Happy Friday! We are closing out the week with some hot plans and Easter just ahead. Hope everyone enjoyed their spring break and are ready to host your family for some Easter day fun.

Today’s brief includes:

• 🪧Dignity Health Arena

• 🍗New Food Joint

• Location Change

• 📆Events

• ...and more

Enjoy!

Weather Forecast

Friday - 75°⛅ | Saturday - 81°☀️ | 💐🐰Sunday - 84°☀️

Brief Update

New Sign Unveiling

Bakersfield has partnered with Dignity Health to rename the Mechanics Bank Arena as Dignity Health Arena, Theater, and Convention Center, starting March 1, 2025, through 2035. City and health officials emphasized the partnership is about more than a name—it's a shared commitment to community service and support.

source: bakersfieldnow.com

New BBQ🍗

Harris BBQ is gearing up to open its new location on Buena Vista Road next week. The grand opening is set for April 22, running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the restaurant’s social media. You’ll find the new spot at The Shoppes at Seven Oaks Business Park, located at 4625 Buena Vista Road.

source: kget.com

The Well Comedy Club Moves Locations…Temporarily

The Well Comedy Club has temporarily relocated from its White Lane location to Eva’s, a VIP lounge inside the Majestic Fox Theater in downtown Bakersfield. The space, once home to shops but unused for years, now hosts open mic nights as the club settles in for the next few months.

source: kget.com

Events

Saturday, 4/19

• Mac & Cheese Fest - 4/19 - KC Fairgrounds

Sunday, 4/20

• EASTER is Sunday

  • Hosting Easter? Appetizer ideas:

    • Best Deviled Eggs

    • Carrot Shaped Cheese Ball

    • Easter Bunny Pull Apart Bread

    • Fruit Dip (serve with fruit)

    • Mini Quiche Cups

Future Events

• Rio Bravo’s 2nd Annual Car Show - 4/25 - Cherry Acres

• Mud Factor - 4/26 - Kern County Raceway Park

• Spring Concerts - Starting 5/1 - The Marketplace

  • The Marketplace in Bakersfield will host free spring concerts every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., starting May 1 through June 26.

• Get Lit - 5/2 - Kern County Museum

  • Enjoy margaritas and tacos under the neon lights of the Kern County Museum

• 3^rd annual Give Big at the Park - 5/3 - The Park at River Walk

• Culture & Arts Festival - 5/3 - CSUB

  • Kern County Asian Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in their Culture & Arts celebration. This event will include vendors, local artists, music and cultural performances.

• Lil Wayne Concert - 5/10 - Dignity Health Arena

• Girls Girls Street Fair - 5/10 - Wall St. Alley

• Mother’s Day Run - 5/11 - River Walk

• Luke Bryan - 5/17 - Sillect Farms in Shafter

• Lightning in a Bottle - 5/21-5/25 - Buena Vista Lake

• Charcuterie Board Workshop - 5/29 - Wine Me Up

• WWE Smackdown - 6/6 - Dignity Health Arena

• Wiz Khalifa - 6/11 - Fox Theater

  • Tickets go on sale 4/4 at 10am

• Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Comedy Show - 6/20 - Fox Theater

• Nick Swardson: Toilet Head - 10/11 - The Fox Theater

Kid Brief

• 4/25 - Movie in the Park “A Bug’s Life” - River Walk Ampitheater (free)

Countdown

• 4 days until Easter

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