When you’ve invited some musicians to your family reunion, odds are there’s going to be a little get-together to sing songs and trade solos. This year’s Marcus King Band Family Reunion is no exception, only it’ll be happening on the main stage with some of the world’s finest singers and pickers. Taking place on the main stage on Saturday, August 23rd, at North Charleston, South Carolina’s Firefly Distillery, the man himself will be hosting a Marcus King & Friends set for the ages. Dubbed Honky Tonk Classics, King has invited fellow Family Reunion performers Jamey Johnson, Jade Bird, Molly Tuttle, Hiss Golden Messenger, Leah Blevins, and Pearl, along with singer-songwriters Tanner Adell, Kendell Marvel, and Billy Contreras to take on the great American country songbook—one at a time in front of a few thousand new friends. Of course, this is all in addition to a headlining performance from the Marcus King Band on Sunday, August 24th.
In addition to today’s Marcus King & Friends announcement, the festival has also released a limited number of VIP tickets for the weekend. VIP tickets to the Marcus King Band Family Reunion feature the ultimate immersive playground for those looking to sample some of the best barbecue in the South. Renowned pitmasters All Pro Smoke Show’s Andy Knudson, Will Andrews of Rolling Bones, Aaron Siegel & Taylor Garrigan of Home Team BBQ, and Matt Register of Southern Smoke will be live fire cooking all weekend long. Enjoy fresh samples straight off the fire: whole hog, beef ribs, chicken, fish, seafood, coal-roasted root vegetables, and more. Guests can pair their wide range of BBQ delicacies with cocktails from Firefly Distillery. VIP also includes access to the air-conditioned Firefly Club with viewing deck, private restrooms, and a VIP-only cash bar.
These VIP tickets are on sale now at this link, along with a variety of weekend pass options at LiveNation.com. Single-day General Admission tickets and single-day Pit tickets to the Marcus King Band Family Reunion are available to purchase now. Find Saturday, August 23rd, tickets here, and Sunday, August 24th, tickets right here.
$1 from every ticket sold is going towards the Curfew Fellowship Fund, Marcus King’s Charity, which provides and assists those struggling with sobriety and addiction, and also helps fund music education.
For more information, please visit marcuskingfamilyreunion.com.
Marcus King Band Family Reunion Daily Lineups:
Saturday, August 23rd: Jamey Johnson, Molly Tuttle, Marcus King & Friends, Leah Blevins, Pearl
Sunday, August 24th: Marcus King Band, Stephen Wilson, Jr., Hiss Golden Messenger, Joshua Ray Walker, Henry’s Pocket
More About Marcus King Band Family Reunion: “When I was growing up in South Carolina, once a year we’d pack the family car up and head to my great grandparents’ home for some front porch pickin’, covered dishes, lots of love, and plenty of leftovers,” says King. “This is where I learned about the joy music could bring and how it’s a powerful force that brings us all together.” With his childhood memory bank as direct inspiration, King, along with his Marcus King Band, is bringing a whole lot more family and friends together on a much larger porch this summer for the Marcus King Band Family Reunion. “I want to bring that same joy to all of you folks this year with the return of the annual Marcus King Band Family Reunion,” says King. “We’re thrilled to bring the reunion down to the coast of South Carolina!”
About Marcus King: Greenville, South Carolina-born, Nashville-based Marcus King started performing alongside his blues guitarist father when he was just eight years old. He made his solo debut with El Dorado (2020), produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. The album was met with widespread acclaim, with the Associated Press calling it “a definite high point of 2020.” It went on to earn King his landmark Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
He followed up the success of El Dorado with Young Blood (2022), also produced by Auerbach. His sophomore album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Blues Albums Chart, describing it as a “staggeringly confident work.” Last year King returned with his third album, Mood Swings, produced by Rick Rubin, of which Rolling Stone describes, “he…goes for something much more daring, vulnerable, and openhearted.”
