Artpark: Concert events with George Thorogood & The Destroyers, 38 Special, Blackberry Smoke, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers ‘The Baddest Show on Earth’ & 38 Special to perform at Artpark’s Outdoor Amphitheater

George Thorogood and The Destroyers “The Baddest Show on Earth” and 38 Special will be coming to the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1. This concert is presented by Artpark.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, with prices set at $66 for front of stage (standing-room-only), $76 (reserved seating) and $27 (general admission; carry-in chairs or blankets allowed on grass areas). Prices include a facility fee. Additional fees apply for online orders. Purchase online at ticketmaster.com or at the Artpark box office, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

More on George Thorogood and The Destroyers

In a five-decade career fueled by 8,000-plus live shows, more than 15 million albums sold, and a global reputation as “the band that plays hot enough to melt the polar icecaps” (Rolling Stone) and “one of the 5 best acts left out of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” (WNBF Binghamton), where can “one of the most iconic bands in rock history” (Rapid City Journal) possibly go from here?

“That’s all pretty good for the first 50 years,” George Thorogood said with a laugh. “But we keep working harder, digging deeper and playing stronger. Now it’s time to go back out there and do some serious rockin.’ ”

For George Thorogood & The Destroyers, serious rockin’ will always be what they do best. And for 2025, “The Baddest Show on Earth” tour will bring the guitar-slinging, amp-blasting, roof-shaking rock party like never before.

George and longtime Destroyers Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) are now taking all the drum-bashing, bass-pounding, sax-wailing, monster guitar energy of the past five decades and pouring it into this tour, with “the boogie-blues Sinatra” (Classic Rock History) as its relentless ringmaster.

“If the circus makes everyone feel like a kid again, this tour will make you feel like a teenager,” Thorogood said with a grin. “I consider us to be a musical high-wire act that works without a net, and we’ll be bringing all the danger, thrills and fun that our audiences can handle. Because that’s what great rock ’n’ roll is all about.”

More on 38 Special

After more than five decades together, 38 Special continues to bring their signature blast of southern rock to over 100 cities a year. And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band's performance.

With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with arena-rock pop smashes “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Chain Lightnin,’ ” and “Second Chance” – timeless hits that remain a staple at radio, immediately recognizable from the first opening chord, and paving the way to the present-day touring regimen.

Blackberry Smoke

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Blackberry Smoke, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs to perform at Artpark’s Outdoor Amphitheater

Blackberry Smoke and Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs will visit the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, with special guest Shannon McNally. This concert is presented by Artpark.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, with prices set at $45.50 for front of stage (standing-room-only), $55.50 (reserved seating) and $27.50 (general admission; carry-in chairs or blankets allowed on grass areas). Prices include a facility fee. Additional fees apply for online orders. Purchase online at ticketmaster.com or at the Artpark box office, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

More on Blackberry Smoke

Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke have embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. Their latest album, “Be Right Here,” draws inspiration from southern rock, blues-leaning classic rock, and rootsy vintage country. It is full of vivid and relatable characters that ensure the songs often resemble rich short stories.

Over the past two decades, Blackberry Smoke has amassed a loyal fanbase, leading their last six full-length albums to achieve great chart success, including 2021’s “You Hear Georgia,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart; and 2024’s “Be Right Here,” which reached the top 5 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.

Touring relentlessly, the band know a little something about hitting the road in order to find a place to belong, and supported by the strong fanbase of Brothers and Sisters – legions of whom travel across the globe to support the band – Blackberry Smoke, in turn, gives fans a palace to belong.

Over the years, the band has appeared across the globe on stages such as Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Glastonbury, Download UK, to name a few, and has no plans to stop anytime soon.

Mike Campbell photo credit: Chris Phelps

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More on Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Mike Campbell was a member, architect and co-captain of the Heartbreakers, a band he co-founded with Tom Petty, whom he met in a carport in Gainesville, Florida, in 1972.

The Heartbreakers lead guitarist, Campbell co-wrote many of the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hits and also co-produced many of their albums – in addition to penning songs for Don Henley (“Boys of Summer”), Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and playing on records by Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.

In 2018, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac’s world tour on lead guitar. In 2020, Campbell released “Wreckless Abandon,” the first album by The Dirty Knobs, a group that was Campbell’s longtime side project, but is now his primary musical focus. The band released its second LP, “External Combustion,” in 2022 and toured the U.S., including runs opening for both Chris Stapleton and The Who.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs’ new album, “Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits,” is out now on BMG and features appearances from artists including Graham Nash, Lucinda Williams, Chris Stapleton and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.

In addition to Campbell, The Dirty Knobs features fellow Heartbreaker Steve Ferrone on drums, Chris Holt (Don Henley) on guitar and Lance Morrison (Don Henley) on bass.