Billy Strings Unveils ‘Live Vol. 1’ Album Tracklist & Sizzling Bonus Tracks
Listen to live versions of “Hellbender” and “Highway Hypnosis” to preview the collection.
By Scott Bernstein Jul 2, 2024 • 7:13 am PDT
On July 12, Billy Strings will release Live Vol. 1, his first album on Warner Records. The guitarist announced the official tracklist for the live album and shared a pair of bonus tracks.
Live Vol. 1 consists of eight tracks recorded between June of 2023 and March of 2024. The collection features a mix of old tunes (“Dust In A Baggie,” “Turmoil & Tinfoil”), more recent fare (“Heartbeat of America,” “Fire Line”) and one of Strings’ newest songs (“Richard Petty”).
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The eight-track set will arrive on CD, vinyl and will be available on all major streaming platforms. Billy Strings originally announced a contest in which fans could win “tickets for life” and other goodies if they guessed the live album’s tracklist. However, a social media post detailing the tracklist confirmed a change in plans. “The internet got a hold of the goods before the thing got started,” Strings’ wrote of the contest. “We pulled the plug. Bummed but we’ll get over it.”
Billy Strings dropped two Live Vol. 1 bonus tracks on his billystrings.live website using a nifty WinAmp player straight out of the 2000s. Fans can stream both “Hellbender” from the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida on April 22, 2023 and a version of “Highway Hypnosis” recorded live at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan on June 16, 2023.
Check out the Live Vol. 1 tracklist below:
Live Vol. 1 Tracklist
- Dust In A Baggie (Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA — December 15, 2023)
- Away From The Mire (Moody Center, Austin, TX — June 2, 2023)
- Long Forgotten Dream (Renewal, Buena Vista, CO — September 22, 2023)
- Heartbeat of America (Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN — February 25, 2024)
- Dos Banjos (La Cigale, Paris, FR — November 14, 2023)
- Fire Line / Reuben’s Train (Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN — February 25, 2024)
- Turmoil & Tinfoil (UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA — December 31, 2023)
- Richard Petty (State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA — March 1, 2024)
Billy Strings has a pair of festival appearances ahead at Under The Big Sky in Montana and FairWell in Oregon before launching his summer tour with two nights at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 26 and 27. Scroll below to view all confirmed Billy Strings tour dates.
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