The Lincoln Theatre is proud to welcome John McEuen and the Circle Band to our stage!
John McEuen brings us a special night of songs and stories, sharing his incredible 50-year career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and of the landmark Will the Circle Be Unbroken record.
When John initiated the Will the Circle Be Unbroken album with his group, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he brought together the icons of Bluegrass, Country, and West coast country rock: Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, Roy Acuff, Bashful Brother Oswald, Norman Blake, Junior Huskey, Vassar Clements, and Maybelle Carter. Six hot August Nashville recording days produced this 36-song benchmark album.
In 4 episodes of Ken Burns' Country Music (2020), McEuen closes Episode 6 -- titled Will the Circle Be Unbroken -- describing making this milestone album. His multi-media show, with archival photographs, (8mm footage from 1967!), "…Circle…" session photos, and NGDB music takes us on his 60-year journey - interwoven with Dirt Band favorites, hot bluegrass, and his new music.
Les Thompson, fellow Nitty Gritty co-founder, on bass, joins in the music and stories of "band life" and more. Danny Knicely's (Winfield 1st place winner on guitar and mandolin) hot guitar and mando notes are complemented his great vocals.
All join host John McEuen, with his banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin (in front of the screen) for the hits and stories behind the NGDB music, leading up to that magic time when three generations came together. The Library of Congress inducted "…Circle…" as one of "…the most important American recordings" (also, it's in the Grammy Hall of Fame).
His new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record, is a spoken word album on Compass Records, featuring John's new music behind stories from America's past.
Some of the show’s music includes Mr. Bojangles, Some of Shelly's Blues, Dance Little Jean, Keep on the Sunny Side, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, House at Pooh Corner, Earl's Breakdown, Wreck on the Hiway, Cannonball Rag, Dismal Swamp, Way Downtown, Acoustic Traveler, Fingerbuster, Long Hard Road, Grand Ole Opry Song, Old Rivers, The Mountain Whippoorwill, Fly Trouble, and more!
John was inducted in the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame, 2018. He received the 2024 Josie Musician’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grand Ole Opry.
Advance Reserved Seating Tickets: $38 1st section; $33 2nd section; $28 3rd section; $23 4th section + applicable fees. Lincoln Theatre Members receive $2 off.
All prices include a $2 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for the preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs.