The shows aimed to highlight various aspects of Rateliff’s stellar musicianship, showcasing stripped-back moments with just his voice and acoustic guitar to a full 10-piece folk band accompaniment including a string quartet. Nine days later the extensive run of dates was cancelled due to the pandemic. On Main Minneapolis, Rateliff kicked off his sold-out nine-month tour supporting And It’s Still Alright. But we did it and now we are bringing it to you.” Needless to say it was a hard night to make it through. It was a realization that our world had changed and maybe forever. But the night we recorded this record it was heart breaking. It was beautiful to be there, even if it was 175 people. Kevin Morby and Katie Crutchfield drove out from Missouri to join us.įive of the night had 175 people and one night we filmed to and empty amphitheater that normally holds 10,000 people. Somehow, we were able to play 6 nights at Red Rocks with the full 10-piece band and the production we had created for the show. If you can’t find a light you have to create one. So a few months into the Pandemic we started to wonder if there was a way to bring the show we worked so hard on to everyone. The songs on ‘And It’s Still Alright’ were about finding hope in times of struggles, and now it seemed the whole world was struggling. With a grand finale at Red Rocks with Kevin Morby and Damien Jurado. We had some of our favorite song writers and friends hitting the road with us. We were looking forward to performing the songs together with a string quartet and how it was going to make us a better band. The solo record was out and myself and the most of the guys in the Night Sweats were gonna hit the road to present the songs to the world. Unintentionally, the song speaks to lack of in-person interaction that occurred last year Rateliff opens the song by singing, “In other worlds, in other worlds I would be with you/And other nights, and other nights I think I’ve seen you.” Listen to/share the live track HERE and watch/share the accompanying performance video HERE. In celebration of the upcoming record, Rateliff is debuting a live rendition of his track “ Mavis,” which appears on his acclaimed 2020 solo album And It’s Still Alright. Through Red Rocks 2020, Rateliff offers this 90-minute live experience to the fans who were unable to attend his live shows last year. The 18-track live record was recorded in an empty Red Rocks Amphitheatre during Rateliff’s mid-September run of socially distanced shows, which was limited to 125 attendees per night in the 9400-capacity venue. Red Rocks 2020, the forthcoming live album from Nathaniel Rateliff, is set for release on July 16 via Stax Records. LIVE RENDITION OF “MAVIS” DEBUTS TODAY WITH PERFORMANCE VIDEO
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