Riggs followed this success with the release of his highly-anticipated, football-themed single, “Tailgate Time.” The song is becoming so popular that Levi has been asked to record custom versions for universities and the NFL. Football fans love this song. Earlier this year he signed an entertainment agency booking contract with 32 Degrees Entertainment.

At 26 years of age, Levi is one of country music’s brightest and fastest-rising new entertainers. He proves it every show with energy and enthusiasm, creating a style of country music all his own. When people hear Levi sing, they want more. When they see him perform, they are convinced: Levi Riggs has tremendous STAR potential.

Friday's concert won't be Levi's first appearance in Winamac. An honors graduate of Purdue University, he was a member of the school's world-renowned Varsity Glee Club. He performed with the group when they appeared in concert in Winamac in October 2006.

While pursuing his passion for music on weekends and any spare minute, Riggs also keeps a day job. Using his degree in agriculture sales and marketing, he works out of Lafayette as a sales manager for Syngenta's Garst Seeds.

Levi's just the sort of fellow that down-home, rural folks will cheer to succeed - joining country music fans from all walks of life. Along with an undeniable talent for music and performance, he's friendly and grounded, fun-loving, enormously hard-working and willing to pay his dues.

At Danville (Ind.) High School, he was an honor roll student and an athlete in football, basketball and track. He was a member of the FFA and performed lead roles in high school musicals. Wearing his football jersey and holding his helmet, he once sang the national anthem at a championship game before running onto the field to quarterback his team.

Riggs was also a 10-year 4-H member and worked at his uncle's dairy farm, milking cows at 4 a.m., before running off to lift weights and then get to school. In fact, Levi named his recording label, Windridge Records, LLC, after the family's registered Jersey dairy farm near Danville, Windridge Farms.

Levi brings a passion and excitement to the stage that sets him far apart from other artists. Tireless drive and focus, a strong persevering attitude, and a passion for everything he does musically on stage and in the studio, Riggs also brings uniqueness in that he writes much of his own show material.

“God put those songs on my heart,” says Riggs. “I think songwriting provides a God-glorifying way to deal with tough situations and feelings that many people face in their lives. My goal is that my message in song helps those who hear my music."

He's focused on succeeding in Nashville, but understands it is a slow process requiring patience. "It's about paying your dues, putting in the work," he told Farm World News earlier this year. "One song isn't going to pay the bills.

"It would be hard for me as an artist to sit in the audience at a concert and watch," he continues. "To me, all the fun happens on stage. It's just a rush and it's where I feel at home. I love to connect with my audience through my songwriting and energy. I always give my best effort at every show to perform at the highest level possible."

Last autumn Levi wowed the audience at Chicago's Country Music Festival. Stage manager Erin Curley said, "Levi's performance was absolutely amazing." Many Chicago fans commented that it was one of the best performances they had witnessed in years.

Since 2003, as a soloist and lead singer in groups, Riggs has logged more stage hours than virtually any artist in his age bracket, performing live over 600 times across the U.S. and overseas. In addition to his solo career, he has also performed as the lead singer for the past three years with the Overtones, a gospel quartet based in Lafayette where he resides with wife Brittany.

This year marks a turning point in Riggs' career. He's nearly made Nashville his second home, making numerous trips to work with Grammy-winning songwriters, three of the industry's top producers, and two of the best song-pluggers in the business to offer a new and exciting album stacked with hit songs to his fans.

"The best song wins," says Riggs.

There is little room for doubt, equipped with the best songs, a seasoned voice, commanding stage presence, and a strong positive attitude and work ethic. Levi Riggs will succeed in country music.