BLACKBERRY SMOKE BRINGS SPRING ACOUSTIC TOUR TO VICTORY THEATRE

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BLACKBERRY SMOKE BRINGS SPRING ACOUSTIC TOUR TO VICTORY THEATRE

MARCH 26

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT 10 AM

Evansville, IN– Returning to Victory Theatre, Blackberry Smoke will perform their stripped down show with special guest Ida Mae as part of their newly confirmed, “Break It Down Tour,” the band’s first-ever acoustic tour. Tickets for the acoustic performance—go on-sale this Friday, January 18 at 10:00AM local time.

The newly announced shows celebrate the release of Blackberry Smoke’s new acoustic EP, The Southern Ground Sessions, which was released last fall (stream/purchase here). Created as a companion to the band’s latest full-length album, Find A Light, the EP was recorded at Southern Ground studio in Nashville, TN and features stripped-down versions of five album tracks as well as a rendition of Tom Petty’s “You Got Lucky” featuring Amanda Shires. The EP,which was recently named one of the “10 Best Country EPs of 2018” by Rolling Stone, continues to receive critical acclaim.

Guitar World praises, “With the new EP, a band that has defied critics to pigeonhole them have further proven

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page2image52036736page2image52036928 Rolling Stone Country declares,

Additionally, the band’s sixth studio album, Find A Light, was released last April and debuted as the best-selling Country and Americana/Folk album in the country and entered at #3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #2 on theBillboard Americana/Folk Albums chart. Of the album, NPR Music praises, “…Find a Light

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Blackberry Smoke is Charlie Starr (vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards). Since their debut in 2004, the band has independently released six full-length records and has toured relentlessly, building a strong and loyal community of fans. In addition to their work asmusicians, Blackberry Smoke remains committed to charitable work and has raised nearly $200,000 benefiting children’scancer research.