Fayetteville, we are so excited to celebrate 12 years of Stars & Guitars with you this year, and our THIRD artist for 2024 is someone we’ve had our mind on for a while. George Birge is coming to Stars & Guitars!

You’ve definitely heard George all over the radio this year! His song “Mind on You” was a huge hit, and we LOVE “Cowboy Songs” that’s playing now!

Let’s take a deeper look at George Birge, who joins LOCASH and Zach Top in this year’s lineup!

Complete Stars & Guitars coverage is here. Tickets on sale FRIDAY, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. in person, and 11 a.m. online. Here’s all the info you need to buy tickets.

Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about George Birge!

• The Artist

  

• Who is George Birge?

  Just two weeks after he posted “Beer Beer, Truck Truck” to TikTok, George Birge’s video had accumulated nearly 3 million views and he grew his followers from less than 50 to 130,000.

  “It was incredibly gratifying to see people saying, ‘I never listen to country music, but hearing this backstory and hearing how it came to life makes me a country music fan,’” he says. “Some said that’s what good songwriters can do — they can write a song out of literally anything. That made me feel really fulfilled, because that was my intention.”

  Now signed to Barry Weiss’s RECORDS Nashville label, Birge is gearing up to release his debut EP and build on the buzz surrounding “Beer Beer, Truck Truck.” Despite the song’s viral success, it’s important to point out that George Birge isn’t a TikTok gimmick — he’s a dyed-in-the-wool songwriter with years of experience.

  “I promised myself I was going to be true to the songs that I wanted to write and to the stories I wanted to tell,” he says. Artists as diverse as neo-traditionalist Clay Walker and country rapper Colt Ford have taken notice: both have recorded his songs and Walker even released the Birge co-write “Need a Bar Sometimes” as his new single. (Birge has also written with rising star Matt Stell, Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus, and Chris Lane, among others.)

  Birge reunited with his old friend Colt Ford to write “Mind on You,” along with Jaron Boyer and Michael Tyler. The group originally earmarked it for Jason Aldean, but couldn’t let it go. “It has a dark, sexy, mysterious vibe to it. And instrumentally, there are so many different sounds,” Birge says, “from acoustic guitars and mandolin to bouzouki. It’s a sonic experience.”

• The Music

• George Birge's Biggest Hit

  There’s no denying the success of “Mind on You,” and it’s made him a star. But we’re partial to “Cowboy Songs,” and the whole vibe it brings.

• Social Media and Other Fun Stuff

  Here’s a look at how you can connect with George!

• George Birge on Social Media

  	Facebook
  	Instagram
  	YouTube
  	TikTok
  	X (Formerly Twitter

  TikTok launched George, so it makes sense to feature our favorite song from his TikTok!

  @georgebirgeofficial

  Replying to @Cass send this to someone you want to take dancin to cowboy songs this weekend 🤘🏻🔥 #countrymusic #fyp

  ♬ Cowboy Songs - George Birge

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