SPECIAL GUESTS: ERNEST and Redferrin
DATE: Friday, September 19th
LOCATION: Dignity Health Arena
TICKETS ON SALE: 10:00AM on 5/22

Houchin Community Blood Bank announces the return of its popular “Pint for a Pass” campaign. The promotion offers successful blood donors two free tickets to the Kern County Fair plus admission to one of the concerts at the Budweiser Pavilion. It runs from September 1, 2025, through the end of the fair. Donations can be…… read more
A driver accused in a deadly crash in northeast Bakersfield is facing murder charges. Police say Jamie Oceguera, 35, veered into oncoming traffic on Union Avenue near Columbus Street August 10 and struck a car carrying Juana Guerrero, 16, who was killed in the crash. Three other people were injured. Oceguera was also hurt and…… read more
A man convicted in a deadly crash north of Bakersfield wants to withdraw his plea. William Pederson, 56, pleaded no contest to murder and other charges and was convicted in May after prosecutors said he was driving drunk and high when he crossed into traffic on Highway 65 near Famoso Road, killing Juana Calderon, 53,…… read more
Eight people were apprehended as part of a homeless sweep in east Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Impact Team worked with the city’s Rapid Response Team, Code Enforcement, and park rangers for the operation at 801 E. 11th Street across from Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Bessie E. Owens Elementary School. The suspects were arrested…… read more
During an intimate Soho Sessions performance at the Hamptons’ Stephen Talkhouse on Monday night (August 25), Maren Morris reflected on how her breakout 2016 single, “My Church,” transformed her from a singer-songwriter into a full-fledged artist, bringing out opener Yola to join her on the song. That special collaboration fit perfectly alongside performances of “The…… READ MORE
In a new interview with Audacy’s Katie Neal, Bailey Zimmerman reflects on the growth he experienced while making his new album, Different Night Same Rodeo, which was released on August 8. Zimmerman was anxious to see if he could follow-up the success of his 2023 debut record, Religiously. The Album, which peaked at No. 3…… READ MORE