Ellington

Kid Rock brings his blend of rock, rap, country and blues to the Mississippi Coliseum Friday, March 11, for a tour stop in support of "Born Free," his seventh studio album released in November 2010. "Born Free" serves as a microcosm of Rock's genre-bending career, as the record features appearances by everyone from Martina McBride to T.I. and back around to Bob Seger and Mary J. Blige.

Kid Rock shows are legendary, as he holds no punches with his performance. A 10-piece band, back-up dancers, video monitors telling Kid Rock's biography and pyrotechnics are all usually a part of the full-blown live music spectacle. Rock's catalog of number one hits provides the fodder for a crowd-pleasing journey. The song "Jackson, Mississippi," from Kid Rock's 2003 self-titled album, is sure to work the crowd at the Coliseum into a frenzy Friday night.

Buy your tickets for Kid Rock at Ticketmaster.com. Showtime is 7 p.m.; Jamey Johnson and Ty Stone open the show.