Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke has evolved from rough-edged club act to arena-ready rock ‘n’ roll juggernauts, whilesteadily extending and expanding the Southern rock tradition. Since the group’s formation in 2000, theband has never shied away from hard work, playing more than 250 shows a year and building an ever-expanding audience on the strength of its live shows. In addition to winning fans and friends throughoutthe United States, they’ve toured Europe multiple times and performed for the first time ever inAustralia in 2016 to sold-out crowds. Along the way, Blackberry Smoke has found time to record ahandful of independent releases, including the albums Bad Luck Ain’t No Crime, Little Piece of Dixie andThe Whippoorwill, plus a pair of EPs, the concert DVD “Live at the Georgia Theatre,” the live CD/DVD setLeave A Scar and their latest project Holding All the Roses, the first album the band feels properlycaptured their musical essence. Additionally, the band has had songs featured in movie and video gamesoundtracks, including EA Sports’ Madden NFL 16, performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno andConan and toured with and befriended idols such as The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrdand George Jones.

Source: Ryman Auditorium.