Arts & Entertainment

38 Special To Rock The Pechanga Theater In Temecula

The band, which is celebrating its 50 year legacy, is coming to Riverside County in September.

Don Barnes, left, and Jerry Riggs, right, of .38 Special, perform before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Don Barnes, left, and Jerry Riggs, right, of .38 Special, perform before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)

TEMECULA, CA — Legendary Southland act 38 Special will rock the Pechanga Theater on Sept. 18, the resort and casino announced.

The arena rock band is celebrating its 50-year legacy tour, having put out more than 15 albums since 1976. Known for hits “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You" and more, the band has sold more than 20 million records.

Guitarist, vocalist and founding member Don Barnes says the band has kept its synergy all these years.

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“We never wanted to be one of those bands that had maybe gotten a little soft, or complacent over the years. We're a team and it's always been kind of an unspoken rule that we don’t slack up, we stack up. We go out there every night to win," he said.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Prices range from $56 to $90.

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“The magic's still there,” adds Barnes. "It's an emotional high for us to keep 'bringing it' after all these years. When those lights go down and we all walk up those steps to the stage and hear that crowd roar, it’s a real rush to the head. It feels like we're getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there."

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