Month Ahead: September
Sept. 1
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," 2 p.m. Sept. 1, 8 and 15; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 7, 13 and 14; Ovation Theatre, 1622 19th St. $45, $35 for seniors (55 and older) and veterans, $25 for students with ID; tickets at theovationtheatre.com or 661-489-4601.
"Legally Blonde: The Musical," 2 p.m. Sept. 1 and 8; 7 p.m. Sept. 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14; Stars Theatre Restaurant, 1931 Chester Ave. $80, $50 show only; students $55, $30 show only (plus fees); $110/$90 for VIP Box; bmtstars.com or 661-325-6100.
Sept. 4
The Kings of Queen, Queen tribute, 7 p.m., Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame, 2230 Q St. $40 to $45; bakersfieldmusichalloffame.com.
Artikal Sound System, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $23.64; tixr.com.
Sept. 5
Miss Wasco Rose Queen, part of the Wasco Rose Festival, 6 p.m., Wasco High Auditorium, 1900 Seventh St. in Wasco.
Sept. 6
"When I Was Your Age," 8 p.m. Sept, 6, 7, 13 and 14, The Empty Space, 5417 Woodmere Drive. $25, $20 for students; esonline.org.
"On Golden Pond," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Sept. 15, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. $25, $20 for students, seniors and military; bctstage.org.
Dave's Not Here, Foo Fighters tribute, with Presidents of the USA tribute band Pure Frosting, 8 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. $12.88; ticketweb.com.
Stop and Smell the Roses, reception for Wasco Rose Queen Court and featured artists, 6 to 10 p.m., Wasco Elks Lodge #2419, 16694 Wasco Ave. $50, includes two wines/beers and appetizers.
Second to None Men's Basketball Tournament, part of the Wasco Rose Festival, Sept. 6 to 8, Palm Avenue Middle School gym, 1017 Palm Ave. in Wasco. $5, free for children 12 and younger; $350 for team registration; 661-742-5871.
Sept. 7
Wasco Rose Festival and Parade, with food trucks, car show, vendors and more, parade at 10 a.m., followed by festival at Barker Park in Wasco.
Pancake Breakfast, part of the Wasco Rose Festival, includes pancakes, eggs and sausage, 7 to 10 a.m., North Kern Christian School Chapel, 710 Peters St. $10 per plate. 661-758-6889 or at the door.
Run for the Roses, color blast 5K and 3K run/walk, part of the Wasco Rose Festival, 7:30 a.m., Barker Park Little League Shelter #5, Wasco. $40 to register.
Casino Night, part of the Wasco Rose Festival, bar open from 5 to 11 p.m, casino open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m, Wasco Elks Lodge #2419, 16694 Wasco Ave. $40, includes deep-pit sandwich and chips, $500in funny money to gamble. 661-474-9145 or 661-477-4109.
Village Fest, 6 to 10 p.m., Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $115.44 in advance, $136.44 the day of the event; eventbrite.com.
Third annual Mariachi Festival: workshops 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arvin High School, 900 Varsity Road in Arvin; concert with Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán, El Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlán and Mariachi San Marcos at 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $97.01 to $245.64 for concert; tixr.com.
Artist Talk, with Stephen Winters of "Dreaming of Okihi," 11 a.m. RAM, 614 Kentucky St. galleryram.com.
Refugees, Migrants & Immigrants: A Global Perspective, fundraiser, Kern Welcoming & Extending Solidarity to Immigrants, 4 to 6 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2216 17th St. $25, $175 for table of eight; kwesi.org.
Bruce Gray, 7 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. $20, $35 for VIP; eventbrite.com.
"Ultimate Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa," Sierra Club brunch and program with Harry and Kathy Love, 8:15 a.m., Sierra Club brunch and program, Hodel's Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Dr. $20 adults, $10 kids and students. Reservations: [email protected].
Nature Center Tours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park.
Sept. 8
"Sharks on Your Plate: Exploring Plate Tectonics," with David Hanley, 2 p.m. Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road.
Sept. 9
Volunteer Information Event, for Assistance League of Bakersfield, men and women welcome, 10 a.m., Bargain Box, 1924 Q St. 661-323-0838.
Kern County College Night, 5 to 8 p.m., Mechanics Bank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Free but students are encouraged to complete their StriveScan registration to help connect with colleges and universities after the event.
Sept. 12
An Evening with Darrly Worley, 7:30 p.m., Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $27.50 to $33.50; buckowens.com/tickets.
"Burned Books: A Provocative Art Exhibit on Banned Knowledge," opening 3 to 6 p.m., Taft College Art Gallery in T-11, 29 Cougar Court in Taft; remains on display through Oct. 10;
CSUB 60+ Club Possibilities Day, with guest speaker CSUB interim Vice President of University Advancement Heath Niemeyer 9 a.m., Student Union Multi-Purpose Room at Cal State Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free to attend; free parking in Lot M. 661-428-1517 or [email protected].
Sept. 13
Nashville West Showdown, part of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, pit gate opens at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 5 p.m., hot laps 6:30 p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave. $45 in advance, $50 day of the race; $10 for children ages 6 to 12; $50 for pit pass, pit upgrade $10 for adults, $40 for children; worldofoutlaws.com.
Second annual Grateful Gala, in support of at-risk youth and survivors of human trafficking, 5:30 p.m., Bakersfield Country Club, 4200 Country Club Drive. $161.90, $295.29 for couples, tables $1,200 to $8,000 (plus fees); eventbrite.com.
Vince Galindo, 7 to 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. Free.
Drew Baldridge, 8 p.m., Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $20; buckowens.com/tickets.
"Clown Bar," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28; and 2 p.m. Sept. 15 and 22; Stars Playhouse, 2756 Mosasco St. $25 (plus fees), $15 for students; bmtstars.com or call 661-325-6100.
Sept. 14
Great Kern River Cleanup, check-in 9 a.m., cleanup 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with free volunteer lunch at 12:30 p.m., Keyesville Campground, North Entrance. Register at kernriverconservancy.org/great-kern-river-cleanup.
Celtic Thunder, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $70.44 to 101.34; axs.com.
End of Summer Line Dance Fest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fairfax Grange No. 570, 4 Fairfax Road. $20 in advance at eventbrite.com, $25 day of the show.
Crab Fest, presented by the Bakersfield Firefighters Historical Society, 6 p.m., future home of BFHS museum, 1720 20th St. $150, $2,000 for table of eight; bfdhistory.ejoinme.org/2024CrabFest.
Fourth annual Car Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Outlets at Tejon, 5701 Outlets at Tejon Parkway. Free to attend; $33.85 to register car; eventbrite.com.
Adema, 8 p.m. Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $25.89; tixr.com.
Lazy Dog Mountain Band, 7 to 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. Free.
Welcome Backyard BBQ, put on by the Association of Petroleum Women, 5 p.m., private residence. $40; 661-599-1829.
September Fight Night, 4 p.m., Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $40.02 to $158.73; axs.com.
"Reptiles," with Don Lemmons, noon, Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road.
Nature Center Tours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park.
Sept. 15
El Grito de Dolores, with music, dance, reenactment and more, 7 to 11 p.m. outside and in front of the Kern County Superior Court Building, 1415 Truxtun Ave. Free to attend.
"Birds of Hart Park," with David Schaad. 2 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road.
Sept. 18
Reflections, 6 p.m., Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. Free but "love" offering is accepted.
Sept. 18-29
Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St., 4 to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20; 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27; noon to 11 p.m., Saturdays; noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. $15, $10 seniors (62 and older), $6 children 6-12, free for children 5 and under.
Kool and the Gang, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Brian Regan, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $50.61 to $62.72; axs.com.
Sept. 19
Josh Turner, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 20
"Angle of Repose," solo exhibition by Ali Vaughn, opening 6 to 8 p.m., RAM, 614 Kentucky St. galleryram.com.
Sawyer Brown, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 21
Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash, with ceremony including victim impact statements, kids fun run and 5K run and march, starts at 7 a.m.,The Park at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Highway. $35; register at walklikemadd.org/bakersfield.
Comedy for a Cause, fundraiser for Friends of Kern County Animal Shelters Foundation with raffles, silent auctions, snacks and more, 6 p.m. World Records, 2815 F St. $50, available at friendsofkernshelters.org or World Records.
Third annual CelebrateYOUPalooza, day of creativity and community hosted by The Playful Space and By That One Girl, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. $250; bythatonegirl.com.
Brews on the Mountain, with beer tastings, food, live music, 2 to 6 p.m., West Park, 490 W. D St., Tehachapi. $55, $15 for designated driver wristband, $80 for VIP, which includes additional tastings, early admission and event T-shirt; tvrpd.org/brews-on-the-mountain.
Eslabon Armado, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $66.84 to $128.63; axs.com.
Andre Nickatina, 9 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $70.46; tixr.com.
Catbox, 7 to 9 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. Free.
Super Soul Groove, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Nature Center Tours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park.
Sept. 22
Alicia Villarreal, Donde Todo Comienzo Tour, 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $64.78 to $181.67; axs.com.
"Hart Park Historical Monuments & Markers," with Teresa King and Laura Turner, 2 p.m, Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road.
Lupillo Rivera, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 23
Scotty McCreery, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 24
Jeremy Camp, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 25
Panorama Creative Music Summit, student concert led by guest violinist and composer Lauren Elizabeth Baba, 7 p.m., Simonsen Performing Arts Center, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. Free.
Joe Robinson, with guest Christie Lenee, presented by Guitar Masters, 7 p.m., Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $650; buckowens.com/tickets.
Shaggy, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 26
Fall Exhibitions opening reception, 7 to 9 p.m., Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $10, $5 students, free for members. 661-323-7219 or bmoa.org.
Tyler Rich, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 27
World Ballet Company: "Swan Lake," 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $51.12 to $110.61; axs.com.
That Mexican OT, 8 p.m., Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $50.83; axs.com.
Corey Kent, Black Bandana Tour, 8 p.m., Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. Sold-out show.
Definitely Dead, Grateful Dead tribute, 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $34.90; tixr.com.
Tropedelic, 7:30 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. $23.18; ticketweb.com.
Boys Like Girls, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 28
Thunder on the Mountain, car and motorcycle show, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Tehachapi. Free to attend, $25 to preregister vehicle (by Sept. 20); thunderonthemountaincarshow.com.
History of Rankin Ranch & The Kern County Cattlewomen, 11 a.m. to noon, Local History Room, Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free.
Jon Pardi, 8 p.m., Mechanics Bank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $51.06 to $223.77; axs.com.
"Bakersfield Built: Architecture of the 1950s" symposium and home tour, symposium 9 a.m. to noon at Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St., self-guided home tour 2 to 5 p.m. $100, $75 members; bmoa.org/bakersfield-built-1950s-symposium-and-tour.
Party in the Garden, 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 28, Sister Cities Garden Park, 525 18th St. $65.87, $108.55 for VIP, which includes private entry to the VIP tables and a specialty drink; bit.ly/hubgardenpartytickets.
Rancho Round-Up #3, with The Soda Crackers, two shows, 2 and 9 p.m., Fairfax Grange No. 570, 4 Fairfax Road. $10 (plus fees); eventbrite.com.
Red Shanan, 6 p.m., Temblor Brewing Co., 3200 Buck Owens Blvd., Suite 200. $21.12; ticketweb.com.
Oil painting workshop, with Cindy Stiles, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1607 19th St. $75, $65 members. 661-869-2320 or bakersfieldartassociation.org
Nature Center Tours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road, Hart Park.
Carlos Ballarta: Tlatoani, 7 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $53.18 to $96; axs.com.
Edicion Especial, 8 p.m., Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $68.87 to $350.23; axs.com.
E-40, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
Sept. 29
Shielding the Frontline fundraiser, enjoy bites, sips and sweets from local food and beverage purveyors along with live demonstrations from local first responder agencies, 3 to 8 p.m., Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. $125; shieldingthefrontline.org.
Banshee in the Kitchen, part of the Dukes Concert Series, 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. Free but donations accepted at the door. 661-327-1609.
Get The Led Out, Led Zeppelin tribute, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $42.88 to $75.59; axs.com.
Graciela Beltran, 8 p.m., Kern County Fair, 1142 S. P St. Free with admission to fair.
"Earthquakes: Whose Fault Is It?" with Peghi Webb. 2 p.m., Kern River Parkway Nature Center, 8000 River Road.