After being on the road for nearly six decades, members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have announced they are ready to hang up their collective traveling shoes following the “All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour.” The Grammy award-winning band known for timeless classics including “Mr. Bojangles” and “Fishin’ in the Dark” will kick off the first leg of their last traditionally scheduled gigs on March 21, 2024, according to a press release from their publicist Maria Ivey of IVPR. If you’re in the North Carolina Triangle, you can catch them opening for Hank Williams Jr. Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek on May 17. According to the press release, there is no need to fret, this isn’t goodbye forever, but it will be the last fans see of multi-city runs and long bus rides from the group that helmed the multi-artist “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” series featuring Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Levon Helm and dozens more. “‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” said the band in a statement this week. “Playing our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience—that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else. That’s the very spirit we’ll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour. We’re really looking forward to seeing you folks. Good times will be had by all!” |
| A list of dates for the first leg of the Dirt Band’s ALL THE GOOD TIMES tour can be found below and tickets for most shows can be purchased beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 19 at this link. VIP packages are available for a majority of the tour dates. Keep an eye out for the rest of the tour announcement in the coming months. For more information, please visit nittygritty.com. ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour Dates: March 21 – Bowling Green, KY – SKyPAC – Main Hall March 22 – Bloomington, IL – Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts March 23 – Mount Vernon, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center March 24 – Marietta, OH – Peoples Bank TheatreMarch 28 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre March 29 – Abilene, TX – Outlaws and Legends Music Festival March 30 – Houston, TX – Arena Theatre April 25 – Shreveport, LA – The Strand Theatre April 28 – Oxford, AL – Oxford Performing Arts Center May 9 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre May 10 – Harris, MI – Island Resort & Casino May 11 – Harris, MI – Island Resort & Casino May 12 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre May 17 – Raleigh, NC* – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek May 18 – Bristow, VA* – Jiffy Lube Live May 19 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre June 21 – Mankato, MN – Vetter Stone Amphitheater June 22 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre June 23 – Bayfield, WI – Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua June 27 – Sioux Falls, SD – Alliance Center June 28 – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino Hotel & Event Center June 29 – Bismarck, ND – Belle Mehus Auditorium June 30 – Dauphin, MB, Canada – Dauphin’s Countryfest July 11 – Mayetta, KS – Prairie Band Casino & Resort – Great Lakes Ballroom July 12 – Jefferson City, MO – Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater July 13 – Newkirk, OK – 7 Clans First Council Casino July 25 – Lubbock, TX – The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences – Helen DeVitt Jones Theater July 26 – New Braunfels, TX# – Whitewater Amphitheater July 27 – Fort Worth, TX – Bass Performance Hall July 28 – Amarillo, TX – Globe-News Center For The Performing Arts Sept. 14 – Kansas City, MO* – T-Mobile Center *with Hank Williams, Jr. # with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Additional dates to be announced soon. |
| About Nitty Gritty Dirt Band With one of the most compelling 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. More at nittygritty.com/history. 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. |
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