Greensky Bluegrass’ Dave Bruzza Joins Billy Strings In Nashville

Greensky Bluegrass guitarist Dave Bruzza joined Billy Strings last night at an empty City Winery Nashville. The livestreamed concert was part of Strings’ Streaming Strings Tour of venues in Nashville.

Thursday’s performance followed Wednesday’s City Winery show that saw Fruition’s Mimi Naja sitting-in. Strings, who played guitar alongside his band mates Billy Failing on banjo, Royal Masat on bass and Jarrod Walker, opened Thursday’s first set with a combo of Bill Monroe’s “Pike County Breakdown” and fellow bluegrass classic “Air Mail Special” by Jim & Jesse. The first set also presented Strings’ originals, “While I’m Waiting Here,” “Long Forgotten Dream,” “Dust in a Baggie” and “Enough to Leave,” alongside other covers including the Grateful Dead’s “Dire Wolf.”

Set two kicked off with Strings’ “Must Be Seven,” followed by covers of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” and Gordon Lightfoot’s “Cold On The Shoulder.” Next came Billy’s “Hollow Heart” and a take on Bob Dylan’s “Señor (Tales of Yankee Power).” Bruzza then emerged to add acoustic guitar to a trio of Greensky Bluegrass songs, “A Letter To Seymour,” “Reverend” and “Wings For Wheels.” Bruzza stayed onstage for “Get No Better” by John Harford, “Pyramid Country” and a closing cover of Monroe’s “Roll On Buddy Roll On.”

Strings’ Streaming Strings Tour rolls on tonight with a concert at Exit/In. Special guest John Mailander will join for a complete performance of Strings’ album Turmoil & Tinfoil . Find more information on the livestream via this link.

Watch official video of “Pike County Breakdown” and “Air Mail Special” below:

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