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38 Special

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38 Special Hit The Open Road On Tour

Lead by Donnie Van Zant, the brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant, 38 Special broke out from the shadows of the Southern rock behemoth and carved out a name for themselves with soaring, stomping stadium rock and roll. Don't miss the Second Chance hitmakers when they dust off their catalog of hell-raising anthems and hit the road during an extensive tour of North America.

Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974 by singer Van Zant and his childhood friend, guitarist Don Barnes, the band found its iconic name after getting stuck in a warehouse in which they were practicing rather loudly. When the cops were called and they couldn't open the door, one of the policemen shot off the lock with his .38 special. From these auspicious beginnings, an evolving collective of band members circled around Van Zant's melodic, driving sonic vision, bolstered by a committed touring schedule which still sees hundreds of shows each year. 

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larry Miller

Top level arena show in a smaller venue!

Last night's 38 Special show was an event not to be missed. The band was as tight as I've ever seen in my 50plus years of attending live concerts! Lead singer Don Barnes sounded like he had just stepped out the Mid 70's with amazing vocals and unconscious guitar playing for a man his age. Loved it, Don! Jerry Riggs also didn't disappoint. Savvy guitar playing with a solo psychedelic that wooed the crowd. Incredible! Bobby Capps on keyboard was also fantastic. Giving a near perfect vocal on the groups hit, "Second Chance". Brought my wife to tears. Great job Bobby! Gary Moffatt on drums literally has no equal. Not since the great Neil Peart of Rush passed away have, I witnessed that level of play. Simply amazing solo! Finally, Bassist Barry Dunaway was the essential Rythm driver that kept the group so freaking tight. If you missed this concert, you missed an event. and to top it off, it was the last of a 97 show dates this tour! Kudos guys! ... Read more
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