Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for the Blackberry Smoke: Like an Arrow Tour coming to Chattanooga Friday, Oct. 28, at the Tivoli Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $49.50 and $34.50 (plus applicable fees) and are available at the Tivoli Theatre Box Office, tivolichattanooga.com or by phone at 757-5580.
Review for Blackberry Smoke:
The members of Southern Rock quintet Blackberry Smoke are no strangers to hard work. Playing up to 250 dates each year, the guys are on the road more often than not, and they’ve seen tangible results of their labor. The band has toured with and befriended idols such as The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top (with 11/Billy Gibbons jamming with the band on a Florida stop), Lynyrd Skynyrd and George Jones. The band was even asked to play for Jones on his 80th birthday, not long after the country legend turned in a guest appearance on the band’s sophomore album. They’ve toured Europe thrice over, and had their songs featured in video games (EA Sports’ NASCAR 08) and films (Swing Vote), as well.
Mixing elements of gospel, bluegrass, arena rock, soul and more than a touch of outlaw country, Blackberry Smoke has earned a passionate fanbase that continues to grow as the band itself evolves. The band is as blue collar as the bandanas its members wear.
“Our fanbase is as organic as you can get,” says drummer Brit Turner. “Each fan has been won by live performance or good old word of mouth.”