The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's lead singer Jeff Hanna talks to The Boot about their 50th anniversary special, filmed at the Ryman Auditorium and airing on PBS in March.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performed a sold-out show, "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Celebrating 50 Years," at the Ryman Auditorium on Monday night (Sept. 14). Taped for a PBS special to be aired early next year, the iconic band invited former band members and special guests, including Vince Gill, Alison Krauss and Jackson Browne, to the stage to help them celebrate their half-century as a group.
Fifty years ago, in 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded in Long Beach, Calif., and, despite their numerous lineup changes throughout the years, they've had a successful half-century-long career -- and have no plans to slow down anytime soon.
The Charlie Daniels Band and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are headed to MerleFest 2013, which is slated for April 25-28, 2013, in Wilkesboro, N.C. The four-day festival boasts performances by an estimated 90 artists including Rhonda Vincent, Tift Merritt, Michael Martin Murphey and Matraca Berg...