Experience the Bakersfield Sound

If you’ve heard of the Bakersfield Sound, you know it’s a genre of country music that combines the elements of guitar, drums, fiddle, and steel guitar into a fun loving sound. The Bakersfield Sound first took hold in the 1930′s, when families from Texas and Oklahoma fled to California to escape the ominous dust bowl. While folks in Nashville were producing orchestrated sound produced in the studio, westerners were singing along to the music famous Bakersfield Sound artists Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Don Rich.These country music stars and the sound of their genre is honored in the Bakersfield Country Music Museum. Buck Owens has his own hall of fame, the Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, where live performances are often scheduled and the memory and music of the greatest Bakersfield Sound artist is played out for visitors to enjoy. If you like what you experience at Buck Owens’ Crystal Place, you should check out the other music clubs Bakersfield has to offer. Fishlips Music Cocktails and Grill is a guaranteed fun time great place to listen to the newest alternative and indie bands. The underground music scene is just one of the reasons to visit Fishlipsthe food and drinks Read the rest of this entry »