Twenty-five years in, and Blackberry Smoke is marking the occasion in a room that seats fewer than a thousand people. The Atlanta quintet could fill larger venues — they’ve played Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, and Austin City Limits — but the 25th Anniversary Tour’s stop at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Friday, September 18 reflects something deliberate about how this band has always operated: close to the audience, close to the music, nothing extraneous in the way.
About Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke formed in Atlanta in 2001 — the band name itself a gift from Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, which tells you something about the company they’ve kept. Frontman and lead guitarist Charlie Starr has always cited the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Black Crowes as primary coordinates, and the catalog reflects that inheritance without apology. Like an Arrow (2016), which featured a guest appearance by Gregg Allman, reached number one on the US Billboard Country and Americana/Folk charts and topped the UK Rock and Independent Albums chart; You Hear Georgia (2021) repeated the Americana/Folk number-one. Their latest, Be Right Here, arrived in 2024.
This anniversary run carries real weight. Co-founder and drummer Brit Turner — brother of bassist Richard Turner — died in March 2024, and his absence shapes what this tour actually is. The VIP package includes access to a Brit Turner Memorial Display, and VIP proceeds partially benefit the Brit Turner Family Fund at CURE Childhood Cancer. The current lineup — Charlie Starr, Paul Jackson, Richard Turner, Benji Shanks, and keyboardist Brandon Still — recorded and released Be Right Here with that loss present in the room.
About the Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre at 30 Center Street in Rutland is a historic 838-seat room that brings artists into Vermont’s central corridor — a corner of New England that doesn’t always land on major tour routing. For a band that plays Glastonbury, playing a room this size is a choice, not a compromise. Lobby doors open at 6:30 PM; seating begins at 7:00 PM, with the show at 7:30 PM.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets are priced at $50, $60, $70, and $125 (plus tax and fees), with a purchase limit of eight per order. A VIP package is available at $210 plus your ticket price plus tax and fees — benefits include premium reserved seating, an exclusive pre-show performance, a photo opportunity with the band, access to the Brit Turner Memorial Display, an autographed poster, exclusive merchandise, and a commemorative VIP laminate. Tickets are on sale now; buy through official channels, as third-party resellers are charging significantly more.
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