The Avett Brothers Dust Off ‘Carolina Jubilee’ Gem In Maine

The Avett Brothers summer tour arrived in Portland, Maine on Tuesday. The North Carolina-born band broke out “Pretty Girl From Raleigh” for their performance at Thompson’s Point.

The cut off The Avett Brothers’ 2003 studio album A Carolina Jubilee came as the penultimate song of the show. The Avett Brothers first performed “Pretty Girl From Raleigh” on April 16, 2004 in Charlotte during the album release show for their 2004 LP Mignonette, as per fan site November Blue. The band has performed the song 134 times but had not played it since October 27, 2017 for a gap of 435 shows.

As an early Avett Brothers cut, the band performed “Pretty Girl From Raleigh” in their string band formation with Seth Avett on guitar, Scott Avett on banjo, bassist Bob Crawford and cellist Joe Kwon. Scott handled lead vocals with Seth adding high harmonies. Watch The Avett Brothers perform “Pretty Girl From Raleigh” for the first time in nearly eight years below:

The Avett Brothers opened the Thompson’s Point show with “D Bag Rag,” also off A Carolina Jubilee. The band offered additional favorites such as “I and Love and You,” “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise,” “No Hard Feelings,” “I Wish I Was,” “Ain’t No Man” and “Murder in the City.”

Seth Avett also had another bust out in store for Portland, Maine in the form of a solo “In The Curve,” last played on July 8, 2023 for a 135 show gap. Following the “Pretty Girl From Raleigh” breakout, The Avett Brothers concluded the concert with “Swept Away.”

Setlist (via November Blue)

Set: The D Bag Rag, Trouble Letting Go, Left on Laura Left on Lisa, Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise, Forever Now, Black Mountain Rag, Love of a Girl, Laundry Room, Talk on Indolence, No Hard Feelings, In the Curve, I Would Be Sad, I Wish I Was, Die Die Die, Shame, I Never Knew You, Ain’t No Man, Murder in the City, Vanity, Kick Drum Heart, Cheap Coffee, I and Love and You, Go To Sleep, Pretty Girl from Raleigh, Swept Away

The Avett Brothers will hit The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Friday (August 8). Scroll down for the band’s full tour routing and ticket info.