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Charlie Star and bandmates of Blackberry Smoke will perform Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Oct. 10. (MoonFrog Media/Tom Dorgan)For the first time in a decade-and-a-half, Blackberry Smoke is on the road with a new musician in the band’s lineup. READ MORE: In photos: Blackberry Smoke at Greenfield Lake AmphitheaterAlongside fellow members Charlie Starr (singer/guitarist/main songwriter), Paul Jackson (guitar) and Richard Turner (bass), Blackberry Smoke formed in 2000. Turner underwent brain surgery in November 2022 and stayed active in Blackberry Smoke, recording and touring through December 2023. Blackberry Smoke have carried on, maintaining their usual busy tour schedule, which will have them stopping at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Friday, Oct. 10.