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Strings heads west...to Australia, New Zealand

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – Road warrior Billy Strings will head across the Pacific for his first shows ever in Australia and New Zealand.

The shows are:
July 15 – Melbourne, Australia
July 178 – Sydney, Australia
July 19 – Brisbane, Australia
July 22 – Auckland, New Zealand

Strings just hit the road this year with three shows in Denver. That will be followed by six in Asheville, N.C. He will tour through June 21 with two shows in Lexington, Ky.


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CD review - Highway Prayers Never a judicious editor, Billy Strings' latest is 74 minutes of mind-expanding 'grassicana. The thing is, while it runs a bit long one is at a loss as to what could or should have been held in reserve; even the most frivolous numbers — "MORBUD4ME," "Richard Petty" and "Catch and Release," perhaps — add humor and context to the recording. "Highway Prayers" is a powerful set of music, covering the bluegrass and rootsicana bases. ...
CD review - Renewal 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, ...
CD review - Home 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, ...


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