Billy Strings is touring Europe, the UK this fall, looks like tickets might still be available.
Stunning guitar skills, he’s a must see:
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Never heard of him. What type of music does he play?
Here’s his YouTube channel, lots of concert footage:
https://youtube.com/@billystrings
He grew up playing bluegrass, joined a metal band and then returned to his bluegrass roots. He’s got a great combination of musical skills and knows how to bring high energy / entertainment. Also huge repertoire, I’ve heard he rarely repeats a set from show to show.
When he plays with other artists (Tommy Emmanuel, Molly Tuttle…) it’s fun to watch how entertained he is by their playing - he watches their hands and gets this huge smile, lots of joy there.
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Got to see him last year in Manchester.
He’s incredible, and the rest of the band too, just brilliant players.
They played 2 sets and even a cover of Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles, one of my most memorable experiences seeing live music.
And he’s cool too, I even got to take a picture with him after the show and was super nice.
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This is from 4 years ago, was shot at a party, and it just blew my mind the first time I saw it. It turned me into a bluegrass fan.
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In my wildest dreams, I can’t imagine being able to play like that.
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He tones it down a bit on this prewar Martin. 
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Wow! That was superb Richard.
One day! 
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WOW!!! 
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He’s at the top of my bucket list of performers to see.
There is a massive archive of live bluegrass recordings at https://bluegrassarchive.com/ with a bunch of his concerts available.
Molly Tuttle is fantastic too - she and Billy are friends and perform together occasionally.
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