Where the Party At Tour is hitting the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek on September 13, 2025, and headlining the madness is none other than Nelly. The St. Louis kingpin of pop-rap crossover success, Nelly broke the game wide open with Country Grammar—a slick mix of Midwestern hip-hop swagger, melodic hooks, and radio-ready choruses. Music critics have called his style “country grammar meets club banger,” a mashup of Dirty South beats and singalong choruses that paved the way for a new sound in mainstream rap. Expect sweat-soaked singalongs and plenty of hits. More on the man himself at https://www.realnelly.com.

Rolling deep with Nelly are his hometown crew, the St. Lunatics. Formed in the early ’90s and bursting out with the 2001 platinum record Free City, the Lunatics ride a sound known in critic circles as “St. Louis Bounce”—a rhythmic stew of chants, unorthodox percussion, and chant-heavy hooks. It’s not clean-cut rap; it’s full of grit, club-ready energy, and brotherhood chemistry that only comes from real history. If you want the real DNA behind Nelly’s rise, you better pay attention to these guys. Get a feel for their legacy here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lunatics.

Ja Rule will be bringing his gravel-voiced anthems to the stage too. Straight out of Queens, his raspy cadence over R&B-laced beats gave him chart dominance in the early 2000s. Critics often peg his sound as East Coast hip hop polished with pop accessibility—think streetwise vulnerability coated in platinum. Whether he’s snarling on “Holla Holla” or crooning on “Always On Time,” Ja’s catalog is built for both the street and the stage. Get the official rundown at https://ruleyorkcity.com. And rounding out the bill is Chingy, another St. Louis native known for his slick, club-focused hits and unmistakable vocal swing. With his debut single “Right Thurr,” he carved out a lane of catchy, Southern-leaning party rap that critics called “hook-driven hip-pop with a midwestern edge.” You can check his official site at https://www.chingy369.com.

This show’s a full-throttle trip through turn-of-the-century hip-hop—don’t sleep on it.