Country star Lee Brice to play Mechanics Bank Theater
Bakersfield, I hope you’re happy now with the news that Lee Brice is returning to town.
The country star who played Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in 2011 is moving to a bigger venue on June 27 when he performs at Mechanics Bank Theater.
Special guest Carson Wallace will also perform.
Brice has taken nine radio singles to No. 1: “A Woman Like You,” “Hard to Love,””I Drive Your Truck,” “I Don’t Dance,” “Drinking Class,” “Rumor,” “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” “One of Them Girls” and “Memory I Don’t Mess With.”
At the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020, Lee took home the prize for musical event of the year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” his song with Carly Pearce. At the 56th ACM Awards the next year, the song won single of the year and music event of the Year, and Lee and Carly Pearce performed the song live.
Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and others have recorded Brice’s songs, and he’s performed on numerous TV shows, including NBC’s “Today,” ABC’s “The Bachelor” and NBC’s “The Voice.”
Lee’s latest album, “Hey World,” has been certified platinum and features several multi-platinum selling hits. This year, Lee embarked on a special acoustic tour, Me & My Guitar Tour, and he released a collaboration track with Australian group King & Country, “Checking In,” which is featured in the band’s biographical film, “Unsung Hero.”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the June 27 show that begins at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave.
Tickets, ranging from $55 to $100, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at axs.com.