Blackberry Smoke/North Mississippi Allstars
A double-bill of acclaimed Southern rock groups, Blackberry Smoke and North Mississippi Allstars, are set to play Bert's Back Porch in Port Charlotte. The Atlanta-based Blackberry Smoke has scored No. 1 Billboard country albums such as "Holding All the Roses" and "Like an Arrow," and plan to release their new record "You Hear Georgia" next month. North Mississippi Allstars, hailing from their namesake state and featuring brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, have earned multiple Grammy nominations, most recently in this year's Best Contemporary Blues Album category for "Up and Rolling," with guests like Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell and Sarasota native Duane Betts. 6 p.m. Thursday (April 29); Bert's Back Porch, 2208 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte; $40-$50; freshtix.com/events/blackberrysmoke