Strings sets winter dates
Following two nights at Bridgestone Arena, Strings will return to the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 26 for a third Nashville show. His March 3 show in Winston-Salem will be a special celebration of Doc Watson's 100th birthday.
Tickets for the winter dates will be available for pre-sale starting Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. local time. General on-sale is Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Strings will release "Me/And/Dad," the first album he's recorded with his dad, Terry Barber, on Nov. 18 via Rounder Records. The disc features new takes on 14 bluegrass and country classics that the two have been playing together since Strings was a young child.
Tour dates are:
Feb. 24-25—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 26—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
March 3—Winston-Salem, NC—Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Doc Watson's 100th Birthday Show
March 4—Winston-Salem, NC—Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 7—Athens, GA—Georgia Theatre
March 10—Atlanta, GA—State Farm Arena
March 11-12—Charleston, SC—North Charleston Coliseum
March 16-18 Cincinnati, OH—The Andrew J Brady Music Center
More news for Billy Strings
- 04/28/23: Strings gets "California Sober" with Willie
- 04/25/23: Road warrior Strings continues
- 12/06/22: Strings lines up 22 new shows
- 11/18/22: Bentley goes out on a "High Note" with Strings
- 11/18/22: Strings, Smith, McCreery, Nelson deliver new releases
- 10/11/22: Strings announces '23 tour dates
- 10/03/22: It's a family affair for Strings
- 09/29/22: IBMA Entertainer of the Year goes to Strings
CD reviews for Billy Strings
It's just like Billy Strings to have a song title that reads like a heavy metal track ("Hellbender") for a tune that sounds like traditional bluegrass music. When it comes to creating music, though, the phrase, 'It's all good,' actually applies to Strings – for once. "Renewal" is over an hour of music, and is (mostly) bluegrass – at heart – but not just bluegrass music.
"Hide And Seek" is one of the most complicated recordings, ...
As befits the reigning IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Billy Strings' second full release, "Home" displays his guitar-playing range. But, there is much more to the fellow that rages through live shows, and those qualities are displayed on "Home."
Strings (born William Apostol) lives up to his nom de guerre. Electric, acoustic 6- or 12-string guitar provide the ingredients for his work, and his guitar work is mostly, although not always, delivered at a breakneck tempo, ...
Billy Strings. It takes a lot of nerve to adopt such a nom de plume (in this case nom de guerre might be more appropriate) in the bluegrass world, but Billy Strings is up to the challenge, and more. Strings (real name William Apostol) grew up in Michigan, surrounded by musicians. A fourth-generation picker, he lives up to his name. Preternaturally talented, Strings embraces bluegrass instrumentation, but brings a powerful energy to his music. He's one of those musicians who packs a fuse and ...
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