Allman Betts Family Revival Tour Honors Dickey Betts on His 80th Birthday
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Dickey Betts, on his 80th birthday, with his son Duane Betts (R) and Devon Allman, Dec. 12, 2023 (Photo: Chris Brush; used with permission)
The 2023 Allman Family Revival Tour, a coast-to-coast celebration of the music of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, celebrated the latter’s 80th birthday on December 12, with a performance in Sarasota, Fla., with Betts in attendance. According to the original Aug. 8 tour announcement, “It promises nearly three action-packed hours that will leave fans with the musical experience of a lifetime.”
The Allman Family Revival initially began as a one-off concert in 2017 at the Fillmore in San Francisco to celebrate the late Gregg Allman’s life on what would have been his 70th birthday. Now in its seventh year, it has since expanded into a full tour.
This year the tour, which began on Nov. 25, officially rebranded as the Allman Betts Family Revival. Devon Allman (son of Gregg) and Duane Betts (son of Dickey), says a press release, “have hand-picked an array of guests who will perform two sets—one featuring songs by Gregg Allman and one featuring songs by Dickey Betts. Fans will enjoy listening to the hits along with the deep cuts from their legendary Allman Brothers catalog, performed by Anders Osborne, Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickenson (North Mississippi Allstars), Jimmy Hall (Jeff Beck, Wet Willie), Jackie Greene, Larry McCray, Alex Orbison, Ally Venable, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, and the Allman Betts Band featuring Tal Wilkenfeld on bass (Jeff Beck). There will also be guest artists that will join the tour in select cities, including Chuck Leavell, Sierra Hull, G. Love and more. The tour will also welcome back the Brotherhood of Light for visuals.
Watch the ensemble perform the joyous Dickey Betts composition, “Jessica,” at their Dec. 12, 2023 performance
The Allman Betts Family Revival Tour Dates (Tickets are available here and here)
Dec 15 @ Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN (with G. Love)
Dec 16 @ Mobile Civic Center | Mobile, AL
Dec 17 @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater | Austin, TX
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Related: Our conversation with Devon Allman and Duane Betts
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