WAITE PARK (WJON News) -- Fans can get a big bang for their buck when this multi-genre star comes to Waite Park this summer. Darius Rucker is coming to The Ledge Amphitheater on July 24th as part of his "Carolyn's Boy" tour.

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Rucker first hit the music scene in the 1990s as the lead singer of the band "Hootie & the Blowfish."  The group played a mix of pop, rock, and blues the their debut LP "Cracked Rear View" became the top-selling album of 1995. Rucker and the Blowfish went on hiatus in 2008 as Rucker pursued a solo career in country music and his first country album "Learn to Live" came out later that year. Rucker performs Hootie & the Blowfish songs, as well as his country tunes at his shows, and mixes in a few surprises too.

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He joins the Goo Goo Dolls, Alison Krauss with Union StationChicagoRainbow Kitten SurpriseEarth, Wind, & FireZZ TopSlightly StoopidBonnie Raitt., Justin Moore, the Barenaked Ladies, and Warren Zeiders as acts announced for 2025 at the Ledge. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.

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