Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Plots ‘All The Good Times: The Farewell Tour’

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Photo: Joshua Britt and Neilson Hubbard F

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will embark on a farewell tour throughout the United States, kicking off on March 21.

The “All The Good Times: The Farewell Tour” marks the band’s last multi-city runs on formal tours, as they say “so long” to the highways and byways they’ve traveled throughout their career. But it isn’t goodbye forever for the legendary group that helmed the multi-artist Will The Circle Be Unbroken series that featured the likes of Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Levon Helm and dozens more.

The first leg of the tour will visit Bowling Green, Abilene, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Amarillo, Houston and more through July 28. Tickets for most shows can be purchased beginning Jan. 19, and VIP packages are available for a majority of the dates.

“‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” says the band. “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!”

For nearly six decades, the three-time Grammy-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has entertained audiences with their musicianship and timeless hits “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin’ In The Dark,” “An American Dream” and many more. Their special Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends – Fifty Years, Circlin’ Back! for PBS was an Emmy-winning television special. The Dirt Band’s latest album, Dirt Does Dylan was released in 2022.

“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 Theatre
March 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 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 27 – Fort Worth, TX – Bass Performance Hall
July 28 – Amarillo, TX – Globe-News Center For The Performing Arts

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