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Every genre of music has one or more bands that have survived through ages of change and evolution, deaths of band members, and ever constant lineup changes. I mean, no matter what you like there exists some fine examples of that statement. For me, in my own musical loves, I could include Guns N Roses, Asleep At The Wheel, The Old Crow Medicine Show, The Drive By Truckers, The Wu Tang Clan, and even KISS!<\/p>\n
Many of these bands had their own “eras” or “periods” of a certain lineup that were more popular than others and many of them gathered more hits during an era, and continued to play them in other eras. New singers can always be a nasty rift in your career or a saving grace, as was with AC\/DC and others.<\/p>\n
So many of these bands shaped me into who I am as a young adult, as I discovered them at young age and enjoyed the different changes in both lineup and direction. One of them was most defiantly The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who just recently announced this tour will be their last, and they are retiring….and MAN OH MAN are they bringing out the big gun opening acts! Jamie Lin Wilson, Sunny Sweeney, Jason Isbell and more adorn the roster for the opening acts of some of the tour dates on this upcoming list of dates and venues.<\/p>\n
Currently, their lineup consists of Jeff Hanna on vocals, harmonica, and guitar, Jimmie Fadden on drums, Bobby Carpenter on keyboards and vocals, Jim Photoglio on bass and guitar and Ross Holmes on fiddle and mandolin.<\/p>\n
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At some of the shows they will be playing the album “Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy” in it’s entirety, and some of the other shows will include portions of “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” in it’s entirety. Under any of those circumstances, you will be in for a real treat!\u00a0 And you know beyond any doubt you will get to hear songs like “Fishin’ In The Dark”, “Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble To Me’, and more.<\/p>\n
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Adds New Dates For ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour<\/p>\n
Tickets for most newly announced shows on sale Friday, March 1st<\/p>\n
February 27, 2024 – Nashville, TN – With their recent announcement of\u00a0ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour, GRAMMY\u00ae Award winners\u00a0Nitty Gritty Dirt Band<\/a>\u00a0made it clear that their time spent on long bus rides and multi-city tours is finally winding down, but they also let fans know that this career-spanning celebration isn\u2019t ending anytime soon. Today, the band announced\u00a0additional tour dates\u00a0including stops in Napa Valley, Denver, Tucson, and more.<\/p>\n \u201cPlaying our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience\u2014that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else,\u201d said the band in a statement announcing their retirement from the road. \u201cThat’s the very spirit we’ll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour.\u201d<\/p>\n All announced tour dates can be found below, with the newly added shows highlighted. Tickets for this round of additions will be available on Friday, March 1st, at 10 a.m. local time in each respective market for most shows. VIP packages are available for many tour dates.<\/p>\n And as we speak, there is some more great news being announced by the band, and the Ryman Auditorium that I will include in this article as well. It appears that the latter dates of this tour are being announced and established.<\/p>\n Two of those dates will be in November at the Ryman, and this is the press release.<\/p>\n Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Adds 2 Ryman Auditorium Shows Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 to\u00a0For ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour<\/p>\n Nov. 7 with opener Wine, Women & Song: Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters & Matraca Berg<\/p>\n Nov. 8 with opener Kathleen Edwards<\/p>\n Tickets on sale Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. CDT<\/p>\n \u201cThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s place at pop culture’s pinnacle is unquestionably among the foundational causes for why country music is timelessly cool.\u201d –The Tennessean<\/a><\/p>\n May 14, 2024 – Nashville, TN – With their recent announcement of\u00a0ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour, GRAMMY\u00ae Award winners\u00a0Nitty Gritty Dirt Band<\/a>\u00a0made it clear that their time spent on long bus rides and multi-city tours is finally winding down, but they also let fans know that this\u00a0career-spanning celebration isn\u2019t ending anytime soon<\/a>. Today, the band is proud to announce\u00a0additional tour dates, Nov. 7 & 8,\u00a0at Nashville\u2019s famed Ryman Auditorium. Openers for this pair of shows include Wine, Women & Song:\u00a0Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters & Matraca Berg (Nov. 7) and Kathleen Edwards (Nov. 8). AXS Premium and general tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. CDT for both shows.<\/p>\n \u201cSome of my fondest memories as a music fan have been at shows I\u2019ve been lucky enough to see at the Ryman,\u201d Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\u2019s Jeff Hanna said.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a perfect venue in every regard, but standing on that stage playing and singing\u2013man, it\u2019s just next-level.\u00a0We cannot wait to return to The Historic Ryman Auditorium in November!\u201d<\/p>\n No stranger to the Ryman, the band has filmed two PBS live concert documentaries from its hallowed stage:\u00a0Nitty Gritty Dirt Band \u2013 The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan<\/a>\u00a0(aired in 2023 and 2024) and\u00a0Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends \u2013 Fifty Years, Circlin’ Back!<\/a>\u00a0which began airing in 2016 and won a Midsouth Regional EMMY\u00ae for Special Event Coverage.<\/p>\n In select markets of The Farewell Tour, NGDB will be joined by special guests including Jerry Douglas, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, Trey Hensley, Sister Sadie, Brit Taylor, Tommy Prine, and Sam Stoane.\u00a0NGDB also has appearances slated with Hank Williams Jr. and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. See below for a full tour routing.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dirt-300x158.jpg\")
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