Greenville–Spartanburg this week: Dwight Yoakam, Blackberry Smoke and more

Dwight Yoakam and Robert Earl Keen share a Simpsonville bill, Blackberry Smoke brings its 25th-anniversary run to the Peace Center, and the Radio Room keeps the small-room side of the week busy.

Friday has the week's biggest decision: a 15,000-capacity amphitheater out in Simpsonville or a 250-person room on the north side of Greenville. You can't be in both places at 7 p.m., so pick now. Fourteen shows are listed across Greenville–Spartanburg for the week of Nov. 2, and these are the ones worth planning around.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 — The Arcadian Wild with Addison Agen, Radio Room, 8 p.m. A quiet way to start the week (tickets).

Wednesday, Nov. 4 — The Spill Canvas with Greywind and Emo Orchestra, Radio Room, 7 p.m. A midweek night for the emo crowd (tickets).

Thursday, Nov. 5 — Blackberry Smoke, Peace Center, 7 p.m. (tickets)

Friday, Nov. 6 — Dwight Yoakam with Robert Earl Keen, CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, Simpsonville, 7 p.m. The headline show of the week (tickets).

Friday, Nov. 6 — Ward Davis, Radio Room, 7 p.m. The small-room alternative to Simpsonville (tickets).

Friday, Nov. 6 — MNDAY with Prollymovinslow, Swanson's Warehouse, 9 p.m. The late option (tickets).

Saturday, Nov. 7 — John R. Miller, Peace Center, 7 p.m. (tickets)

Sunday, Nov. 8 — Keb' Mo', Peace Center, 7 p.m. A strong close to the week downtown (tickets).

Sunday, Nov. 8 — The Faint, Radio Room, 8 p.m. If you'd rather end the weekend in a sweaty small room (tickets).

Yoakam's Friday stop caps a busy year on the road. In the spring he co-headlined the "Dos Amigos Tour" with ZZ Top, and this fall he's touring with Robert Earl Keen as support. For Upstate country fans that's two very different Texas-and-California songbooks on one bill. Heritage Park is the biggest room on this week's calendar by a wide margin, so give yourself time for traffic and parking on Friday evening.

Fourteen shows, one big Friday decision: Simpsonville's lawn or the Radio Room's floor.

Blackberry Smoke are out on a 25th Anniversary Tour this fall. The band's most recent album is *Be Right Here*, and a seated Peace Center show is a good fit for a band built on long-form Southern rock.

The Peace Center has a strong roots run this week, with John R. Miller on Saturday and Keb' Mo' on Sunday. The Radio Room, meanwhile, books something nearly every night, from folk on Tuesday to the emo bill on Wednesday and The Faint closing out Sunday.

If you only do one, do Friday. Just decide early whether it's the big lawn or the little room.

Sources: Dwight Yoakam And ZZ Top Announce The “Dos Amigos Tour” In 2026 (Pollstar) (news.pollstar.com); Blackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour 2026 (Central Bank Center) (centralbankcenter.com); Blackberry Smoke announces first tour dates of 2026 (Live for Live Music) (liveforlivemusic.com); Peace Center (peacecenter.org)