Billy Strings kicked off his European tour at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway with a memorable performance that was met with a warm and enthusiastic welcome from the foreign crowd. The show started on a special note as fans serenaded Strings with a heartfelt rendition of “Hurra For Deg”, a Norwegian birthday song, in honor of his 33rd birthday.
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The night featured a mix of fan favorites and some rare gems. The setlist included long-shelved classics “Midnight Train” (last played 12/7/24) and “Cold On The Shoulder” (last played 5/11/23), as well as a solo clawhammer banjo rendition of “Reuben’s Train” with a detour through”Ol’ Rickard” and a solo take on “Brown’s Ferry Blues”. The crowd also enjoyed a “Dos Banjos” duet between Billy and Billy Failing, a.k.a. “Dos Billys”, toward the end of the first set.
Billy Strings – “Reuben’s Train” > “Ol’ Richard” > “Reuben’s Train” – 10/3/25
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The momentum continued as the band gathered around a single mic and opened the second set with “East Virginia Blues” and “Born to Be With You”. Another notable highlight was a seamless set-closing sequence “On The Line” (which featured a playful “You see it Norway” lyrics change) > “Train 45” > “Ruby”. The night finished on a high note with an encore that included the emotional “The Letter Edged In Black” and “Unwanted Love”.
Billy Strings – “Born To Be With You” – 10/3/25
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Strings’ European tour will continue on Sunday, October 5th in Copenhagen, DK. nugs All Access subscribers can tune in to every show on the tour at no additional cost. The shows will air live, so with the time difference, the continental Europe dates will begin at 2 p.m. ET, while the shows in England and Ireland will start at 3 p.m. ET. Sign up for a nugs.net All Access subscription here. [Editor’s note: Live For Live Music is a nugs affiliate. Ordering your subscription via the links on this page helps to support our work covering the world of live music. Thank you for reading!]
Billy Strings – “Midnight Train”, “Bronzeback” – 10/3/25
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Billy Strings – “In Case You Ever Change Your Mind” – 10/3/25
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Setlist [via BillyBase]: Billy Strings | Sentrum Scene | Oslo, NO | 10/3/25
Set 1: Midnight Train [1] [2], Bronzeback, Cold On The Shoulder [3], While I’m Waiting Here, In Case You Ever Change Your Mind, Fire Line > Gild the Lily, Reuben’s Train [4] > Ol’ Rickard [4] [5] > Reuben’s Train, Brown’s Ferry Blues [6], Dos Banjos [7], Northern White Clouds [8] > Red Rocking Chair
Set 2: East Virginia Blues [9], Born to Be With You [9] [10], Thirst Mutilator > Running, Show Me The Door, Old Man At The Mill > Clinch Mountain Backstep [11], Living Like An Animal > The Cuckoo, Hellbender, Big Spike Hammer, Love and Regret, On The Line [12] > Train 45 > Ruby
Encore: The Letter Edged In Black, Unwanted Love
Notes:
[1] Billy was welcomed to the stage by the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” for his 33rd birthday today.
[2] Last Time Played 2024-12-07 | 73 show gap
[3] Last Time Played 2023-05-11 | 198 show gap
[4] Billy Strings solo on clawhammer banjo
[5] Last Time Played 2024-08-17 | 89 show gap
[6] Billy Strings solo
[7] Dos Billys (Billy Strings on clawhammer banjo and Billy Failing on banjo)
[8] Last Time Played 2024-08-03 | 91 show gap
[9] Full band around single mic
[10] Last Time Played 2024-07-30 | 94 show gap
[11] Last Time Played 2024-10-19 | 78 show gap
[12] “You see it Norway” lyric change