Blackberry Smoke’s ‘Fire In The Hole’

Blackberry Smoke has plenty on its plate until 2013 exhales its last breath. The band’s Nov. concerts will air live on AXS TV.  Plus, the band has partnered with the cable channel to offer fans chances to win autographed vinyl copies of The Whippoorwill. Click here for more info.

Blackberry Smoke has lined up a great night for fans when the band plays its Atlanta hometown Nov. 29 at The Tabernacle.  Dubbed “The Blackberry Smoke Brothers And Sisters Holiday Homecoming Show,” the evening will also include performances by singer/songwriter Chris Knight and Levi Lowery along with special guests.  On that day the band will release a 12-inch vinyl split with Lynyrd Skynyrd in honor of Record Store Day.  Issued in 180-gram vinyl, the disc will include three live recordings from each band.

The group has also formed a partnership with Carhartt to create new made-in-America merchandise, specifically a beanie hat and jacket.  The merch deal signifies the latest in Blackberry Smoke’s campaign promoting American commerce by hiring American workers and using factories located in the U.S.A.

And in case you missed it, Blackberry Smoke’s rendition of the opening theme song for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim’s “Squidbillies” aired Sept. 29.

Blackberry Smoke recently spent a couple of days at Bob Weir’s Tri Studios in San Raphael, Calif., where the band covered a few songs by The Grateful Dead and The Band plus several of their own originals as part of the “Weir Here” video series.  You can watch the results right now by clicking here.

Here’s the tour:

Jan. 10 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Revolution
Jan. 11 – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., House Of Blues
Jan. 15 – Richmond, Va., The National
Jan. 16 – Norfolk, Va., NorVa
Jan. 17 – Chattanooga, Tenn., Track 29
Jan. 18 – New Orleans, La., House Of Blues
Jan. 19 – New Orleans, La., House Of Blues
Jan. 23 – St. Louis, Mo., The Pageant
Jan. 24 – Indianapolis, Ind., Egyptian Room
Jan. 25 – Detroit, Mich., St. Andrews Hall
Jan. 26 – Grand Rapids, Mich., The Intersection
Jan. 30 – Chicago, Ill., House Of Blues
Feb. 1 – Minneapolis, Minn., Varsity Theater
Feb. 6 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Bogart’s
Feb. 7 – Columbus, Ohio, Newport Music Hall
Feb. 8 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues
Feb. 11 – Toronto, Ontario, Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Feb. 13 – Boston, Mass., House Of Blues Boston
Feb. 14 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
Feb. 15 – New York, N.Y., Irving Plaza Powered By Klipsch
Feb. 20 – Charlotte, N.C., Fillmore Charlotte
Feb. 21 – Raleigh, N.C., The Ritz
Feb. 22 – North Myrtle Beach, S.C., House Of Blues
Feb. 27 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring
Feb. 28 – Baltimore, Md., Baltimore Soundstage
March 21 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
March 22 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
March 25 – Tulsa, Okla., Cain’s Ballroom
March 27 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Diamond Ballroom
March 28 – Amarillo, Texas, Midnight Rodeo
March 29 – Albuquerque, N.M., The Dirty Bourbon
April 1 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues
April 2 – West Hollywood, Calif., House Of Blues
April 3 – Anaheim, Calif., House Of Blues
April 5 – Las Vegas, Nev., House Of Blues
April 10 – Reno, Nev., Knitting Factory Concert House
April 11 – Sacramento, Calif., Rockin Rodeo @ Stoney Inn
April 15 – Boise, Idaho, Knitting Factory Concert House
April 17 – Portland, Ore., Dante’s
April 18 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
April 19 – Spokane, Wash., Knitting Factory Concert House

A presale is going on now and general onsales begin Oct. 18.  Check out BlackberrySmoke.com for everything that’s important.