Setlist at John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA on 4/17/2026
Set One
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Setlist at John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA on 4/17/2026
Set One
Reviews
Cooper — 5/13/2026 4:25:00 PM
"#43 and my favorite "
Liam Dobry — 5/12/2026 5:03:29 AM
"Black clouds !!!!!"
Jordan F — 5/11/2026 7:49:03 AM
"Shit like this is what sets Billy apart from any other artist. Hot damn this is special!! "
Dusty Boots — 4/30/2026 4:31:41 PM
"Big ol good show. Set 1."
Michigan Mike — 4/29/2026 4:42:51 PM
"Sorrow and Me shows me Billy and the boys are still in their prime. Incredible range I don’t care what key it’s supposed to be in. A beautifully written song of sorrow. "
Luke Eric — 4/29/2026 9:20:41 AM
"Billy's voice was off imo. "
Dr Ralph Stanley — 4/28/2026 4:19:54 AM
"How is nobody talking about that White Dove?!? "
Terrible singer — 4/27/2026 8:28:13 PM
"OMG. Meet me at the creek is one the best if not the best jam ever! "
Tennessee Cheryl — 4/27/2026 6:07:08 PM
"This was my 7th Billy show and I have to say this one was by far my #1 favorite. No set break…SOOO EPIC!!!! I saw this with my dear friends who are family to me and this was their 1st show……they were all WOW’D big time!! Thank you 100 times over for giving them a show for the books!!! ??????"
Jeff and Stacey — 4/23/2026 6:22:35 AM
"Show #93 and holy smokes that Drifters Eacape possibly the best jam of the night and maybe year. WOW. The whole show smoked. "
Amanda Ackerman — 4/23/2026 3:39:40 AM
"My 1st show and number 1 musical bucket list item. It was perfect. Nothing will ever compare. Hearing / Seeing Richard Petty live brought to tears to my eyes. Thank you for a night I will never ever forget. I hope somebody on the crew found the little crochet nuggie keychains that got tossed on stage :)"
Benito — 4/22/2026 11:26:50 PM
"First Billy show. Friends and everyone else I ask telling me my fiancée and I were unbelievably lucky. I had very high expectations and was still blown away. I've listened to this show back at least 5 times by now. Just wow. Thank you!!"
GratefulGoat — 4/22/2026 8:10:30 PM
"Slewfoot around the can?!!! Never imagined what a treat that is!"
I’m Still Here — 4/22/2026 1:05:14 PM
"William said no setbreak tonight boys! The solo stuff is cool, and gives some rare cuts (Lonely at the Top) and new takes (solo banjo Reuben). But the big jams with the full band is where it’s at. Great show. "
Mike Nielson — 4/22/2026 9:04:56 AM
"I can already tell Sorrow & Me is going to be a favorite."
@ the last reviewer — 4/22/2026 8:00:29 AM
"This was also my 8th and 9th! That feeling of pure elation I got when they transitioned from Shenandoah breakdown into drifters escape was just different and I can’t stop playing that moment back in my head… and the show got even better from there on?????"
Laura Jean — 4/22/2026 6:39:27 AM
"This was my first Billy Strings show. I’ve listened to you for years. This has to be the BEST live show I’ve EVER been to in my 49 years on this earth!!! The energy and healing vibes were unmatched and the music was incredible to me and my whole family! The whole show was amazing!!!! "
Justin — 4/21/2026 4:12:39 PM
"Every show I’ve been to since 2021 has gotten better and better! Get well soon, Billy. See you in Portsmouth, Va! "
Here this weekend for my 8th and 9th Billy shows — 4/21/2026 9:08:54 AM
"This was quite possibly his best show i’ve ever been to. “Drifters Escape” is amazing. “Black Clouds” is phenomenal. No set break, solo Billy. Get well soon! He broke his leg night 2."
Mr (re)Action — 4/21/2026 7:05:27 AM
"This is quintessential BMFS"
Liam Dobry — 4/21/2026 5:31:38 AM
"Amazing !! "
KC — 4/20/2026 11:26:51 AM
"drove southbound 395 in the eastern sierras listening to this show and it changed me ! "
From the north — 4/20/2026 10:48:01 AM
"First VA Billy show. Black Clouds took us all for a ride, let cocaine be solo was a real treat for me, I got Am I Borne to Die again! Then Creek jam and an ole slew foot around the can. Did I mention no set break? Legendary show. "
BMFSsoothesMySoul — 4/19/2026 7:55:23 PM
"What a beautiful and epic show! WOW did he treat us, he literally didn’t take a break a played all the way through! So many bangers too ahhh ????????"
No jamming? — 4/19/2026 3:23:03 PM
"I thought Billy jams! Mostly crooning snoozers. "
Whyitderp — 4/19/2026 2:52:59 PM
"Feel so lucky to be down in the pit for these two shows. What a special night. "
RVA Billy — 4/19/2026 11:18:34 AM
"Phhhhhewwwww. Top tier Billy show. Been to just about every Billy show in the state of Va over the last 10 years and this one takes the cake. Hard to believe we used to pack in the Jefferson in Cville and watch him open for gigs bands at the National Richmond. "
Stan — 4/19/2026 11:11:09 AM
"Blew my nuts off insane asf"
John — 4/19/2026 9:45:31 AM
"This was an ABSOLUTE FUCKING RIPPER. Instead of the first half break, Billy treated us to perfectly picked and played acoustic versions of Let the Cocaine Be and the debut of Sorrow and me. Am I Born to Die has been a bucket list for my brother from another mother. It literally brought him to tears. We got an 18 minute Creek that damn near tore off the roof. Legendary Show. A real Keeper. Can’t wait to see y’all in Roanoke and Portsmouth. And stay the hell off the skateboard! Watch your six and nine. And only break one ankle at a time. "
JB’s cracker — 4/19/2026 8:28:19 AM
"When was the last time he played 3 hours straight?!?! My fucking god "
