Photos: Blackberry Smoke, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs perform at Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater

Southern rock was rolling in the Artpark Amphitheater on Thursday, as Blackberry Smoke and Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs headlined an outdoor show in Lewiston.

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Blackberry Smoke

Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke have embodied Georgia's rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. Their latest album, “Be Right Here,” draws inspiration from Southern rock, blues-leaning classic rock, and rootsy vintage country. It is full of vivid and relatable characters that ensure the songs often resemble rich short stories.

Over the past two decades, Blackberry Smoke has amassed a loyal fanbase, leading their last six full-length albums to achieve chart success, including 2021’s “You Hear Georgia,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart; and 2024’s “Be Right Here,” which reached the top 5 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.

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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Mike Campbell was a member, architect and co-captain of the Heartbreakers, a band he co-founded with Tom Petty, whom he met in 1972 – in a carport in Gainesville, Florida.

As the Heartbreakers lead guitarist, Campbell co-wrote many of the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers hits and also co-produced many of their albums – in addition to penning songs for Don Henley (“Boys of Summer”), Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and playing on records by Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.

In 2018, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac’s world tour on lead guitar. In 2020, Campbell released “Wreckless Abandon,” the first album by The Dirty Knobs – a group that was Campbell’s longtime side project, but is now his primary musical focus. The group released a second LP, “External Combustion,” in 2022, and toured the U.S. – with runs opening for both Chris Stapleton and The Who.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs’ new album, “Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits,” is out now on BMG. It features appearances from artists including Graham Nash, Lucinda Williams, Stapleton, and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.

In addition to Campbell, The Dirty Knobs features fellow Heartbreaker Steve Ferrone on drums, Chris Holt (Don Henley) on guitar, and Lance Morrison (Don Henley) on bass.

Next up at Artpark is Slightly Stoopid with Iration & Little Stranger (Aug. 1), Chicago (Aug. 8) and Fitz & The Tantrums (Aug. 12). For more information, or for tickets, visit www.artpark.net.

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