Steve Earle and his band The Dukes have announced a tribute concert to Earle’s late son, Justin Townes Earle, to be held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on January 4. Proceeds will go to a trust fund for Townes Earle’s daughter, Etta St. James.
Entitled “A Celebration of Justin Townes Earle”, the tribute concert will take place on the occasion of what would have been Justin Townes Earle’s 40th birthday, almost a year and a half after his death in August 2020.
The event will feature an array of artists including Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lilly Hiatt, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Mike Ness of punk band Social Distortion, Ben Nichols of Lucero, Townes aunt Earle Stacy. Earle, and his close friends and collaborators Dustin Welch and Scotty Melton. All of the artists featured at the event will honor Townes Earle’s work by performing songs from his catalog.
The tribute to Ryman also comes exactly one year after Steve Earle left. JT, a tribute album he produced for his son with renditions of songs by Justin Townes Earle. Songs featured include “The Saint of Lost Causes”, the title track from Townes Earle’s eighth and final album, and “Harlem River Blues”, which Steve also performed at the honor and awards ceremony. Americana in September.
“I loved Justin Townes Earle more than anything else on this earth,” Steve Earle said when he announced the album, describing it as “the only way for me to say goodbye”.
Tickets for the show are on sale now and start at $ 45 per person. You can find additional ticketing information through Ryman Auditorium.
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