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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 50 Years And Circlin' Back

After an encore of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Jerry Douglas, Jackson Browne, Sam Bush, Jimmie Fadden, Jeff Hanna, Alison Krauss, Byron House, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, John McEuen, Bob Carpenter, Jimmy Ibbotson get ready for their final curtain call.
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After an encore of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” Jerry Douglas, Jackson Browne, Sam Bush, Jimmie Fadden, Jeff Hanna, Alison Krauss, Byron House, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, John McEuen, Bob Carpenter, Jimmy Ibbotson get ready for their final curtain call.

Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Dec. 31 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

For 50 years the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has stood at the forefront of American music, delivering top ten hits on both the pop and country charts, including their groundbreaking, Grammy® Hall of Fame triple album, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” (1972) — a true mark on the American musical landscape.

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Filmed in Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, this concert celebrates the musical milestones of the band’s amazing career in a string of hits performed with guests Vince Gill, Jackson Browne, Allison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Byron House.

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