ORANGE PARK – “I’ve got to the point where it’s all up to me now,” says Multi-Platinum Country star Trace Adkins, 25 years into a career filled with bold authenticity and chart-topping smashes. “I can do whatever I want … and that’s a beautiful place to be.”

In truth, he’s been doing that all along, fusing a booming baritone and commanding stage presence with sounds from all across the Country spectrum – sometimes with a mischievous wink. But on his 13th studio album, “The Way I Wanna Go,” Adkins takes the idea to heart.

You can see that work on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thrasher-Horne Center. Tickets start at $49 and are available at the box office or at thcenter.org.

Since his debut in 1996, the larger-than-life star has sold more than 11 million albums and charted 20 songs on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100, catapulting 15 singles into the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. He’s also racked up two billion streams. He boasts a reputation for fiery live performances – not to mention his multiple Grammy nominations, awards from the ACM and CMT, and a willingness to think outside the box.

Now, with 25 all-new tracks to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his “Dreamin’ Out Loud” debut, Adkins brings it all together. Steeped in the cultural melting-pot of his Louisiana upbringing, “The Way I Wanna Go” finds him leaning into a lone-wolf spirit and continuing down the road, making him a shapeshifting member of the Grand Ole Opry.