Bulldog Bash

California-based indie rock band Local Natives headlined the Ļć½¶Ö±²„ Student Associationās 16th annual Bulldog Bash. The stateās largest, free outdoor concert took place Saturday [Sept. 11] in the heart of Starkvilleās Cotton Districtāthe day prior to MSUās Southeastern Conference home football game with Louisiana State University. Local Nativesā debut album, āGorilla Manor,ā was released in 2009 in the United Kingdom and in 2010 in the United States. The album debuted in the Billboard Top 200 and at No. 3 in the New Artist Chart. Released in 2013, the Los Angeles groupās second studio album, āHummingbird,ā reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 and was preceded by the single, āBreakers.ā In addition to Local Natives, acts included Ithaca, New York-based alternative rock band X Ambassadors, New York City indie pop band MisterWives, and Flowood-based Chasing Edom, winner of the SA-sponsored Battle of the Bands 2015 concert competition.Ā For a slideshow of Bulldog Bash concert photos, click .