Bulldog Bash is around the corner, and this year’s event will be headlined by Grammy-nominated singer Natasha Bedingfield.
Bedingfield, best known for her 2004 hit “Unwritten,” will take the main stage in Humphrey Coliseum at Mississippi State on Friday, Oct.3. Along with her catchiest tune, Bedingfield is also behind popular songs “Pocket Full of Sunshine,” “Love Like This,” and “Strip Me.”
Ranked by VH1 on its list of “100 Greatest Women in Music,” she has sold over 10 million albums and 10 million singles, totaling more than 20 million records worldwide. In 2024, “Unwritten” had a resurgence in popularity, charting again due to its feature in the film “Anyone But You” and popularity on the social media platform TikTok through mall flash mobs and moves by masked dancers in bright sweatpants.
“TikTokers and social media fanatics, it’s time to continue the ‘Unwritten’ dance challenge — this time listening to Natasha Bedingfield belt out the hit song at Bulldog Bash,” a portion of a release from Mississippi State University reads.
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— Mississippi State (@msstate) August 27, 2025
Tickets to the concert go live online on Thursday at 10 a.m. MSU students can claim one free ticket, and non-students can claim four. The university encourages folks to add tickets to their digital wallet app. Tickets are transferable and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenshots of tickets will not be accepted.
Also included in the 2025 Bulldog Bash festivities, which are happening on campus this year due to construction underway in downtown Starkville, will be the Maroon Market outside Humphrey Coliseum. The market showcases local musicians on stage while also featuring art and food vendors.
Doors to Humphrey Coliseum will open at 6 p.m. for ticketholders only. Mainstage music begins at 7 p.m. The opening act for this year’s Bulldog Bash will be the winner of the Battle of the Bands sponsored by MSU’s Music Makers Productions. The qualifying competition will occur Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium.
Mississippi State football fans will not have the opportunity to carry the Bulldog Bash festivities over into the next day, as the maroon and white will be playing at Texas A&M.
