Billy Strings — Lollapalooza, Chicago, 2022

On 28 July 2022, American guitarist and singer Billy Strings took the Lollapalooza stage in Chicago for an officially filmed live performance. A flagship of the new bluegrass generation and a Grammy winner, Billy Strings electrifies the crowd of a major pop-rock festival with a virtuosic acoustic sound, rooted in folk and Appalachian tradition yet open to improvisation and jamming. This live recording documents his blistering flatpicking technique and the energy of his band, able to tip a bluegrass set into psychedelic territory. In front of a crowd that far exceeds the circle of traditional-music fans, the full concert illustrates how Billy Strings has carried bluegrass and American folk to new audiences. For fans of folk, americana and acoustic guitar, this filmed live concert is a remarkable testimony to the vitality of the genre in 2022 on a major US stage. The performance also captures the crossover appeal that has turned Billy Strings into one of the most talked-about live acts in American roots music.