Recorded for season 52 of Austin City Limits, at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, this full episode stars Billy Strings, a three-time Grammy-winning virtuoso who has become the new face of bluegrass. Backed by his band — Billy Failing on banjo, Royal Masat on bass, Jarrod Walker on mandolin and Alex Hargreaves on fiddle — the guitarist delivers an electrifying set blending highlights from his album Highway Prayers with classics of the bluegrass repertoire. On the stage of the longest-running music program in American television, his blazing flatpicking technique and his knack for steering songs into long improvisations, on the border of jam and country, work wonders. This multi-song filmed live performance illustrates the revival of American folk and acoustic music driven by a new generation. A must-see live concert for lovers of guitar and roots traditions, this Austin City Limits appearance confirms Billy Strings as one of the most gifted instrumentalists of his generation.
Setlist
- Red Daisy
- Love and Regret
- Malfunction Junction
- Fire on My Tongue
- Seven Weeks in County
- End of the Rainbow
- Dawgs Rag
- Hide and Seek
Personnel & credits
- Billy Strings — vocals, guitar
- Billy Failing — banjo, vocals
- Royal Masat — bass, vocals
- Jarrod Walker — mandolin, vocals
- Alex Hargreaves — fiddle
