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Blackberry Smoke plans to Break It Down acoustically

Monday, January 7, 2019 – Blackberry Smoke will perform a series of stripped down shows this spring as part of its "Break It Down Tour," the band's first-ever acoustic tour.

Tickets for the performances, which include stops in Lexington, Ky., Kalamazoo, Mich., Ithaca, N.Y. and New York - go on-sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

The band will tour extensively throughout 2019 including a national headline tour-with upcoming performances in Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle Nashville, TN and more - plus shows in South America and several dates with Tedeschi Trucks Band this summer as part of their "Wheels of Soul Tour."

The shows come on the heels of the release of Blackberry Smoke's new acoustic EP, "The Southern Ground Session." 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 and features stripped-down versions of five album tracks as well as a rendition of Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky" featuring Amanda Shires.

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.

Tour dates are:
Jan. 24-Oxford, MS-The Lyric Oxford*
Jan. 25-Dallas, TX-Canton Hall*
Jan. 26-Houston, TX-White Oak Music Hall*
Jan. 27-Austin, TX-Emo's*
Jan. 29-Tucson, AZ-Rialto Theatre*
Jan. 30-Tempe, AZ-Marquee Theatre*
Feb. 1-Anaheim, CA-House of Blues*
Feb. 2-Napa, CA-Uptown Theatre*
Feb. 4-5-Solana Beach, CA-Belly Up*
Feb. 6-Los Angeles, CA-The Fonda Theatre!
Feb. 7-San Francisco, CA-The Regency Ballroom!
Feb. 9-Jackson, CA-Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel $$
Feb. 10-Redding, CA-Redding Civic Auditorium==
Feb. 12-Seattle, WA-The Showbox==
Feb. 13-Portland, OR-Revolution Hall==
Feb. 14-Spokane, WA-Bing Crosby Theater==
Feb. 16-Deadwood, SD-Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel & Casino^
Feb. 18-Wichita, KS-Cotillion Ballroom*
Feb. 19-Oklahoma City, OK-Diamond Ballroom*
Feb. 21-New Orleans, LA-The Fillmore*
Feb. 22-Nashville, TN-Ryman Auditorium*
Feb. 23-Nashville, TN-Ryman Auditorium#
March 14-15-Lexington, KY-Opera House+
March 16-Kalamazoo, MI-State Theatre+
March 17-Kent, OH-The Kent Stage+
March 19-Wabash, IN-Honeywell Center**
March 21-Bloomington, IL-The Castle Theatre!!
March 22-Waukegan, IL-Genesee Theatre**
March 23-Medina, MN-Medina Entertainment Center!!
March 24-Rockford, IL-Coronado Theatre+
March 26-Evansville, IN-Victory Theatre+
March 28-30-Rocky Mount, VA-Harvester Performance Center!!
April 1-Englewood, NJ-Bergen Performing Arts Center!!
April 4-Ithaca, NY-State Theatre!!
April 5-Easton, PA-State Theatre for the Arts!!
April 6-7-New York, NY-City Winery!!
May 5-Bogota, Colombia-Movistar Arena $$
May 7-Lima, Peru-Explanada Costa Verde $$
May 9 -Curitiba, Brazil-Opera De Arame
May 11-Sao Paulo, Brazil-Tropical Butanta
May 17-18-Maryville, TN-The Shed (Brothers & Sisters Reunion)
May 30-June 1-La Cygne, KS-Tumbleweed Fest
June 5-Stockholm, Sweden-Tele2 Arena))
June 6-Solvesborg, Sweden-Sweden Rock Festival
June 7-Esbjerg, Denmark-Tobakken
June 8-Raalte, Netherlands-Ribs & Blues Festival
June 10-Alkmaar, Netherlands-Victory
June 12-Belfast, UK-Belsonic in Ormeau Park
June 14-16-Castle Donington, UK-Download Festival
June 17-Erfurt, Germany-Messehalle##
June 18-Berlin, Germany-Max Schmelinghalle##
June 19-Frankfurt, Germany-Festhalle##
June 21-Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain-Azkena Rock Festival
June 23-Clisson, France-Hellfest
June 28-Jacksonville, FL-Daily's Place Amphitheater++
June 29-Boca Raton, FL-Mizner Park Amphitheater++
June 30-St. Petersburg, FL-Al Lang Stadium++
July 3-Orange Beach, AL-The Warf Amphitheater++
July 5-Charleston, SC-Volvo Car Stadium++
July 6-Simpsonville, SC-Heritage Park Amphitheater++
July 7-Charlotte, NC-PNC Music Pavilion++
July 9-Raleigh, NC-Coastal Credit Union Park at Walnut Creek++
July 13-Gilford, NH-Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion++
July 14-Saratoga Springs, NY-Saratoga Performing Arts Center++
July 16-Canandaigua, NY-Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center++
July 19-Cincinnati, OH-PNC Pavilion++
July 20-Huber Heights, OH-Rose Music Center at The Heights++
July 23-Rochester Mills, MI-Meadow Brook Amphitheatre++
July 24-Indianapolis, IN-Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park++
July 26-27-Morrison, CO-Red Rocks Amphitheatre++
July 30-St. Louis, MO-The Fox Theatre++
July 31-Brandon, MS-Brandon Amphitheater++
Aug. 2-3-Atlanta, GA-The Fox Theatre++
* with Chris Shiflett
! with Nikki Lane
^ with An Evening With
==with Quaker City Night Hawks
# with Will Hoge
+ as part of the acoustic "Break It Down Tour" with special guest Ida Mae
** as part of the acoustic "Break It Down Tour" with special guest Amanda Shires
!! as part of the acoustic "Break It Down Tour"
$$ supporting Slash
)) supporting Bon Jovi
## supporting Lynyrd Skynyrd
++ with Tedeschi Trucks Band and Shovels & Rope


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