Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Play Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning

Gillian Welch is one of the country's most incisive songwriters, able to make a few lines about Elvis or the Titanic, a tornado or red dirt feel like keys to understanding yourself or the sweep of human history. She and David Rawlings, her musical partner for more than 30 years, are one of music's most intoxicating duos. But as is clear from the music they make, Welch and Rawlings are patient people. They went nearly a decade without releasing new music, dissatisfied with the songs they were making in their Nashville studio. Since 2020, though, the two have been on a creative tear. This momentum has carried over to the stage, from a three-piece road show revisiting the Grateful Dead's songbook to duo sets where they can somehow roar like an ocean and get so close to silence you can almost hear the songs take shape. At Big Ears 2027, bassist Paul Kowert joins them for an evening of Dead. No refunds or exchanges. Event date and time subject to change. All ages are required to have a ticket for this event. Tickets subject to cancellation if suspected brokering or violating ticket limits. The Tennessee Theatre is not responsible for any tickets that are lost, stolen, or purchased through third party websites. Free parking available on weekends and after 6pm on weekdays in the State Street Garage behind the Theatre. For the safety of all patrons, all persons and items entering the Theatre are subject to screening by security officers and metal detectors. Prohibited items: weapons of any kind (including pocketknives), Illegal substances, cameras, audio or video recording devices (photo policy subject to change per event). Patrons who fail to comply will not be admitted into the venue or will be expelled from the venue without refund. Mobile tickets can be accessed 24 hours prior to show time.