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Celebrate the groundbreaking band’s musical milestones, “The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years and Circlin’ Back” – June 11 at 10 pm


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NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND: 50 YEARS AND CIRCLIN’ BACK

– Features the Uniquely American Band and Special Guests Including Vince Gill, Jackson Browne, Allison Krauss, Sam Bush and More –

 

eff Hanna, one of the founders of the 50 Year old Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Jeff Hanna, one of the founders of the 50 Year old Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, shows after 50 years he still has it!

For 50 years the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has stood at the forefront of American music, delivering top ten hits on both the pop and country charts, including their groundbreaking, Grammy® Hall of Fame triple album, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” (1972)  — a true mark on the American musical landscape. Filmed in Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, this concert celebrates the musical milestones of the band’s amazing career in a string of hits performed with guests Vince Gill, Jackson Browne, Allison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House.

Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter, John Prine, John McEuen in concert
Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter, John Prine, John McEuen: Prine, longtime friend and collaborator on some of the Circle projects, joins the band for two songs.

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