***This event is free with RSVP. The venue consists of a
combination of seated dining as well standing room. Please
note that a regular RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Seating
will be subject to availability, on a first come first served basis.
Blankets are welcome!*** About Drivin N Cryin Celebrating their 35th
Anniversary together, Atlanta-based folk rock act, Drivin N Cryin,
have spent most of their career on tour. In October 1985 Drivin N
Cryin played their first show at Atlanta’s famed 688 Club. The band
quickly gained attention for their blistering live shows, and amassed
a rabid fanbase in the fertile soil of the late-1980s Southeast music
scene. Now, 35 years later, and after releasing four full length
albums on Island Records and one on Geffen Records, founding members
Kevn Kinney and Tim Nielsen find themselves enjoying a milestone
anniversary for the band, having survived the pressures of fame, a
shifting musical landscape, multiple lineup changes, and miles of back
roads and highways to arrive here. After a gold record, 9 full-length
albums, and a handful of EPs to their credit, the band still refuses
to rest. In 2012, a documentary about the band, entitled Scarred but
Smarter: Life n Times of Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, was produced. In
2015, a collection of 10 choice cuts from the band’s 4-EP
“Songs” series, entitled Best of Songs, was released on
Nashville’s Plowboy Records. Additionally, the band was inducted
into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame the same year. The following year,
Drivin N Cryin released a vinyl-only album, entitled Archives Vol One,
with a collection of basement recordings from the years 1988 to 1990.
With Dave V. Johnson on drums, and the band’s newest member, Laur
Joamets, (originally Sturgill Simpson) added to the lineup, Drivin N
Cryin continues to tour the U.S. to great acclaim. Island Records
re-released their highly recognized Mystery Road album through
Universal Music Group (2017) & Darius Rucker cut Straight to Hell on
his new album, When Was the Last Time, released October 2017 with
guest vocal appearances by Luke Bryan, Charles Kelley, and Jason
Aldean. Mystery Road was named one of “The 50 Best Southern Rock
Albums of All Time” by Paste Magazine that year as well. In 2018,
New West Records re-released their self-titled 1997 album with a new
name, Too Late To Turn Back Now!. In addition, the band recently
celebrated the release of their 9th studio album, ‘Live the Love
Beautiful’. Produced by Nashville’s, and former band member, Aaron
Lee Tasjan, the album was released on Drivin N Cryin Records to much
praise. A quote from the band’s lead singer, Kevn Kinney, gives a
little insight into what Drivin N Cryin is all about: “We are a band
that’s like your record collection.” Drawing influence from a wide
array of musical elements, Drivin N Cryin has developed a unique sound
over the years. Their name derives from the eclectic nature of this
sound: a little drivin’ rock n roll and a little country twang.
Comfortable with their past and confident in their future, the band
has an arsenal of songs, a full tank of gas, and no plans of stopping
any time soon. TIPS for the show -- ARRIVE EARLY: This event is
majority standing room throughout the facility. -- RAIN OR SHINE --
TICKETING QUESTIONS? Contact Prekindle Online Ticketing at
www.prekindle.com. -- BUNDLE UP the stage is outside, we recommend
blankets and warm attire. -- SELF PARKING: available throughout The
RIM. All parking spaces in The RIM are available on a first come,
first served basis. -- RIDE SHARING is strongly suggested. Don't drink
and drive! -- ALL AGES are welcome!
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