Blackberry Smoke brings southern rock back to Fox on Oct. 30
If you missed Blackberry Smoke’s debut last fall at the Fox Theater, never fear. The Southern rock band will bring its “Be Right Here” Tour to downtown Bakersfield on Oct. 30.
“In life, we all are faced with choices,” vocalist/lead guitarist Charlie Starr said of the lead track “Dig A Hole” on the band’s new album “Be Right Here.
“Are we going to do good, or are we going to do bad? Are we going to love, or are we going to hate? We have a finite amount of time, each of us on this Earth. So (we) probably want to make the best out of it instead of wasting time.”
The Georgia-based band — consisting of Starr, keyboardist
Brandon Still, guitarist/vocalist Paul Jackson, bassist/vocalist Richard Turner and drummer Brit Turner — brings a more self-assured sound to its blues-leaning classic rock and rootsy vintage country style.
Its previous four full-length albums reached the top 10 of the Billboard country charts, with two (2015’s “Holding All The Roses” and 2016’s “Like An Arrow)” landing at No. 1. The band’s 2021 album “You Hear Georgia,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Americana/folk chart.
In its 20 years, the band has toured with ZZ Top, Zac Brown Band and Eric Church.
Doors open at 7 p.m., the show is at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at the theater, 2002 H St.
Tickets, ranging from $35 to $65 (plus fees), go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at thebakersfieldfox.com. Get yours early using code “BAKERSFIELD” starting Thursday.
You can also purchase tickets at the box office or by phone 661-324-1369 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There are also two VIP packages, which are available now.
The Blackberry Smoke Merchandise Package ($150.62 plus fees), which includes a ticket, exclusive poster autographed by the band and Blackberry Smoke tote, bandana and patch.
The Blackberry Smoke VIP Photo Op Package ($259.44 plus fees) includes admission, the aforementioned swag as well
as a photo op with the band, onsite VIP host and commemorative laminate and lanyard.
Proceeds from this VIP Package benefit The Lana Turner Fund at Cure Childhood Cancer.