Biggest night ever for Bakersfield music scene tonight at Rabobank Arena - By N.L. Belardes

Oh you might be sitting there in your little comfy computer chair thinking, “Biggest night ever? What a bunch of hoo ha!” But now let me just explain to you a little bit about just how big of a night this is going to be at the Rabobank arena when the Condors tip off against Canadian rivals the Victoria Salmon Kings. First of all, according to Patchboy over on the Condor’s staff, many of the Condors have never played for a crowd as big as tonight’s crowd is going to be at the Rabobank. That’s going to fire up the team. Next, the Condors have never had their own anthem. That’s going to fire up the team and the fans. I know I’m fired up. Next, over 5000 people have already bought tickets for tonight’s game. That’s going to fire up rural rock punksters, the Filthies who will be performing for one hour before the 7PM game (5:45-6:45) and then for two songs inside the arena during the first intermission around 7:45PM. And that’s not all that’s going to fire up the Filthies. According to Patchboy, the Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations for the Condors, Bakersfield is a ‘walk-up’ town. He’s right. That’s what I always do… That means you can expect at least 2000 more ticket sales at the doors…


There will be fighting, skating and a big music anthem!



Now, if that isn’t enough, tonight is just the first night of 13 total nights for local bands who created hockey songs to play in the Rabobank arena. The Filthies are pioneering it all tonight… I hung out with them at a sound check on Thursday that you can read all about in tuning up for tonight’s game.

And if you don’t think 7000 is a large enough crowd to play in front of here in Bakersfield where the crowds are normally as big as sardine cans, let’s see any other band play in front of such a crowd locally on a regular basis over a 6-7 month period. Do the math. At least 13 dates. That’s at least 4000 folks per game on average. That’s 52,000 people.

That’s local Bakersfield bands playing to at least 52,000 screaming rabid game-hungry Condor-cheering fans.

U2 doesn’t even pack that many in at Dodger Stadium.

If you’re part of the Bakersfield music scene you need to go to the game tonight and support local music. This is the best thing that has ever happened in the local music scene as sports and local music collide!

And don't forget you can pre-order the CD Growing Up Fighting: Bakersfield Hockey Vol.1...

Read the press release.

Check out the schedule.

Get excited.

Tonight is the biggest night ever in the Bakersfield music scene and it’s just beginning… and it’s brought to you by the Bakersfield Condors, nlbelardes.com, and Noveltown…

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