Meridian’s own Todd Tilghman will kick off the MSU Riley Center’s 2021-2022 Fall/Winter Performing Arts Series Aug. 21 with help from another hometown favorite, the sibling trio Track45.
Tilghman shot to stardom last year when he won the TV talent competition, “The Voice.” He calls his style “soul country,” a blend of gospel, contemporary Christian pop and country music delivered straight from the heart.
Track45’s Jenna, Ben and KK Johnson have used the family-based, small-town values they learned in Meridian to build successful careers in Nashville, Tennessee.
Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes will perform an intimate acoustic concert Sept. 30. Rimes has sold more than 44 million records and earned many honors, including last December’s top prize in “The Masked Singer” TV competition. Such recent songs as “Throw My Arms Around the World” have conveyed her passion for using her voice to help heal those who are hurting.
The Shake & Holla tour showcases foot-stomping Mississippi Hill Country blues and the funky, syncopated sounds of New Orleans brass, and it’s coming to the Riley Center Oct. 1. The North Mississippi Allstars (featuring brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson), Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band, and Mississippi blues guitarist, vocalist and drummer Cedric Burnside will play separately as well as collaborate throughout the show.
Love, loss and creation will merge in unexpected ways as Manual Cinema presents its thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein on Oct. 28.
American musical master Bruce Hornsby will explore his latest album “Non-Secure Connection” and other favorites during a Nov. 6 performance. Please note that tickets for this performance will be sold separately and are not part of the season package.
Easton Corbin’s distinctive Southern baritone will fill the Riley Center when he performs Nov. 18. His songs and live shows reflect the passion for traditional country music that he developed while growing up in rural North Florida.
A holiday show full of joy and love awaits Riley Center visitors on Dec. 11 when Gospel Music Hall of Famer CeCe Winans comes to perform. Winans and her husband Alvin Love II are pastors at Nashville Life Church in Tennessee. She has always applied what one critic called her “glorious, octave-spanning voice” to gospel music in all its variations.
The Fall/Winter Series will conclude with a special performance featuring American music masters Sam Bush, Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer joined by George Meyer. Their Jan. 29, 2022, show will include works from the 1999 genre-bending album “Short Trip Home” (which featured Bush, Marshall and the elder Meyer), plus new music written for this tour.
Ticket prices vary per show. The series offers a range of season-ticket options that include discounted prices and other perks. If subscribers lose or forget their tickets, the Box Office will issue duplicates on the spot. With a simple phone call, subscribers also can arrange to leave their tickets at the Box Office for friends, family members or clients.
On Sale ticket dates:
Current Season Ticket Holders: renew no later than July 1
New Season Ticket Buyers: June 28
Build Your Own Package (pick three or more shows): July 2
Individual Tickets: July 12
Tickets and information are available by phone at 601-696-2200 or in person Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MSU Riley Center Box Office, 2200 Fifth St. in downtown Meridian. Tickets also can be purchased starting one hour before showtime on the day of a show. For more information, visit www.msurileycenter.com.
The MSU Riley Center thanks The Riley Foundation and Mississippi State University. Their continuing support makes these shows possible.