Long before Wanted made him the youngest solo male artist to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, Hunter Hayes was a five-year-old from Breaux Bridge with an accordion and a request for Hank Williams Jr. Here’s how Acadiana shaped him, from Friday nights at Mulate’s to his 2026 album Evergreen.

Kaplan native Sammy Kershaw released his debut album, Don't Go Near the Water, on October 8, 1991. Revisit the story, the singles, and the George Jones influence.

In 2012, Hunter Hayes' Wanted hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, making the Breaux Bridge native the youngest solo male artist to top the chart.

From Little Big Town in Youngsville to Brooks & Dunn and Zach Top at the Cajundome, here's every major country show hitting Louisiana this fall.