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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
GREENEVILLE, Tenn – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band brings over 50 years of performing folk, rock, bluegrass and country blues together, all live and on stage at Niswonger Performing Arts Center Saturday, March 5. Today, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter) continue into their 5th decade of non-stop touring. Joining them on stage are musicians Jaime Hanna, Jim Photoglo and Ross Holmes. This promises to be an unforgettable night!
Fresh off their 50th Anniversary Tour, this iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, one of the catalysts for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music, continues to add to their legendary status. Their walls are filled with multi-platinum and gold records, they have multiple top ten nominations, and their accolades just keep on coming. The bands’ recording of “Mr. Bojangles” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019, and in 2014 “Fishin’ In The Dark” was certified platinum for digital downloads by the RIAA. Their 1972 groundbreaking “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” album was inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. Today, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band continue their non-stop touring and are headed to Greeneville.
Don’t miss Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $40 and are available online at www.npacgreeneville.com, in person at the NPAC box office, or by phone at 423-638-1679.
