Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Roots music legends and Americana icons Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore have been friends for over 30 years, but it was not until 2017 that they realized they had never played music with each other before. So Grammy-winner Alvin and Grammy-nominee Gilmore decided to hit the highway to swap songs, tell stories, and share their life experiences.

Though Texas-born Gilmore was twice named “Country Artist of the Year” by Rolling Stone, and California native Alvin first came to fame in the hard-rocking rhythm and blues band The Blasters, they discovered that their musical roots in old blues and folk music are exactly the same. In their spontaneous shows, audiences enjoyed classic original compositions from the two, and also songs from a wide spectrum of songwriters and styles – from Merle Haggard to Sam Cooke to the Young Bloods.

Now Dave and Jimmie have hit the road once again and are heading to the Avalon stage…this time with an acclaimed new single, “Borderland”, their musical roots in old blues and folk music, and lots of new stories to share.

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