Blake Whiten takes the Dixie National Rodeo stage at the Coliseum

The South Carolina singer behind 'Something To Say' headlines a Dixie National Rodeo night at Mississippi Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2027.

Every February, Jackson's fairgrounds fill up with trucks, trailers and boots for the Dixie National, and the Coliseum turns into the loudest room in town. Next year's rodeo has a new name on one of its nights, and he's a singer a lot of country fans are just starting to learn.

Blake Whiten plays Mississippi Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2027, at 7 p.m. The Ticketmaster listing bills it as the Dixie National Rodeo featuring Blake Whiten, so this is a rodeo night with Whiten as the music. The date was announced Oct. 26, and the Coliseum holds 6,812.

Whiten is from Six Mile, South Carolina, and All Country News has profiled him as a small-town son carving out a place in country music. His rise has moved quickly. In June 2025, MusicRow reported that he signed with ENCHNTMNT and Warner Records, and his debut album, Something To Say, followed. All Country News described a 12-track record built on his raw vocal, confessional songwriting and an alt-rock-leaning country sound, and ran its interview with him under the headline that country music "is finally listening."

The singles have kept arriving. antiMusic covered "Hard to Break," which it called a new anthem, and more recently "Ghost House," a track that takes the listener inside a memory-haunted place. He's also made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry, a milestone the Opry marks on his artist page.

A rodeo night with Whiten as the music, in the loudest room in town.

That alt-rock edge is what makes him an interesting fit for a rodeo crowd. The Dixie National audience is there for the competition first, and the concert that follows has to grab a big, mixed room that has been on its feet cheering for bull riders. A singer whose songs lean heavy and personal can land well in that setting, especially with a crowd that may be hearing him live for the first time.

The Coliseum is a different kind of stage than the clubs and theaters where a lot of newer country acts cut their teeth. At nearly 7,000 seats, it's an arena show, and the Dixie National gives it a built-in audience of families, ranch folks and longtime rodeo regulars who come every year regardless of who is singing. For Whiten, it's a chance to play to Mississippi on a big scale; for Jackson, it's a chance to catch a rising act before the rooms get any bigger.

Tickets are on Ticketmaster now. Rodeo nights at the Coliseum draw well every year, and the weekday date makes it an easy midweek outing for the whole family.

Pull out the boots, plan for an evening of rodeo before the music, and give Something To Say a listen before February so you know the words when he gets to them.

Sources: Blake Whiten: Six Mile's Son Carving Out a Place in Country Music - All Country News (allcountrynews.com); Blake Whiten Has Something to Say, And Country Music Is Finally Listening - All Country News (allcountrynews.com); Blake Whiten inks with ENCHNTMNT/Warner Records - MusicRow (musicrow.com); Something To Say - Apple Music (music.apple.com); Blake Whiten Delivers New Anthem 'Hard to Break' - antiMusic (musicpressbox.antimusic.com); Blake Whiten Takes Fans to 'Ghost House' With New Single - antiMusic (musicpressbox.antimusic.com); Blake Whiten - Grand Ole Opry (opry.com); Dixie National Rodeo - Visit Jackson (visitjackson.com); Dixie National Rodeo featuring Blake Whiten - Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.evyy.net)