Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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About This Show
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
with Jack Schneider
Co-Presented by: Mammoth Live
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Members Pre-Sale: Thursday 12/8 10 AM – 10 PM CST
Public On-Sale: Friday 12/9 at 10 AM CST
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Show Description
Many veteran bands trade on nostalgia, on replication of past glories, and on recycled emotions
from younger, more carefree days.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band trades on a mix of reimagined classics and compelling newer works.
The group formed in 1966 as a Long Beach, California jug band, scored its first charting single
in 1967, and embarked on a self-propelled ride through folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll, pop, bluegrass,
and the amalgam now known as “Americana.” The first major hit came in 1971 with the
epic “Mr. Bojangles,” which, along with insistent support from banjo master Earl Scruggs,
opened doors in Nashville. Behind those doors were Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson,
Mother Maybelle Carter, Jimmy Martin, and others who would collaborate on a multi-artist,
multi-generational, three-disc 1972 masterpiece: Will the Circle Be Unbroken went triple Platinum,
spawned two later volumes, and wound up in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
from younger, more carefree days.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band trades on a mix of reimagined classics and compelling newer works.
The group formed in 1966 as a Long Beach, California jug band, scored its first charting single
in 1967, and embarked on a self-propelled ride through folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll, pop, bluegrass,
and the amalgam now known as “Americana.” The first major hit came in 1971 with the
epic “Mr. Bojangles,” which, along with insistent support from banjo master Earl Scruggs,
opened doors in Nashville. Behind those doors were Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson,
Mother Maybelle Carter, Jimmy Martin, and others who would collaborate on a multi-artist,
multi-generational, three-disc 1972 masterpiece: Will the Circle Be Unbroken went triple Platinum,
spawned two later volumes, and wound up in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Throughout the group’s lifetime, personnel has changed, with each change resulting in positive
steps forward, new ways of playing the old songs, and renewed enthusiasm for writing and
recording fresh material. The latest Dirt Band lineup is expanded to six members for the first
time since 1968. Today’s group consists of founding member Jeff Hanna, harp master Jimmie
Fadden (who joined in 1966), and soulful-voiced Bob Carpenter, who has more than 40 years of
service in the ensemble. Those veterans are now joined by singer-songwriter-bass man Jim
Photoglo, fiddle and mandolin wizard Ross Holmes, and Hanna’s son, the preternaturally talented
singer and guitarist Jaime Hanna.
steps forward, new ways of playing the old songs, and renewed enthusiasm for writing and
recording fresh material. The latest Dirt Band lineup is expanded to six members for the first
time since 1968. Today’s group consists of founding member Jeff Hanna, harp master Jimmie
Fadden (who joined in 1966), and soulful-voiced Bob Carpenter, who has more than 40 years of
service in the ensemble. Those veterans are now joined by singer-songwriter-bass man Jim
Photoglo, fiddle and mandolin wizard Ross Holmes, and Hanna’s son, the preternaturally talented
singer and guitarist Jaime Hanna.
Show Details
Dates:
One Night Only: March 15, 2023