Dan Tyminski was six years old when his parents began taking him to fiddle contests, square dances, and bluegrass festivals across New England. For a young musician who would later become one of the biggest names in modern-day bluegrass, those early experiences were life-changing. “Watching live music always spoke to me much louder than sitting in front of my record player,” he remembers. “I loved it. Wherever music was being played, I wanted to go watch,” remembers the 14-time Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist. “Years later, I still feel that way." Tyminski isn't just watching live music these days; he's making it, too.
Released today via 8 Track Entertainment and ADA/Warner Music Group, Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman shines a light on his acclaimed live show. Recorded in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium—the legendary venue known as "The Birthplace of Bluegrass"—the new album showcases the sharp songwriting, full-throttle vocals, and guitar chops that have powered Tyminski's music for decades. It's also a showcase for his ace band, a young group of fiery flat-pickers, hotshot instrumentalists, and harmony singers whose sheer talent is matched only by the band's frontman. The result is a blend of old and new: a record that makes room for traditional influences, progressive energy, cover songs, originals, and unreleased material.
Fans can stream or purchase Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman right now at this link. Physical copies of Live From The Ryman—vinyl and CD—will be available at all retail outlets on October 4th. Tyminski’s tour continues in August with Canadian appearances in New Brunswick and Quebec before heading back to the States for a slew of late summer festival appearances. Tour dates can be found below or at dantyminski.com.
More About Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman: "The musicians in this band grew up listening to my music, so they know my stuff much better than I do!" Tyminski says. "If you listen to how they play and how well they listen to each other, you'll notice there's a conversation going back and forth at all times."
That conversation springs to life during instrumental numbers like "Cumberland Gap," where the audience roars its approval after each solo. It continues with live renditions of "Ode to Jimmy" (a tribute to Tyminski's childhood hero, Jimmy Martin), "Silence in the Brandy" (which examines the lingering effects of PTSD on soldiers returning home from war), and "GOAT" — all of which appeared on God Fearing Heathen, which debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart in 2023—and breathes new life into older material like the aforementioned "This Sad Song," which Tyminski first performed on Alison Krauss & Union Station's Grammy-winning Lonely Runs Both Ways. On "Whiskey Drinking Man," Tyminski sings about hard liquor with a commanding voice that reaches all the way to the rearmost rows of the Ryman, then cedes the spotlight to mandolinist Harry Clark, fiddler Maddie Denton, Dobro player Gaven Largent, banjoist Jason Davis, and upright bassist Grace Davis. There's also a standout performance of "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow," the career-changing song that won a Grammy Award in 2002 and has since served as a bridge for multiple generations of music fans, helping them discover their own love of bluegrass and traditional folk music.
Catch Dan Tyminski On Tour:
Aug. 24-25 - Rogersville, NB - Rogersville Bluegrass Festival 2024
Aug. 30-31 - New Richmond, QC - New Richmond Bluegrass Festival 2024
Sept. 20 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond 2024
Oct. 5 - Doswell, VA - State Fair of Virginia
Oct. 11-12 - Big Stone Gap, VA - Blue Highway Fest 2024
Oct. 18-19 - Farmers Branch, TX - Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival 2024
Oct. 20 - Brownwood, TX - Brownwood’s Lyric Theatre
Nov. 16 - Rochester, NY - Kilbourn Hall
