THE AVETT BROTHERS ANNOUNCE SECOND
LIVE DRIVE-IN CONCERT AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Following the massive success of their first sold-out live drive-in show at Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Avett Brothers announce a second night on Friday, October 23. The first show, on August 29, was a beacon of hope for live music, with fans experiencing the band’s first live concert in six months from nearly 1,500 cars on site, and another 10,000 Pay-Per-Views sold for the online live stream.
The Charlotte Observer declared, “We as fans of live music (and particularly, as fans of The Avett Brothers) were gifted with two hours that came closer to making us feel like things were right with the world than we’ve felt in months.”
Watch The Avett Brothers’ announcement video here.
With tickets selling out instantly for the first show at Charlotte Motor Speedway, tickets for the second show will be sold via ticket lottery. Fans will have 48 hours to sign up for the lottery, beginning today at 11 a.m. ET, and will be notified if they have won or not on Thursday, October 8at 8 p.m. ET. The Guild Presale will begin Friday, October 9 at 12 p.m. ET, and general sale will begin on Saturday, October 10 at 2 p.m. ET. Parking layout in Lots 1-5 will remain the same, with a one-ticket limit per person and up to six people per car. For more information, visit theavettbrothers.com/drive-in.
In anticipation of their second show, The Avett Brothers have shared a live performance of “Untitled #4” from their first night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, incorporating fan footage from both viewers in-person and at home. Watch “Untitled #4,” which Paste has proclaimed “the thematic and sonic center of The Third Gleam,“ here.
The Third Gleam is available now on vinyl, CD, and digitally via American Recordings/ Loma Vista Recordings (purchase/ stream here). In its first week of release, The Third Gleam vinyl has topped Billboard’s Vinyl Albums, Americana/Folk Albums, and Rock Albums charts at #1, and has debuted at #5 on the Top Current Albums chart. Written and recorded ahead of the pandemic and most recent social justice protests, the eight-song collection is nevertheless timely and universal as it reflects on themes of gun violence, incarceration, and mortality, but above all, love, hope, and resilience. The third in The Avett Brothers’ ongoing Gleam series, the album sees Seth and Scott Avett return to their roots sonically and as a trio with longtime bassist Bob Crawford. American Songwriter describes The Third Gleam as “sparsely arranged, amplified only by earnest emotion, simple sincerity and undiminished sentiment,” Esquire calls it, “a stripped down collection of sparse meditations on worth, meaning, and family,” and No Depression observes, “the dominant lens through which all is viewed on The Gleam III is an intimate one. These aren’t fiery sermons but journal scrawls.”
On October 15, The Avett Brothers will close out A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote. The special will air on HBO Max and was organized to raise awareness for and support the vital mission of When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization co-chaired by Michelle Obama which was founded to increase participation in every election in America.