Live concert filmed at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 18, 2026, this full concert captures American guitarist Billy Strings, a major figure in the bluegrass revival and the jam scene. A flatpicking virtuoso, the artist unfolds a sprawling set where traditional standards, original compositions and long acoustic improvisations flow together with his band, between bluegrass, folk and psychedelic rock. Published on his official channel, the capture conveys the instrumental precision and stage alchemy of a musician who now fills major American arenas. This filmed live concert illustrates the vitality of 2020s modern bluegrass and the talent of a performer reinventing the genre for a new generation. The multi-song live capture, played live, highlights the dialogues between guitar, banjo, mandolin and upright bass. A live concert to savor for its energy, spontaneity and the richness of its jams, essential for lovers of folk, americana and North American acoustic music.
Setlist
- Taking Water
- Ice Bridges
- Gone a Long Time
- Love Like Me
- Home of the Red Fox (reprise de Bill Emerson)
- Secrets
- East Virginia (traditionnel)
- Hellbender
- Doin' Things Right
- Dealing Despair
- Cold, Cold World (reprise de Blaze Foley)
- On the Line
- Train 45 (traditionnel)
- Leadfoot (début du second set)
- I'm One of Those
- Cold Virginia Night (reprise de Ronnie Bowman, première en public)
- Bronzeback
- My Alice
- She Left Me Standing on the Mountain (reprise des Delmore Brothers)
- Don't Be Calling Me (At 4am)
- My Love Come Rolling Down (reprise d'Eric Von Schmidt)
- Hide and Seek
- Train, Train (reprise de Shorty Medlock)
- Hide and Seek (retour)
Personnel & credits
- Billy Strings — guitar, vocals
- Billy Failing — banjo
- Royal Masat — upright bass
- Jarrod Walker — mandolin
- Alex Hargreaves — fiddle









