Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard

The six members of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The beloved veterans have just added two shows at the Ryman Auditorium as part of their “All the Good Times: Farewell Tour.” And while the Dirt Band is far from the best bluegrass band to ever perform there, they may have done more in the early '70s than anyone else to bring the mainstream, long-haired masses to Bill Monroe’s high lonesome sound, courtesy of the first Will The Circle Be Unbroken album. Founding members Jeff Hanna (guitar) and Jimmie Fadden (drums) will be joined by keyboardist Bob Carpenter, a newbie in the group having only performed with them since 1980.

media release: FPC Presents NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

All The Good Times: The Farewell Tour

This is a Reserved Seat Show. All ticketing is through Ticketmaster.

With one of the best lineups in the group’s storied history, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, featuring founding members Jeff Hanna (lead vocals, guitar) and Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica, vocals); longtime bandmate Bob Carpenter (keys, vocals)—a member since 1980; along with Jim Photoglo (bass, vocals); Jaime Hanna (guitar, vocals); and Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals); remains one of the most accomplished bands in American roots music. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played their first gig in 1966 in Southern California as a jug band and by 1969 had become a cornerstone of the burgeoning country-rock community. Their career breakthrough came in 1970 with the release of the record Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy and the single “Mr. Bojangles,” a folksy Top 10 pop hit that brought roots music to the national forefront. In 1972, they released the first of three groundbreaking Will The Circle Be Unbroken records, collaborating with many of the best bluegrass, country, and folk artists in the world. The band also has enjoyed vast success on the U.S. Country charts with hits like "Fishin' In The Dark," "Modern Day Romance," and "Long Hard Road." The Dirt Band are GRAMMY, CMA, and IBMA Award winners, and their Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends - Fifty Years, Circlin' Back! for PBS was an Emmy Award-winning television special. The Dirt Band’s latest album, Dirt Does Dylan—released in 2022—has received widespread critical acclaim. In January of 2024, the band announced ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour, a celebratory victory lap of shows to honor the band’s nearly 60 years of music-making.