Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame

San Joaquin Valley


Housing a small theater, recording studios and displays on local legends, this space celebrates past icons and fosters new talent. Check the schedule for local up-and-comers, who take the state-of-the-art stage and are quite a bit more civilized than the rowdy honky-tonks that made this town famous.


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