Bakersfield’s Historic Fox Theater is poised to host an array of electrifying events, each promising to captivate diverse musical tastes. From the hard-hitting rock of L.A. Guns and the nostalgic tributes of Nu Metal Night to the hip-hop beats of NB Ridaz and the folk harmonies of The Kingston Trio, the lineup is as eclectic as it is impressive. Featuring artists like Violent Vira and Collie Buddz, and a 2010s throwback party, this musical journey offers something for everyone. Dive into the details of each event and discover the unique sounds shaping Bakersfield's vibrant concert scene.

Unveiling Bakersfield's Musical Legacy: A Journey Through Diverse Sounds

Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted by the finest artisans of Europe. Go back to a simpler time and make memories your family will cherish forever. Celebrate the season with America’s most beloved Nutcracker tradition! Tchaikovsky’s timeless score sets the stage for a Christmas your family will never forget. Get tickets today!

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Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

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Tennessee-born troubadour Larry Fleet grew up on a stack of records spanning Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson, and Marvin Gaye. A thoughtful songwriter with a knack for a one-line, an ear for a sturdy hook, and a powerhouse voice that strikes like a match, Fleet was working blue-collar jobs to make ends meet long before landing his recording contract with Big Loud Records. Seven years late and again working as an independent artist, the devout family man is turning heads among critics as a songwriter (“Man Made A Bar” recorded by Morgan Wallen ft. Eric Church) alongside his music, 2021’s tribute to the music that raised him, Stack of Records, his aptly titled 2019 debut, Workin’ Hard, 2023’s Earned It, featuring the single “Things I Take For Granted” and his first latest, 2025’s independently-released “Hard Work & Holy Water.” Saving Country Music puts it simply: “If you’re looking for the future of traditional country music, then look no further.”

Larry Fleet

If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four-The Ultimate Tribute. The 2025 tour brings their all-new show to the stage, celebrating The Beatles’ second film, HELP!, with performances from the movie soundtrack, as well as the Beatles’ greatest hits of every era.

The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles' "Help!" and the Hits

Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, earning 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band reaches a rare milestone that only a few bands ever achieve.

Jefferson Starship

World Ballet Company’s visually stunning production of Cinderella is performed LIVE by a multinational cast of 40 professional ballet dancers, features over 150 hand-sewn radiant costumes, richly detailed hand-crafted sets and sparkling choreography by Marina Kesler.

World Ballet Company: Cinderella

Country music show featuring local Bakerfield musicians and Nation wide artist Being honored for their Contribution To The Bakersfield Sound!

Bakersfield Country Music Awards 2025

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The Golden Girls are back in an all new show! 2024 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose created CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from her much younger, sex-crazed love interest who turns out to be the district attorney prosecuting Sophia. What could possibly go wrong! Relive the heartfelt hilarity of four ladies who never stopped being your friends! This new comedy is for fans 18 and older.... because they're not the same girls from the 80's. Produced by Murray & Peter. Get tour info at GoldenGirlsTour.com

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish?  Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates the iconic album Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy live in its entirety—note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits. Over the past ten years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musicians changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album. It’s a full night of rock and roll magic—plus a visual experience unlike any other. Fans across the country flock to their shows—and once you see one, you won’t miss another!

The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Led Zeppelin's 'Houses of the Holy'

The Mavericks

Circle Jerks emerged from the punk underbelly of LA’s South Bay in 1979. After serving as a co-founder and lead vocalist of Black Flag during the recording of its essential Nervous Breakdown EP, Keith Morris joined forces with former Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson to form what would become Circle Jerks, along with bassist Roger Rogerson and jazz drummer Lucky Lehrer. Unlike much of the unapologetic hardcore that seeped through the cracks of American suburbia, the music of the Circle Jerks was thoughtfully steadfast, yet relentless and ferocious in nature. Bringing together a potent, articulate rhythm section with earnest yet oftentimes derisive lyrics and themes, the band was thereafter heralded as a leader of the pack - and a force to be reckoned with. Plowing forward with a relentless, tooth-cutting work ethic and a rousing stage presence, the band would soon find itself headlining shows at LA’s 5,000-capacity Olympic Auditorium and emblazoned in cult video classics like Decline of Western Civilization, Repo Man, New Wave Theatre, and The Slog Movie. Over the decades, Circle Jerks would release six studio albums, including the acclaimed Group Sex (1980) Wild in the Streets (1982), Golden Shower of Hits (1983), Wonderful (1985), and IV (1987), where they would become a major headliner during the alternative music explosion of the 80’s and 90’s. During hiatuses, Morris fronted bands like OFF! and FLAG, while Hetson played guitar in Bad Religion. Bassist Zander Schloss (The Weirdos, Joe Strummer) has been a member since the 1980’s and veteran drummer Joey Castillo (The Bronx, QOTSA, Danzig, BL’AST!, Wasted Youth) completes the lineup as its newest member.

Numbskull Presents: CIRCLE JERKS

The GREATEST ELVIS CONCERT EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA is coming to ROCK the Nile Theatre on September 6th!

"Elvis: In Person" Starring Matt Stone & TEC Band

José Roberto Pulido Jr., better known as Bobby Pulido, was born in 1973 in Edinburg, Texas. He is the eldest son of Tejano legend Roberto Pulido and Diana Montez, daughter of musician Mario Montez, founder of Los Donneños.

Bobby Pulido: Por La Puerta Grande Tour 2025

We will have raffles and more but most definitely a real cool chill vibe for the 30 and over crowd.

2nd Annual Boots on the Ground Soul Festival

Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio can re-discover their timeless music all over again. All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Mike is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Buddy, who has performed with longtime Kingston Trio member George Grove. Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture – and the top of the music charts. They’ll perform such timeless classics “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?” and “Tom Dooley”.

The Kingston Trio

King Lil G: King Lil G has gone from humble beginnings as an immigrant to international renown for both his music and business acumen. Emerging as a preeminent Mexican spitter, he reps a culture certainly known for consuming dyed-in-the-wool American hip-hop, yet rarely associated with creating it on a global scale. He embodies a universal experience amplified by his tireless grind, inventive approach, and undeniable talent. It’s why he’s piled up nearly 1 billion total streams and views under-the-radar, sold out numerous shows, and earned acclaim from HYPEBEAST, Vibe, and XXL.

King Lil G & Young Drummer Boy: Blue Hundreds Tour

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.

Numbskull Presents:COLLIE BUDDZ-The Spark Up Tour

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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