The California Arts Council invites you to an unforgettable evening of performing arts on August 2, 2025. The event will take place at the historic Bakersfield Fox Theater in Bakersfield, US, starting at 7:00 PM. This special event is part of 'The Growth Spurt Tour' featuring the remarkable talent of Brad Williams. Experience a night filled with creativity, inspiration, and entertainment. Don't miss this chance to support and celebrate the arts community. For tickets and more information, visit the official event page. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Brad Williams

Bakersfield Fox Theater

An American Salute

Mechanics Bank Theater

Celebrate the holiday season with BSO and Bakersfield College Choirs with festive music, from traditional carols to holiday movie hits.

Home For The Holidays

Join us for an unforgettable night at the Bakersfield Fox Theater on September 13, 2025. Presented by the Regency Village Theatre, 'Trey Kennedy: The Relatable Tour' is set to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of humor and performance art. Known for his captivating stage presence, Trey Kennedy promises an evening filled with laughter and entertainment. The show starts at 7 PM, so make sure you're there on time to secure the best seats! For more details and ticket information, visit our official website or click on the primary event link. Don't miss out on this exciting event in the heart of Bakersfield, US!

TREY KENNEDY - The Relatable Tour

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Here's how you know you've made it in the music business: You've stayed strong for three decades on your own terms, on your own time, by your own rules, and over that time your influence has only grown. Each of your albums has been stronger than your last. You've been brought onstage by Bruce Springsteen, because he wanted to play one of your songs. You've seen high times and low ones, good days and tragic days, but every night you give 100%, and every morning you wake up still swinging.

Social Distortion

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY® and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS‎ in 2011. ‎ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up,” and “No Sleep” and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for “Best New Artist” at the 2011 BET Awards and “Top New Artist” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. “Black and Yellow” also earned him his first two GRAMMY nods for “Best Rap Performance” and “Best Rap Song”. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012. This album featured tracks “Work Hard, Play Hard” and “Remember You” featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album released in 2014, BLACC HOLLYWOOD, ‎debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included the hit single "We DemBoyz." Soon after, Wiz’s track,‎ “See You Again,” off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries and earned him a Golden Globes nomination for “Best Original Song”. Wiz released his album, KHALIFA, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans which included the tracks “Bake Sale” featuring Travis Scott and “Elevated.” In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J and TM88 to debut TGOD MAFIA PRESENTS: RUDE AWAKENING. On April 20th, 2017, to celebrate  4/20, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa’s Weed Farm, which has garnered over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages.  In February 2018, Wiz partnered with Sovereign Brands to create McQueen and the Violet Fog, an Award winning gin and rated by the NY Times as the “Best Gin”. In April of 2019, Wiz released his 5-part docu series with Apple Music, “Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,” which gives viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. Wiz was also a series regular in Fox’s animated sitcom, “Duncanville'' which had its season 3 finale in 2022. Wiz released his project, The Saga of Wiz Khalifa, which was followed by his critically acclaimed collaborative album, FULL COURT PRESS, with Girl Talk, Big K.R.I.T., and Smoke DZA. In July 2022, Wiz released his full-length solo album MULTIVERSE, to rave reviews. Wiz had a massive 2023 with the release of four new mixtapes; Star Power Mixtape, See Ya Mixtape, Khali Sober Mixtape and Decisions Mixtape. In addition, Wiz released four singles; “Don’t Text Don’t Call”, “Peace and Love”, “You” feat. Ty Dolla $ign, and “Hype Me Up”. Last spring, Wiz made his Stagecoach Music Festival Debut and will be releasing his new album, KUSH + ORANGE JUICE 2 on April 18th.

Wiz Khalifa: "Taylor Gang The World" Tour

C'mon and join Blippi to make music in your hometown in the brand new live Blippi: Join the Band Tour! Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah, their singing and dancing buddies and LIVE musicians to explore what makes music, including sounds, rhythms and instruments, through all your favorite Blippi hits. So grab your drumsticks, tune up your guitar, and move those feet with Blippi and get ready for a musical performance that's fun for the whole family!

Blippi: Join The Band Tour

Based out of Los Angeles, CA but born from the bowels of Outer Space,Mac Sabbath is here, and it is time for a dinner rock revolution.

Numbskull Presents: MAC SABBATH

The Nile Theater

Now Rave is a celebration of hit music we all love to hear and dance along to! The night features remixes of all your favorites from the 90's, 2000's, 2010's, and today making this the ultimate rave experience for first time ravers or 100th time ravers! Get your glow sticks, shade glasses, neon colors, polaroids, and razor cellphones ready, or maybe get lucky enough to get some from the Dj as he hands out prizes!

Now That's What I Call A Rave!

By the time Avi Kaplan launched his solo career with 2017's Sage and Stone, he'd already built an audience that stretched across the globe, racking up three GRAMMY Awards as a member of the platinum-selling vocal group, Pentatonix. As the group's profile continued to climb though, Avi knew he needed to return to his own artistic foundation — to the organic roots, country and soul music that had provided the soundtrack to his upbringing in rural California.

JMAX Presents: Avi Kaplan Move Our Souls

The Donn of Tiki explores the unbelievable life story of Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, better known as Don the Beachcomber, the enigmatic creator of the Tiki bar. Through a creative use of animation, archival footage, and expert interview commentary, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of a man who had an outsized impact on the restaurant business, Hawaiian tourism, and the craft cocktail movement.

Special Screening: The Donn of Tiki

The Cosmic Energy presents LEGEND ZEPPELIN live at The Nile Theater in Bakersfield Saturday June 28th! Time travel with us back to the early club days of Led Zeppelin in 1969/1970 for a one-of-a -kind LIVE experience of inspired and improvised contemporary blues and psychedelic rock!”

Legend Zeppelin

L.A. Guns have announced the upcoming release of their latest studio album, "Black Diamonds" on April 14, 2023. Produced by founding member and guitarist Tracii Guns, "Black Diamonds" is a tour-de-force of rock 'n roll that fans have come to expect from the long- running hard rockers.

L.a. Guns

Nu Metal Night with Dj Bootleg and Live performances by Pimp Biscuit a Tribute to Limp Biscuit & Disorder a tribute to System of A Down

Nu Metal Night

NB Ridaz entered the stage in 1997 with their titled album (The First Chapter) and top single on the Hip Hop charts with "Down For Yours".

NB RIDAZ With RBL Posse, Dove Shack, & Lil Blacky

Vira (Boise, Idaho) is a female rock vocalist and songwriter of Mexican-American descent. Her first single, I Don't Care, was released on September 24, 2021, a track that would bring her further recognition, and her first EP, Till' Death Was Never Enough, was released on August 4, 2023.

Violent Vira

2010s bangers & visuals all night long by the likes of LMFAO, fun, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, MGMT, Macklemore, Katy Perry, Lorde, Fetty Wap, Pitbull, The Weeknd, Justin Beiber, Nicki Minaj, Lil Jon, Kid Cudi, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Owl City, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Post Malone and more...

We Are Young: 2010s Party

Chris Lunsford, known professionally by his grandfather’s name, Oliver Anthony, rose to prominence in 2023 with his breakout hit, Rich Men North of Richmond. The song, a powerful critique of government policies and the struggles of working-class Americans, quickly became a cultural phenomenon. It made history by debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and has since amassed over 486 million streams on Spotify alone. Chris also became the first living male songwriter to have 13 songs chart simultaneously on Billboard's Top 50 Digital Song Sales. In addition, he reached the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iTunes chart and topped both Spotify and Apple Music rankings in the United States.

Oliver Anthony Music Live

Backed by over 35 years of musical career and countless hits, BXS: Bryndis X always keeps performing all their hits! Don't miss a single night in Bakersfield this August 3rd.

BXS: Bryndis x Siempre: Sin Resentimientos Tour 2025

Born in New Orleans but raised in Bermuda, dancehall singer Collie Buddz was entranced by the urban music of his island home. He favored dancehall the most, but soca and hip-hop were important too, all of which exploded out the speakers of his DJ brother. His brother was also involved in recording Collie's demo track "Come Around," an infectious song that blew up in Europe and topped the charts in the U.K. before it came to Jamaica. As the marijuana anthem was climbing the JA charts all the way up to number one, rapper Busta Rhymes cut his own unauthorized remix, which increased the track's presence on urban American radio. Guest vocals on a remix of Beyoncé's "Ring the Alarm" began his relationship with the Sony label, while hooking up with Lil' Flip for the rapper's I Need Mine album kept spreading the Collie Buddz name on the streets. Everything was in place as his second single, "Mamacita," and his self-titled debut album were both released by Sony in the summer of 2007. In 2011 he returned with the free download EP Playback. In 2014 he released the singles "Light It Up" plus "Yesterday" with Riff Raff and Snoop Dogg, while the release of "Prescription" followed in 2015. Following an extended hiatus, Buddz returned in 2017 with his second full-length album, Good Life, featuring guest appearances from Kat Dahlia, Kreesha Turner, P-Lo, Jody Highroller, and Snoop Dogg. The album topped the U.S. Reggae chart. Two years later, he returned with his third album, the self-produced Hybrid.

Events in Bakersfield, CA

Brad Williams

California Arts Council

An American Salute

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

Home For The Holidays

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

TREY KENNEDY - The Relata...

Regency Village Theatre

The Artelize Podcast: 'Am...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast and ...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast - A ...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast: A l...

Artelize

Social Distortion

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Wiz Khalifa: "Taylor Gang...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Blippi: Join The Band Tou...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Numbskull Presents: MAC S...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Now That's What I Call A ...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

JMAX Presents: Avi Kaplan...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Special Screening: The Do...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Legend Zeppelin

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

L.a. Guns

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Nu Metal Night

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

NB RIDAZ With RBL Posse, ...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Violent Vira

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

We Are Young: 2010s Party...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Oliver Anthony Music Live...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

BXS: Bryndis x Siempre: S...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater

Numbskull Presents:COLLIE...

The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater