride bands. The music programming will start Friday, April 19th, and run throughout the weekend.

At the 2023 event, attendees were treated to thrilling sets from Jordan Davis, Lauren Watkins, Dwight Yoakam, Ashley McBryde, Drayton Farley, Bailey Zimmerman and more.

In past years, acts like X Ambassadors, Travis Tritt, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Janson, Midland, Whiskey Myers, Old Dominion, Riley Green, Cody Jinks and Jon Pardi have all graced the festival's stage.

For the full Crawfish Music Festival line-up so far, see below:


Warrren Zeiders
Sam Barber
Aidan Canfield


Charley Crockett
Larry Fleet
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Jake Kohn
Kashus Culpepper
Ruffino

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Charley Crockett has an aura of myth about him. As the distant relative of American folk hero Davy Crockett, he's lived up to his ancestor's name, traveling all over the country and gathering its influences into what he describes as his 'Gulf + Western music', which blends traditional country, honky tonk, blues and soul.  

Crockett was born in 1984. He grew up in Texas, where he taught himself to play guitar and write songs without any formal training. He left home at 17, using music to support himself as he busked and played in New Orleans, New York, and across the U.S. 

His talents attracted attention from the music industry, including a two-year management deal with Sony Records, but that didn't pan out. Instead, he went to Northern California, where he worked on farms, before heading to France and Morocco. 

When he returned Stateside, Crockett self-released his debut album 

 in 2015. Over the next six years, he went on to release a total of ten albums. But it wasn't until the release of 2020's 

that he began attracting more national attention for his music.  

He followed that breakthrough with a tribute album in honor of James 'Slim' Hand called 

10 For Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand, 

which he released in 2021. That same year, Crockett released his tenth studio album 

At the age of 37, he was named Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Awards in 2021. 

plus expansive American and European tours. 

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Charley Crockett has an aura of myth about him and describes his music as 'Gulf + Western Music' after travelling all over the country.

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From the moment Larry Fleet’s unmistakable vocals emanate through your speakers, it’s plain and clear why the Tennessee native has amassed such a fiercely loyal following in the space of just a few years.

Fleet’s husky voice carries a distinctive weight and gravitas, but even when he is tackling sobering topics, such as alcoholism, he does so in a way that unavoidably energises and uplifts the listener.

Epitomising this is his faith-filled hymn, ‘Where I Find God’, which has transformed from a movingly introspective and deeply personal tribute to Fleet’s spiritual journey, into a rousing, 

The track appeared on the singer-songwriter’s celebrated 2021 album, 

, and remains his most recognisable single to date. On ‘Where I Find God’, Larry Fleet lays out his mission statement for all to see, with his stirring vocals combining with an evocative message of redemption.

Although ‘Where I Find God’ is unquestionably the jewel in Fleet’s crown, to really tune into the heart of his music, there are few better places to start than ‘Earned It’, the title-track from his 2023 album.

On the inspirational song, Larry Fleet rattles through a list of lessons he’s had to navigate in his time, before heartwarmingly fast-forwarding to his content, simple life with his family (“Oh, at the end of the day / I get to watch my children play / I'm satisfied with my simple life / 'Cause, buddy, I earned it”).

It’s safe to say Fleet has indeed earned every moment of success he’s enjoyed over the past three years, with the Big Loud signee having spent many years grinding away at his burgeoning music career in his spare time, before a wedding gig pricked the ears of country star, Jake Owen.

 reality TV show, as well as taking the White Bluff crooner on tour with him. Shortly after this, Larry Fleet dropped his debut album, 

, in 2019. However, due to the popularity of ‘Where I Find God’, his 2021 project, 

, was the record that really pierced the mainstream consciousness.

In 2022, Larry Fleet released his first live album, 

, which included a couple of enchanting duets with Zach Williams, along with a handful of unreleased songs. A trio of these, ‘Try Texas’, ‘Layaway’ and ‘

’, appear on Larry Fleet’s 2023 album, 

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Country music comes in many different forms and flavors, and even more so it seems in recent years. While oftentimes you think of acoustic guitars, fiddles and cowboy garb, that isn't all there is to it.

Arguably since its origins, country music has been deeply rooted in rock music with quite the thin line separating the two at times. Towing the line between them are a class of artists that have started to make lots of noise that's been turning a ton of heads, and among them is Big Loud's newest alt-country prodigy, Stephen Wilson Jr..

From southern Indiana, Wilson was influenced early on by the likes of both classic country icons like Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, as well as the giants of classic rock and '90s pioneer bands like Nirvana.

Raised by a single father who was a boxer, Wilson took on the family business at the age of 7 and continued it on through his twenties, eventually becoming an Indiana State Golden Gloves finalist. When it came time for college, he left the cornfields of home in search of a microbiology degree from Middle Tennessee State University. During his senior year, the self-taught guitarist started indie rock band, AutoVaughn, which took him out on the road for the better part of five years and cracked open his love for songwriting.

After leaving the band and returning to his scientific pursuits, Wilson landed a publishing deal with BMG in August of 2016 which has opened the floodgates for the burgeoning entertainer and earned him cuts from Caitlyn Smith and Old Dominion, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Kameron Marlowe, Sixpence None the Richer and more.

Releasing his first string of singles in 2019, including 'billy,' 'the devil,' the award-winning 'Holler From The Holler,' his quintessential 'Year To Be Young 1994' and more, Wilson has been weaving together his signature concoction of indie rock, grunge and country in a cocktail that he calls "Death Cab For Country" ever since.

Wilson inked a recording deal with Big Loud Records in March of 2023 and quickly presented fans with his debut EP, 

, with news of his debut album set to drop in September.

Winning over legions of fans with his emotive performances, skilled guitar prowess and powerful vocals, Wilson is a shining beacon of left-of-center light in the country genre that we will have our eyes on for years to come.

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Across the landscape of country music, you will find several groups of artists. You'll find people that were born to entertain, people that had to work and claw their way to the spotlight and plenty of hopefuls who just couldn't make it work.

Over the last few years, though, we've also found a few whose musical destinies were forged in fire and etched into stone, which is the perfect summation of Nate Smith.

In the last few years, country music has seen Smith seemingly appear out of thin air as he has shot up charts and onto radios worldwide practically overnight. However, as he would attest, that timeline couldn't be further from the truth.

Growing up in Paradise, California, he was influenced at a young age by country icons like Garth Brooks and rock bands like Nirvana, while also being exposed to massive pop personalities like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. After learning how to play guitar at the age of 13, he quickly found his musical home at his local church where he took on the role of worship leader.

At the ripe age of 23, a green and hopeful Smith made his way to Nashville to chase his neon-tinged dreams, earning a recording deal with Christian label Word Records and a publishing agreement with Centricity Music. However, after not much panned-out, he packed up his musical aspirations and went home.

Then, in 2018, California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire in history decimated his hometown. With everything he owned lost and an inability to cope with the disaster, Smith turned back to music in his time of need. What resulted was a song called 'Wildfire,' which went viral in 2020 and signaled a new birth for Smith.

As Smith was ushered back into the folds of Music City, he earned a publishing deal and a recording contract from Sony Music Nashville and has been on the fast track to country stardom since.

One part backwoods soul, one part rock 'n' roll and another part soul, Smith has continued to release a strong string of delectable country tunes in the form of his eponymously titled, debut album 

, which includes his Gold-certified, No. 1 single 'Whiskey On You.'

If the last few years are any indication of Nate Smith's future in country music, it's clear that from the devastating ashes were born a second chance and a heartwarming story of resilience.

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In today's country music landscape, you'll find a select few whose musical destinies were forged in fire, which is the perfect summation of Nate Smith.

Nate Smith: News, Songs & Reviews | Holler

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Lydia Farthing is a Nashville-based music journalist and Nashville native who has spent her life immersed in the music industry.

 Magazine, Provident Music Group and Aristo PR, she's always in search of the best concerts and new music, and is an avid supporter of females in the country format.

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