Kidd G Kicks Off New Year With Opry Debut

Pictured (L-R): Allison Jones, Big Machine Label Group; Mike Bachta, Hard 8 Working Group; Kidd G; Matthew Morgan, United Talent Agency; Athena Puharic, BMLG. Photo: Nick Rau for Big Machine Label Group

Kidd G kicked off his New Year by making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday, Jan. 5.

Kidd G performs at the Grand Ole Opry. Photo: Nick Rau for Big Machine Label Group

The Valory Music Co./Geffen Records signee was the Opry’s first artist debut of 2024. The rising star has surpassed 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners, and his tracks have seen radio play across the globe, reaching new peaks on playlists including Amazon Music’s Country Heat (peaked at No. 2) and Spotify’s Hot Country (peaked at No. 3).

In 2021, Kidd G released his major label debut, Down Home Boy, which generated over 41 million streams on Spotify. His new EP, If We Were a Love Song, is out now on all platforms.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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