Billy Strings returned to Denver, CO on Sunday for his fourth and final sold-out show at Mission Ballroom. Following a raucous Saturday night that saw an appearance from String Cheese Incident‘s Bill Nershi, Strings had one final offering for the Denver faithful.
Strings began the night with a cut from 2017’s Turmoil & Tinfoil, “Meet Me at the Creek”. A cover of William “Billy” Hayes‘ “I’ll Remember You, Love, in My Prayers” set up “Love & Regret”, which appeared on Strings’ latest hit studio effort, Renewal. “Run Down”, a tribute to the late Jeff Austin, came next before another Renewal original, “Heartbeat of America“.
The second half of set one included a run through Dan Fogelberg‘s “Along The Road”, Roy Acuff‘s “Streamline Cannonball”, Strings original “Show Me the Door”, and Jerry Reed‘s “The Likes of Me”. The Reed cover then segued into a special set-closing rendition of “Thunder”, the cross-generational collaboration featuring words by Robert Hunter and music by Billy Strings, which originally debuted during the Billy & The Kids Grateful Mahalo streams earlier this year.
Billy Strings – “Show Me the Door” – 10/17/21
[Video: Mic Lipp]
Strings returned for a second set focused on original material beginning with the Renewal track “Red Daisy”. Two tracks from 2019’s Grammy award-winning album, Home, followed with “Watch It Fall” and “Love Like Me”. Billy Strings, Billy Failing (banjo/vocals), Royal Masat (bass/vocals), and Jarrod Walker (mandolin/vocals/guitar) then took a shot at New Grass Revival‘s “Whisper My Name” before heading back to the originals “In the Morning Light” and “Away From the Mire”.
Billy Strings – “Away From the Mire” – 10/17/21
[Video: Kelly C]
Home‘s “Long Forgotten Dream” led to another Turmoil & Tinfoil track, “Spinning”, which the band segued into a cover of Black Sabbath‘s “Planet Caravan”. Strings then dug deep into his cover arsenal for a bust-out of Cher‘s “Believe” before capping set two with “Slow Train”, from Strings’ 2016 self-titled EP. After an encore break, Billy Strings returned to the Mission Ballroom stage and put the cherry on top of a successful weekend with Keith Allison‘s “Freeborn Man”.
Billy Strings – “Spinning” > “Planet Caravan” (Black Sabbath) – 10/17/21
[Video: Ohio Grown]
Below, check out an audio recording of the entire performance and scroll down for a complete setlist from the show. Billy Strings will continue his fall tour over Halloween weekend in Asheville, NC. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates and head here for tickets and more information.
Billy Strings – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO – 10/17/21
[Audio: Brain]
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