Johnny Owens and the Bakersfield Sound
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Presented by: Higley Center
Location: Higley Center Concert Hall
Start Date: February 17, 2025
at 7:30 pm
Description:
Johnny is the youngest son of Buck Owens of Buck Owens and the Buckaroo and Hee Haw fame. Both he and the members of the Bakersfield Sound provide an interactive musical journey of the history of the Bakersfield Sound, the genre that has globally influenced country and rock music since the 1960’s. They perform mega hits of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, and more. Johnny Owens formed The Bakersfield Sound band in 2021. The band consists of 5 musicians from Bakersfield, California. The members of the band are Kyle Appleton on lead guitar, Stryder Callison on pedal steel, Ernie Lewis on Fiddle, Chad Persel on bass guitar and Kyle Burnham on drums. Johnny and the band members have been long time friends connecting through their love of music and involvement in the Bakersfield country music scene. They specialize in the unique sounds of the key artists who were pioneers in the development in what is today known as, “The Bakersfield Sound.” Their unique sound fuses a twangy, hard driving deep pocket with a raw approach to country music.