This week in Bakersfield
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Previews
The Big Weekend: Country Rowdiness, Hip-Hop Royalty, and the Best Fake Van Halen Alive
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 12, 2026
Latest in Bakersfield
Shows
Sparta Plays the Basement: Why Jerry's Pizza Still Matters
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 9, 2026
Venues
One Year Dark: The Crystal Palace and the Cost of Keeping a Cathedral
By the On at 8 Staff · Aug 7, 2026
Previews
A Basque Restaurant, a Party Rapper, and the Weirdest Weekend of the Summer
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 28, 2026
Scene
The Other Bakersfield Sound Is a Downbeat and a Wall of Amps
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 22, 2026
Previews
This Week: Midland Brings the Retro-Twang Home to Dignity Health Theater
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 14, 2026
Scene
Devyn Brinsfield's "Dreamers & Losers" Bets That Pink Floyd Belongs in the Bakersfield Sound
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 10, 2026
Features
A Field Guide to Bakersfield's Live-Music Rooms (Bring Water)
By the On at 8 Staff · Jul 6, 2026