This singer, actor sold over 25 million albums. Ready for a major concert, Boise?
A charismatic singer and actor with a long, influential career is headed back to Boise for the first time in several years.
Dwight Yoakam will headline a concert Nov. 12 at downtown’s Idaho Central Arena. Tickets range from $39.50 to $99.50 and become available to the general public starting at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Presales begin Wednesday.
Yoakam first broke through in 1986 with his album "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” He has since become a “legendary artist,” a press release says, “whose influence has reshaped the landscape of country music and beyond. With over 25 million albums sold worldwide, he is a 21-time Grammy nominee and multiple Grammy Award winner. His catalog includes 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum releases, with five topping (the) Billboard Country Albums chart and 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of his singles have charted on Billboard, including 14 Top 10 hits.”
While many fans know him for his music, Yoakam, 69, has a rich Hollywood resume, too. “He has appeared in over 40 feature films,” the release adds, “including notable roles in ‘Sling Blade’ (1996) and ‘Panic Room’ (2002). He later reunited with Billy Bob Thornton for David E. Kelley’s Amazon series ‘Goliath.’ Yoakam portrayed Warden Burns in Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Logan Lucky’ (2017) alongside Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig, and took on the role of Howard Polk in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho’ (2021).”
Yoakam’s last appearance in the Treasure Valley was in 2023, when he performed indoors at the Ford Idaho Center.
