Billy Strings Spring Tour

Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024

Set 1

My Florida Sunshine
Red Daisy
While I’m Waiting Here >
Pyramid Country >
Big Mon >
Secrets
Watch It Fall
Stone Walls & Steel Bars
New Camptown Races
Fire Line >
Taking Water
My Love Come Rolling Down >
Hide and Seek

Not bad overall, i watched 

BIlly sat in with Primus last night and it sounds like some fun was had.

https://www.instagram.com/jaytillyvanilli/p/C5mskTIOJGO/

https://liveforlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Primus-Wynonas-B...

https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/billy-strings-primus-sessanta-tour-ten...

I love that Nugs is streaming so many Billy shows. I gladly pay the $13.00 a month membership just to watch his tours. It is becoming quite an enjoyable part of my life.  Love me some Billy Strings and have yet to see him live.  Nugs does a great job streaming these shows and I know it isn't even close to being there, but it is still so enjoyable.  Can't wait for tomorrows show.  Tonight was wonderful as always. Long live Billy MF Strings. 

Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024

Set 2

West Dakota Rose
Nobody’s Love Is Like Mine
Hellbender
Down The Road
Hello, City Limits
California Sober
Wargasm
Give The Fiddler A Dram >
Whistling Rufus >
Ragtime Annie
Catch and Release
Feast Here Tonight (Rabbit In A Log)
Richard Petty
Home
Sally Goodin >
Little Maggie

Encore

Y’all Come

Wargasm

worth the whole weekend just for that out of mind and body experience 

Fuck

Brazillion Cyber Caps......QP boiled down to 24 oz

The upper Deck was rockin

if I was 30 years younger I'd be sending this to you with full tour updates

this kid is nothing short than phenomenal I have a serious man crush on him

I agree, the nugs sub is worth it just to couch it for Billy. I can't make more than a show or 2 of his a year so this is best case scenario for  me 

Yuengling Center
Tampa, FL
April 12, 2024

Set 1

Train Intro
Slow Train
Old Train
Freight Train
Ridin’ That Midnight Train
Greenville Trestle High
Streamline Cannonball
Last Train From Poor Valley
I’d Like To Be A Train
The Baggage Coach Ahead
Bringing In The Georgia Mail
Train, Train
Back On The Train

Set 2

Living Like An Animal
Molly And Tenbrooks
Forked Deer
Goodbye Old Pal
The Preacher & The Bear
Love and Regret
Sheeps In The Meadow >
Ole Slewfoot
Charlie’s Birthday Breakdown
And Your Bird Can Sing
Groundhog (Billy solo)
Muskrat  (Billy solo)
Tennessee Stud
Pig In A Pen >
All Fall Down

Encore:

Away from the Mire

Encore:

Away from the Mire
Dust in a Baggie

If I take all the notes he played tonight and devide that by our expenses of the weekend and I feel like we got a hell of a bargain

All Fall Down was the ticket to bliss tonight

very Les like

All Fall Down was mind blowing. I've never heard a guitar sound quite like that. To my ears it almost sounded like a human language coming out of that guitar with its effects and the way he was phasing the notes. Billy seems to always tuck in one or two mind numbing songs each show.  Not that all the other songs aren't also great.  

From the couch, I thought the intro to Your Bird Can Sing was sublime.

Thought for sure they would of thrown Orange Blossom Special in there in the first set. I don't think that is the first all train set he has done, I remember him doing it once before, I think ?

I'm in for the first two nights of St. Augustine and can't wait!  I saw Billy there last year and while I did not know one song other than an Alice In Chains cover song, it was one of the best shows I have been to in 40+ years - no joke.  This year I am more familiar with the songs.  while its a hike from my home in S FL, the St. Aug amp has become my favorite venue in the state 

Sure I'd love to meet a fellow zoner!  Fri night we are up top with much better/closer seats Saturday.  Just there last month for TTB - love St. Aug  

I wish I could join you again this year Ken.  Last year's 420 with Billy Strings was a lot of fun. 
Party on!

Ken, not going to make the shows this year, hope everyone enjoys it all. 

St. Augustine Amphitheatre
St. Augustine, FL
April 19, 2024

Set 1

Gone A Long Time
Wild Bill Jones
Red Daisy
Enough To Leave
Cabin Song
All Of Tomorrow
Ashland Breakdown
Running >
Running The Route >
Hollow Heart
Show Me The Door >
Drifter’s Escape
Meet Me At The Creek

Set 2

Dos Banjos
This Old World
Freeborn Man
I Only Exist
Long Forgotten Dream
Reverend
Ice Bridges
Drifting With The Tide
Home
Home Of The Red Fox >
John Hardy
Be Your Man
On The Line >
Train 45 >
Ruby 

Encore

Wait a Minute
Little Martha
Ramblin’ Man

Up In Smoke opener with Nate Flores their stage manager dressed up as Cheech 

So bummed I didn't make these shows but work called...

Thanks for the reports and pictures, Ken. Great setlist. ALWAYS love hearing John Hartford's songs. Some tasteful graphics. Great pic with Dickey, Mike. Wow, whattashow. 

Tonight was the best of the three I thought.  So much jamming, wow!

Fri and Sat was so much fun!  incredible venue, the best crowd out there and such a sense of joy.  The lot was a scene and hassle free.  even danced with the volunteer ushers.  if haven't been to a show don't think just make it happen 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13Mr_keCgw&t=1s&ab_channel=MusicisLife

for DB   

Thunder>Heartbeat> schoolgirl who knows tease jam>Heartbeat was so hot

"Thunder>Heartbeat> schoolgirl who knows tease jam>Heartbeat was so hot" which show dise?

It was a brain melt jam. I've heard him play Jimi but I don't think I've heard Billy quoting BOG before. Maybe he's thinking about adding a drummer since he teased Who Knows?

Expecting a Knights in White Satin cover next show

Oh I agree but you know he's had a drummer sit in with his band before, right? 

It is an interesting question whether this band would be any better with a drummer.  I'm thinking no, but like the fact that Billy does occasionally do gigs with a drummer. I've just gotten into this band since Alex Hargreaves joined them on fiddle.  I'd be interested in opinions of people who were into Billy when it was just a 4 piece and what you all think of that version compared to the current 5 piece. 

I prefer the current lineup w/o a permanent drummer but now and then is fun. Hargreaves adds a lot of texture to the sound which I am all for. I liked the band's sound before he joined too. 

Slightly off topic but Sierra Ferrell just recently added a drummer and some electric guitar to her live performances and the drummer is really subtle, mostly uses brushes. 

Billy had a local KY guy sit in on a few songs today with brushes and snare. Heavy train beat. Red Daisy was incredible with that beat pushing it along. I think the guy has played with Sturgill Simpson. Those last two shows from Lexington KY were ripping good. They also paid tribute to Frank Wakefield doing a couple of his songs towards end of show. 

Keep it only on special occasions. Keep the grass blue, there are enough rhythm instruments on the stage already 

I'm thinking of the highly-rhythmic end section of the big jam near the end of Meet Me at the Creek from last night, and thought they brought it home just fine without a drummer.

Also, Ken's comment cracked me up, but that's just because I agree with him.

Yuengling Center/April 13: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-13.mc950.taraszki.flac24

St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 19: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-19

St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 20: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-20

St. Augustine Amphitheatre/April 21: https://archive.org/details/billystrings2024-04-21

More live streams for subscribers this weekend and next week at nugs.

First up, Fiddler's Green tonight @ 9:30 PM EDT: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-billy-strings-fiddlers-green-amphi...

Yep yep yep. Hottest scene going. Love me some BMFS. Getting to know the music over this last year has been a hoot. Flashbacks of when each Dead song was new to me.  

Meet me at the Creek just blew my mind. Acoustic psychedelic at its best. 

Summertime to creek was outstanding. Spun the crowd into a frenzy for intermission 

I also agree with you learning his catalog has been a blast. I'm 20 again

with Billy Base and such it makes it a lot easier

He invites Andy Hall up there and pretty much told him to hang on. The Dobro was a good addition

Yes that Summertime into Meet Me At The Creek was quite the marriage. That Andy Hall guy was excellent.  He was hanging on and doing fine. Wow!  Every show is so different and the catalog is quite huge.  Turmoil and Tinfoil hooked me.

Hey Tim. I was thinking much of you this last week.  Glad you are doing better bother. 

I got home today actually. My wife hooked a bunch of stuff together with headphones through the bed.  With the Nugs I watched this whole tour with last night and tonight live

Taking it easy for a while

Not all heroes wear capes

https://www.reddit.com/r/BillyStrings/comments/1cu9xyu/its_all_fuzzy_rai...

Fucking boss move rt

Get some!

Watched that short video on reddit. Many of the comments are down with this guys behavior, not me. If he wants to go through life mad at the universe, then so be it, but it will be a rough ride.  We have all dealt with this issue forever. My first experience was camping out for Dead tickets in the 70's and 80's at Ticketmaster. Long lines with faithful fans, but there were always empty blankets, chairs, or even tents.  Then when I lived in Colorado there were these exact same kind of issues with tarps at Telluride Bluegrass and at Redrocks. People rush in when the gates open and get their tarp as close to the stage as possible then leave it empty as they go about other business such as socializing with friends at the concert or festival. 

Maybe venues and ticketing locations have set up specific rules and that would be fine. In that case follow the rules. If only informal rules exist they are set by the crowd. Empty held spots were obviously the norm at this show as evidenced by the number of empty chairs this guy decided to throw. That might be my biggest problem with this guy.  I was taught not to touch or abuse other peoples property.  This guy obviously doesn't care. Sure it is only a fold-up chair, but it is the principle that matters. Wasn't his property to destroy. 

He could have simply placed his chair down at the front of the line in front of the empty chairs since he was so intent on making some kind of statement about what he felt was fair. I'd cut him alot more slack if he did that, but the way he went about it was simply wrong. Likely just another narcissistic asshole imo. 

I've enjoyed every guest that they've had sit in this year. Andy Hall might be my favorite though it's hard to choose one because they've all been great in their own way. 

Andy Hall was outstanding.  To see him and Billy go at it was a highlight for sure. Facing each other and just throwing down. Get improv for sure. 

someone should have picked up their chair and beat the ever living fuk out of that fucking turd....id a gone to jail for the satisfaction of breaking his fucking nose

Lol

Using this doll, point to where the chair guy hurt you.

I might consider the greek now that phil is playing an afternoon show.   Might be tricky to make that trip but lots of good music in one day 

I don't have a dog in this fight. My GA floor days are over, but the intimidation started with the people who think it is their god given right to be up front. It's a problem with Billy Strings and Phish. I've seen plenty of videos of the people in the front who have as much room to dance as what you could expect to have in the hallway while the rest of the floor is smashed in. That doesn't happen without people being dicks. I don't think that guy just started to throw chairs out of the blue I'm pretty sure there was a whole lot that led up to that. 

My old tour buddy was a photographer and before he started getting passes I used to help him up front on the rail - there was never any expectation of room to dance up there and chairs in line holding your place would have been laughed at. So I guess I'm all for anything that cuts into the entitlement that has come to dominate so much of the concert going experience. 

Some folks are seeing the Chair Guy as a hero. That wasn't my initial response.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BillyStrings/comments/1cwsr12/update_on_the_cha...

In the strangest of places if you look at it right.

Loved that first set. This band is just so good. 

billy in chi-town

gotta be hurtin' jubilee 

but whatever, they got the queen jane
 

Thank you Ali for the set list and footnotes!

Billy Strings

5/24/24

Allstate Arena cap. 18,500

Rosemont, IL

7:45 PM CDT

Set 1 (8:04 PM CDT)

Hello, City Limits

Fire Line >

Running The Route >

East Virginia Blues

Hellbender

My Alice

So Many Miles >

Dealing Despair

Home (1)

Sally Goodin >

John Hardy

(9:18 PM CDT)

Set 2 (9:36 PM CDT)

On The Line >

Train 45 >

Ruby

The Cuckoo >

Long Forgotten Dream

Nothing’s Working (2)

Heartbeat of America

Pretty Daughter

Give The Fiddler A Dram > (3)

Whistling Rufus (3) >

Ragtime Annie (3)

Catch and Release (3)

In The Clear

Psycho >

Pyramid Country >

Ridin’ That Midnight Train

Mother’s Not Dead (4)

On The Southbound (5)

Little Cabin Home On The Hill (4)*

(9:35 PM CDT)

(1) played on “The Bride” and lyric change to “I feel so home in Chicago”

(2) Gives shoutout to song’s co-writer Lindsay Lou—“If you don’t know her, you should”

(3) BS solo

(4) Full band + Dad (Terry Barber) around the can , written by Bill Monroe

(5) Full band + Dad (Terry Barber) on lead vocals around the can

* Co-written by Lester Flatt

SHOW NOTES

It’s the band’s first time playing this venue. Venue capacity: 18,500 #arenagrass

While switching guitars for “Home,” Billy takes a minute to ask the crowd what they’re smoking ‘cause it ain’t a smell that he’s familiar with. Is it DMT or a marijuana version of Malört?! “Doesn’t smell like Grandma’s muffins either.” Marlört is a traditional wormwood-based digestif—thought to be a hangover cure. For many Chicagoans, Malört is the drink that has defined the Chicago bar experience.

A noteworthy full band version of “The Cuckoo” which veers away from the traditional delivery and instead jams out into a space before > LFD

Bustouts this show include: “East Virginia Blues” (LTP 9/30/23, 51 show gap), “The Cuckoo” (LTP 12/6/23, 30 show gap), “Mother’s Not Dead”(LTP 10/31/22, 146 show gap), “On The Southbound” (LTP 11/6/21, 259 show gap), “Little Cabin Home On The Hill (LTP 3/1/20, 362 show gap)

The instrumental trio of songs “Give The Fiddler A Dram/Whistling Rufus/Ragtime Annie” is featured on Handmade to Hand Played, an album released by Preston Thomson Guitars showcasing artists that have a Thompson among their collection of guitars. Billy has two in regular rotation.

You got to take a moment (or several) to appreciate Dad, Terry Barber—who taught Billy “everything he knows”— rolling out onto an arena stage sporting a Billy String’s Country Club Jacket in order to accompany the band around the can to pick some traditional bluegrass. Songs that went from being played in their home and around the campfire to being played to thousands of fans. This my friends, is what I imagine a bluegrass loving parent’s wildest dreams are made of. Some top notch shit to witness all around. This is a moment many of us will cherish forever. Thank you Dad!!!

I was lucky enough to have had a good Dad also. Yes, seeing Billy with his Dad on stage was pretty special.  

So so many good songs I never heard before. Psycho, Pretty Daughter, Mothers Dead a bit of a grim set but man o man I'm having a blast with my Nugs and Billy Base. 
just what the doctor ordered, some edibles and 2 nights of BMFS

To finish up with his Dad was very special to Billy. His Dad is a ham too

Psycho is a Larry Sparks cover, I think Pretty Daughter is a Danny Barnes cover, I'm not sure about Mother's Not Dead. If you're having fun deep diving into rare cover tunes there's a great playlist on nugs that'll keep you busy and entertained for a long time (forgive me if I've mentioned it before) 15 hours of deep track live music: 

All Strings - Lost And Rarely Played https://play.nugs.net/library/playlist/1254196

Leon Pay e was Psyco original and Bill Monroe for Mothers not dead

i got this info on Billy Base

it has so much info on each song he plays as he is playing it live

rhe stats per each song is throwing a number stat nerd in musical heaven

my wife sees me on my couch with earphones on with Billy on the big screen and Billy Base on laptop with my new 30% Indica smiles knowing I am so happy

again tonight!

Like watching a repeat of Jepordy 

ha

Billybase is a great resource built by dedicated fans, I forget to use it sometimes (and like to avoid spoilers when I'm able to tune in live). 

Fall tour and Live album release announced...

His posters embarrass D+C