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Raised in Michigan and now based in Nashville, GRAMMY Award-winning Billy Strings is known as one of music's most compelling artists. Most recently, he unveiled "California Sober," a collaboration with legendary artist Willie Nelson--his first release since partnering with venerable label, Reprise Records.

The collaboration follows Strings' most recent full-length album, Me/And/Dad, which was released last fall and features Strings alongside with his dad, Terry Barber. The product of a longtime dream, the record features new versions of fourteen bluegrass and country classics that the two have been playing together since Strings was a young child.

Since his 2017 debut, Strings has been awarded Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards, Artist of the Year at the 2022 and 2023 Americana Music Awards, Entertainer of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2023 International Bluegrass Music Awards, Best New Headliner at the 2022 Pollstar Awards, Breakthrough Artist of the Pandemic at the 2021 Pollstar Awards and has performed on the 64th GRAMMY Awards, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," PBS' "Austin City Limits," "Bluegrass Underground" as well as countless sold-out tour dates world-wide.

Billy Strings is nominated for three awards at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Bluegrass Album (Me/And/Dad), Best American Roots Song ("California Sober" feat. Willie Nelson) and Best Country Duo/Group Performance ("High Note" with Dierks Bentley).

Setlists

  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Play a Train Song (Todd Snider cover) (Live debut; played because Todd Snider had just died)
    2. 2.The Fire on My Tongue
    3. 3.Midnight Train (The Delmore Brothers cover)
    4. 4.Heartbeat of America
    5. 5.In the Morning Light
    6. 6.All Time Low (Widespread Panic cover)
    7. 7.Running
    8. 8.Gild the Lily
    9. 9.Seven Weeks in County
    10. 10.Away From the Mire

  2. Set 2:

    1. 11.Catch & Release
    2. 12.Brown's Ferry Blues (The Delmore Brothers cover)
    3. 13.Georgie Buck ([traditional] cover)
    4. 14.Pyramid Country
    5. 15.Know It All
    6. 16.My Alice
    7. 17.Be Your Man
    8. 18.I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man (Merle Travis cover)
    9. 19.Charlie's Birthday Breakdown
    10. 20.This Old World
    11. 21.Love Like Me
    12. 22.Hide and Seek

  3. Encore

    1. 23.Pancho & Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover)
    2. 24.Tennessee (Jimmy Martin cover)
    1. 1.Dust in a Baggie (Billy Strings & Don Julin cover)
    2. 2.Hellbender
    3. 3.Away From the Mire
    4. 4.New Country Blues (Emmit-Nershi Band cover)
    5. 5.Gild the Lily
    6. 6.Doin' My Time (Jimmie Skinner cover)

  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.Brown's Ferry Blues (The Delmore Brothers cover) (Billy solo)
    2. 2.Soldier's Joy ([traditional] cover) (no bass)
    3. 3.Roll On Buddy Roll On (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover) (can mic, no bass)

  2. Set 1.5:

    1. 4.Sharecropper's Son (Carter Stanley cover)
    2. 5.On the Line
    3. 6.Train 45 ([traditional] cover)
    4. 7.While I'm Waiting Here
    5. 8.Long Forgotten Dream
    6. 9.Show Me the Door
    7. 10.Escanaba
    8. 11.The Train That Carried My Girl From Town ([traditional] cover)
    9. 12.Black Mountain Rag (Curly Fox cover)
    10. 13.Seven Weeks in County
    11. 14.Home
    12. 15.Lumpy, Beanpole & Dirt (Bad Livers cover)
    13. 16.Everything's the Same

  3. Set 2:

    1. 17.Heartbeat of America
    2. 18.In the Morning Light
    3. 19.Tangled Up in Blue (Bob Dylan cover)
    4. 20.Slow Train
    5. 21.Richard Petty
    6. 22.If Your Hair's Too Long (There's Sin in Your Heart) ([traditional] cover)
    7. 23.Meet Me at the Creek
    8. 24.Shady Grove ([traditional] cover)
    9. 25.Highway Hypnosis
    10. 26.The Beginning of the End

  4. Encore

    1. 27.Freeborn Man (Keith Allison cover)
    2. 28.Gild the Lily

  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.John Deere Tractor (Larry Sparks cover)
    2. 2.Put My Little Shoes Away (Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys cover)
    3. 3.Mother's Only Sleeping (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
    4. 4.Give Me Back My Fifteen Cents ([traditional] cover)
    5. 5.When It's Lamp Lightin' Time in the Valley (The Vagabonds cover)
    6. 6.On My Way Back to the Old Home (Doc Watson cover)
    7. 7.Shuckin' the Corn (Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs cover)
    8. 8.Country Blues (Dock Boggs cover) (Billy solo)
    9. 9.Dos Banjos
    10. 10.Memories of Mother and Dad (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover)
    11. 11.I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home (Herbert S. Lambert cover) (Also with Russ Carson)
    12. 12.Psycho (Eddie Noack cover) (>)
    13. 13.Mama Tried (Merle Haggard cover)
    14. 14.No Mother or Dad (Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys cover) (Also with Eddie Barbash and Russ Carson)
    15. 15.Mama Don't Allow ([traditional] cover) (Also with Eddie Barbash and Russ Carson)

  2. Set 2:

    1. 16.Open Up Them Pearly Gates (The Seekers cover)
    2. 17.Traveling the Highway Home (Roy Acuff cover)
    3. 18.Angel Band ([traditional] cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman on guitar and lead vocals)
    4. 19.I'm Working on a Building ([traditional] cover) (Also with Russ Carson)
    5. 20.Little White Church (The Osborne Brothers & Mac Wiseman cover)
    6. 21.You Must Come in at the Door (Doc Watson cover)
    7. 22.Harbor of Love (The Stanley Brothers cover)
    8. 23.Somebody Touched Me (John Reedy and The Stone Mountain Hillbillies cover) (Also with Eddie Barbash)
    9. 24.Shalom Aleichem ([traditional] cover) (Also with Russ Carson >)
    10. 25.Jerusalem Ridge (Bill Monroe cover) (Also with Russ Carson)
    11. 26.Green Pastures in the Sky (Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers cover)
    12. 27.Jesus Is Waiting for Me (Larry Sparks cover)
    13. 28.Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord ([traditional] cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman, Russ Carson, Eddie Barbash)
    14. 29.Three Men on a Mountain ([traditional] cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman, Russ Carson, Eddie Barbash. Followed by band introductions.)
    15. 30.That Home Far Away (The Stanley Brothers cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman, Russ Carson, Eddie Barbash >)
    16. 31.I'll Fly Away (Rev. J.M. Gates cover)

  3. Encore

    1. 32.Idumea (Charles Wesley cover) (Billy solo a capella)
    2. 33.I Saw the Light (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman, Russ Carson, Eddie Barbash, Darol Anger >)
    3. 34.Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (William MacEwan cover) (Also with Ronnie Bowman, Russ Carson, Eddie Barbash, Darol Anger)

  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man (Merle Travis cover)
    2. 2.Leaning on a Travelin' Song
    3. 3.Running the Route (>)
    4. 4.Hollow Heart
    5. 5.Running on Empty (Jackson Browne cover)
    6. 6.Highway Hypnosis
    7. 7.Blackjack (J.D. Crowe & The Kentucky Mountain Boys cover)
    8. 8.In the Morning Light
    9. 9.Reverend (Greensky Bluegrass cover) (>)
    10. 10.Must Be Seven (>)
    11. 11.Thunder (Robert Hunter cover)

  2. Set 2:

    1. 12.Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold (Townes Van Zandt cover)
    2. 13.Everything's the Same
    3. 14.Someone Took My Place With You (Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs cover)
    4. 15.Blackjack County Chain (Red Lane cover)
    5. 16.Gone a Long Time
    6. 17.Stratosphere Blues / I Believe in You
    7. 18.Back on the Train (Phish cover)
    8. 19.Home of the Red Fox (Bill Emerson cover) (>)
    9. 20.Ole Slew-Foot (Johnny Horton cover)
    10. 21.Summertime (George Gershwin cover)
    11. 22.Long Forgotten Dream
    12. 23.Nutshell (Alice in Chains cover) (>)
    13. 24.Wargasm

  3. Set 3:

    1. 25.Turmoil & Tinfoil (With countdown to midnight, “Auld Lang Syne” played as midnight hit)
    2. 26.Thirst Mutilator (>)
    3. 27.Running
    4. 28.California Sober
    5. 29.I'll Cry Instead (The Beatles cover) (Royal Masat on lead vocals)
    6. 30.Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (Pearl Jam cover)
    7. 31.Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
    8. 32.My Alice
    9. 33.Leadfoot
    10. 34.Ride Me High (J.J. Cale cover)
    11. 35.You Can Have Her (J.D. Crowe and the New South cover)
    12. 36.Little Maggie ([traditional] cover)

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Reviews

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 2490 reviews
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  • Best concert ever!!!

    by Jen on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Best concert I have ever been to and I have been to many! Amazingly talented! Can’t wait to go to another one of his shows!!!

  • Halloween Breach

    by Vinnie on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Overall, one of the best experiences I've had at the venue. Apart from that, when arriving about 2 hours before the show, had an awful time finding somewhere to park. As always, went directly to the parking deck across from the venue, only to find out that it was ONLY VIP!!! Never got a heads up prior to arrival. However, as we were headed away from the venue, we found a smaller lot that appeared to have ONE spot, hourly parking. Timing was everything!! Saying that, we then headed to get our vaccine card checked for bracelets so we could enter the venue. Lines were soooo long and their were only maybe 4 check stations to serve a weekend of sold-out shows. So obviously, being a multi-night run, we figured it would be the longest wait for vaccine card checks/Covid testing. Again, timing was everything being it took approx. 30-40 minutes to get checked in. Got into the venue in about 10 minutes after we figured out what line was the actual line to get into the event. By now, we had about 30-40 minutes till showtime and got our seats and the rest is history....Long Live Billy Freaking Strings!!! Thank you for an amazing evening and a beautiful weekend in Ashevegas!!!

  • Billy Strings Band gave the best performance I’ve ever seen

    by Grass Man on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Best show I’ve ever been to! It was a true life experience. What a band

  • This is it!

    by David on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    "This is it!" Jerry Garcia would sometimes exclaim when things or a thing were really good. The event was well run. Staff were terrific. The band was fabulous...the real thing. This is it.

  • Asheville 2021

    by Ender9600 on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Billy strings was 5 stars. Asheville venue was 3 stars. Bathroom too tiny for crowd as was beer and liquor sales. Stupid rule for liquor drinks - 1 drink per person in line.

  • Billy the Kid

    by TJ on 11/2/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Amazing band, great sound, too loud if anything. Venue is horribly designed with very poor flow, evicts and entries, snd concessions can be torturous. It was packed with way too many people especially in the middle of a pandemic!

  • Stands are rough. Music was legendary

    by Fan on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 3 out of 5

    The music experience was great, but the venue was rough. You'd wait in line just for the staff to allow a free for all when they moved the gates to get inside for security check. Besides that if you sat in the stands you probably witnessed quite a few people fall down the steps. They were poorly lit, steep, and narrow. Some one fell from 2 rows up on top of my friend and also watched a elder woman bounce her head off the ground. Not a good situation when Alcohol is included and what naturally comes with a psych-grass-rock show. Also the temperature would fluctuate quite a bit. Some points it was too warm to have a shirt on and moments later it called for a few layers to be comfortable. Did appreciate staff keeping people away from the rail

  • Great Every step of the way!

    by Momma22Kiddos on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Venue was good. Bathrooms stocked and clean. Billy Strings Rocked it out! One of the Best live shows out performing. Enjoyed.

  • Woah!

    by Asheville Ashley on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    This show was incredible. Billy Strings is so talented. The entire show was just a great experience with a great group of people who appreciate and love music!

  • Non Stop Energy

    by Steven D on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Billy and his band are talented, energetic musicians, non stop entertainment!

  • Not your father's bluegrass.....

    by Hippy Mike on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    I don't know where to begin - Billy is one of the most amazing guitarists playing today. His musical arrangements begin firmly rooted in bluegrass and then move through so many different musical styles it's difficult to even define. It is simply amazing to see and hear. If you love music and musical talent you owe it to yourself to find a way to see this young man.

  • Phenomenal!

    by TJ on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 4 out of 5

    BMFS is the bomb! Asheville is a great town. The venue tho is very poorly designed with respect to flow and entryways/exits. The worst thing is that they oversold tickets for this event, not cool in a pandemic. Concession stands were at times great, other times had ridiculously long lines.

  • stellar

    by cam on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    I have never seen a performer pour his soul out on a stage like Billy- every single time. He and his band are magic. No one out there better right now in my opinion.

  • Really disappointed

    by Stetson on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 3 out of 5

    Really missed the original Billy Strings. This was simply a loud and long jam session…

  • Loud

    by Punk on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 3 out of 5

    Way too loud. One song sounded like the band members were tuning their guitars. And mixing blue grass music with punk rock. I’ve heard Billy on YouTube. It was good. Oh well.

  • Bad ass show

    by Dustin on 11/1/21Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville - AshevilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Great Venue, great show, great people. Wish tickets were available first hand and instead of purchased by bots and sold for double the price.

  • Outstanding concert performance in a beautiful venue!

    by Craig on 10/4/21Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 4 out of 5

    A larger percentage of the crowd did not wear masks. It would have been nice if there was an announcement to remind attendees to wear masks!

  • First time at FOX THEATER. EPIC!!!!!

    by glassman on 9/14/21Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    Saw Billy Strings for the first time. Amazing show. Energy level was insane. Great to be back in live venues.

  • Flashy musicians… too flashy lights

    by Vinotunes on 9/13/21Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 4 out of 5

    First off, the music was tremendous. The whole ensemble was tight and in the zone beginning to end. The light show was fun but they oftentimes blinded the audience’s view of the playing. Spots from out shining in towards the musicians would help. The flashing lights from behind were good to a point but were overwhelming and needed better balance. Obviously, they distracted from an amazing musical show

  • mind blowing experience

    by KT on 9/13/21Fox Theater - Oakland - OaklandRating: 5 out of 5

    I have seen many many concerts in my life. I had heard Billy Strings was great but I had no idea how great! I have not seen anyone play guitar like that in a long time. What supreme talent. Amazing light show. The crowd was on fire. The Fox Theater in Oakland never disappoints. Great acoustics and friendly staff.