Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace For Sale
• Buck Owens Crystal Palace, the legendary Bakersfield music venue that has hosted a veritable who’s-who of Country music icons over the past three decades, is up for sale.
The Buck Owens Private Foundation announced their decision in a statement that reads, in part, “We are proud of the legacy of the Crystal Palace… 28 years of the best of local and national entertainment, great food and thousands of special occasions. Since Buck’s passing in 2006, we’ve tried to maintain the excellence that he expected, even as it became more and more difficult during these challenging times of increasing food and labor costs. A combination of this business climate and the wishes of the Owens family members to step back from the responsibilities of management requires finding new owners to utilize this beautiful venue.”
In closing, the statement says, “We know Buck would want us to thank the people of Bakersfield and fans from around the world for all of their support over the past 28 years.”
The Crystal Palace (located, appropriately, at 2800 Buck Owens Blvd.) is closely linked with other nearby Buck Owens-owned property — heritage Country radio station KUZZ-AM/FM, which Owens originally purchased in 1966.
In a social media post, KUZZ PD Brent Michaels stated: “Legendary. Buck Owens, Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, & Luke Combs have all performed on that stage. I think about that every time I walk on it with a microphone to start a show.”
The Crystal Palace notes: “If you have tickets to any upcoming Crystal Palace concert, all events are continuing as planned.”
