Celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year, bluegrass-americana veterans Greensky Bluegrass unveil a reimagined version of the classic track “In Control,” featuring long-time collaborator and folk artist Lindsay Lou—listen HERE.
“When Lindsay started singing this, she became a part of the song,” remarks Greensky’s mandolinist Paul Hoffman. “She enriches anything she sings and elevates the musicians she collaborates with. When we play this song, you can see people connecting emotionally with it and with each other.”
The song comes ahead of their new album, XXV, set for release on October 31—the exact date of the band’s formation. The LP will be released via Big Blue Zoo Records/Thirty Tigers and brings together many friends and collaborators of the band throughout their 25-year run—Sam Bush, Billy Strings, Lindsay Lou, Nathaniel Rateliff, Aoife O’Donovan, Holly Bowling and more. Each of these special guests represent chapters of the band’s continued journey.
“We’ve called on some dear friends to breathe a touch of new life into some classic Greensky songs for your listening pleasure,” says dobroist Anders Beck on XXV. “We’ve reinvented the sounds of some of our (dare I say) ‘hits’ because after a quarter century of Greensky Bluegrass, with plenty of new music on the horizon, we believe it's worth celebrating what the five of us have created together… and we want you to have a damn good time listening to it.”
Greensky Bluegrass started at an impromptu show in 2000 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and have developed into a marquee live act and staple in the progressive bluegrass space. They’ll play two special hometown anniversary shows at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on October 31 and November 1. They’re continuing a host of headline and festival dates across North America, with stops including Charlotte, Milwaukee, Miami, Jacksonville, Madison and more. Complete list of remaining dates below. See HERE for tickets and additional information.
The band recently saw their landmark 20th performance at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
For over two decades, progressive bluegrass band Greensky Bluegrass—Anders Beck (dobro), Michael Arlen Bont (banjo), Dave Bruzza (guitar), Mike Devol (upright bass), and Paul Hoffman (mandolin)—have become known for their dynamic live performances and extensive touring schedule. With music reflecting their own lives and collective experiences, their songwriting stays true to traditional bluegrass. The band’s die-hard fans travel in droves across the country and pack multiple-night show runs at iconic venues like Red Rocks and The Ryman.
XXV TRACK LIST
1. Can’t Stop Now (feat. Sam Bush)
2. In Control (feat. Lindsay Lou)
3. Reverend (feat. Billy Strings)
4. Broken Highways
5. Old Barns
6. Last Winter in the Copper Country (feat. Holly Bowling)
7. Past My Prime (feat. Nathaniel Rateliff)
8. 33443
9. What You Need (feat. Jennifer Hartswick and Natalie Cressman)
10. Who is Frederico? (feat. Jason Hann)
11. Lose My Way (feat. Aoife O’Donovan and Ivan Neville)
12. Windshield (feat. Holly Bowling)
13. Drink Up and Go Home
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS TOUR DATES
October 3—Raleigh, NC—Red Hat Amphitheatre^
October 4—Aiken, SC—Southern Strings Festival
October 5—Oxford, MS—Lyric Oxford
October 7—Tuscaloosa, AL—Bama Theatre
October 9—Eureka Springs, AR—Hillberry Music Festival
October 10—St. Louis, MO—Pageant
October 11—St. Paul, MN—Palace Theatre
October 12—Milwaukee, WI—Aurora Pavilion
October 29—Des Moines, IA—Hoyt Sherman Place
October 30—Madison, WI—The Sylvee
October 31—Kalamazoo, MI—Wings Event Center
November 1—Kalamazoo, MI—Wings Event Center
November 4—Cleveland, OH—Globe Iron
November 6—Roanoke, VA—Jefferson Center
November 7—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore
November 8—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall
November 9—Jacksonville, FL—FIVE
November 12—Cocoa, FL—Cocoa Riverfront Park
November 13—Clearwater, FL—The BayCare Sound
November 14—Jupiter, FL—The Abacoa Amphitheater
November 15—Miami Beach, FL—Miami Beach Bandshell
December 11-15—Puerto Morelos, QR—Strings & Sol
^with JJ Grey & Mofro
