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John Foster Sold Out Baton Rouge Show in 52 Minutes and Night Two Is Already Locked In

John Foster beams under the spotlight, guitar in hand—looking every bit like the guy who just sold out Baton Rouge in under an hour. Not from that night, but you get the vibe.
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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

The tickets were gone faster than a cold beer in a Louisiana summer.

That’s how fast 1,350 seats disappeared for John Foster’s August 2 show at The Texas Club in Baton Rouge. Fifty-two minutes. No album. No national tour. Just one name, John Foster, and a home crowd that wasn’t about to miss their chance to see the kid they’ve been claiming since his first note on American Idol.

So what do you do when your city sells you out before your morning coffee’s cold? You add another night. The Texas Club locked in a second show for August 1, and it’s already heating up just as fast.

John Foster’s only 18, but you wouldn’t know it from the way he’s moving. Just last week, he stepped into the circle at the Grand Ole Opry and dropped “Murder on Music Row” like it was his own personal warning shot. He followed it with “How Great Thou Art” and shook that sacred wood floor for all the right reasons.

He’s not singing bubblegum. He’s not trying to fit Nashville’s mold. He’s singing with conviction and showing up with something rare in the current crop—guts.

RELATED: John Foster and Breanna Nix Tease “I Told You So” Cover and Now Everyone’s Begging for the Full Song

The Addis native rolled through CMA Fest like he owned it and hasn’t taken his foot off the gas. He’s been showing up with Breanna Nix and Riley O’Neill on stage, backstage, and everywhere in between, trading harmonies on everything from Vince Gill to Randy Travis. But don’t get it twisted. Foster ain’t coasting off Idol leftovers. He’s building something that feels homegrown and loud, the kind of thing you can’t fake.

And now, he’s doing it in Baton Rouge. Twice.

August 1 brings Connor Martin and the Lauren Lee Band to open, plus a reunion moment that fans better not miss. Chase Tyler’s jumping back on stage with Foster for an encore. These two already raised hell together at Cajun Country Jam back in May, and this encore might just tear the roof clean off The Texas Club.

RELATED: John Foster and Breanna Nix Deliver a Stunning “Whiskey Lullaby” Duet on Live Stream

Tickets for night two are out now. General admission is $40.75, and VIP tickets are $137.40. But if you wait too long, you’ll be one of the poor souls reading tweets about it from your couch, wondering why you didn’t move faster.

This ain’t just another “Idol” kid chasing clout. This is Louisiana’s own, coming home with something to prove and nothing to lose.

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