Darius Rucker at Ledge Amphitheater

Earth, Wind & Fire. Barenaked Ladies. Bonnie Raitt. The Ledge Amphitheater’s blockbuster summer concert lineup just penned down another powerhouse of GRAMMY Award-winning prestige. Representing soulful country music, they give you Darius Rucker LIVE! Stomp those boots this July 24th, 2025, as the Hootie & the Blowfish frontman unpacks over fifteen years’ worth of multi-platinum songs and highly regarded hits in the cultural center of Waite Park. It’s an event you don’t want to miss!

CMA Fest 2025 was only the beginning. Darius Rucker posted expansive tour dates for 2025 in anticipation of long-awaited music festivals, fairs, and visits to Canada and the UK. After his sole June appearance, he’ll embark on a 26-city romp through the USA to blow this summer’s seasonal wind of heartfelt country tunes and chart-topping platinum hits.

Prepare for a riveting time at the Ledge with one of America’s smoothest voices! Official setlists are TBA, but crowds can expect Darius Rucker signatures along the lines of his most successful song, “Wagon Wheel,” which earned him his third GRAMMY Award — a win for Best Country Solo Performance — and an 11x Platinum certificate. His latest runaway singles, “Beers and Sunshine,” “Fires Don’t Start Themselves,” and “Never Been Over,” are must-hear additions along with a string of pre-2020s classics. Within a decade, from 2008 to 2018, he recorded such stunningly emotional singles as “It Won't Be Like This for Long,” “Alright,” “Come Back Song,” “Homegrown Honey,” “For the First Time,” and “If I Told You,” each one dominating Billboard’s Country Airplay and Hot Country radio charts.

Darius Rucker rose into immediate worldwide prominence with his Hootie & the Blowfish debut, Cracked Rear View (1994). The album hit two-time Diamond status (one of music’s biggest best-selling releases) and became a mid-90s milestone with a Billboard 200 NO. 1 breakthrough. His solo career in country music followed a fifteen-year trajectory, charting several Top Country summits and leading to the hit album Carolyn’s Boy (2023). He was also honored with humanitarian awards by the CMA and ACM.

The Ledge Amphitheater’s unmatched natural splendor backdrops Darius Rucker’s summer special in Waite Park. Buy tickets today for this rare opportunity to experience country music surrounded by Minnesota outdoors, featuring remarkably scenic vistas of woodland regions and reclaimed quarries!