Marty Stuart

One of the best bands you will see! Marty does a great job of showcasing each member Plus collectively the are unbelievable Do yourself a favor and get out there to see them.

One other top concerts I’ve ever seen. Outstanding musicianship, harmonies, and above all a love of music that showed in every song. Very intimate venue and I will be back. Thanks Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives.

Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives is one of the tightest well honed musical groups you can possibly see. Couple that with the best music venue in the Universe (Stone Mountain Arts Center) and you’ve witnessed a show you’ll never forget. Marty’s a true gentleman who radiates the love of his craft along side Cousin Kenny, Handsome Harry and Chris Scruggs , all who could headline and keep the crowds wanting more. Thank you for coming to Maine and gracing us with your music, knowledge of country music, band mates and talent. Have a great holiday and hopefully I’ll get to see you again soon…….Respectfully, Jim Bolduc Cumberland Maine

So good! A great set that keeps the momentum going with Marty’s cosmic country vibe from 2017’s “Way Out West” and this years “Altitude,” but also puts it into perspective with his entire catalog and country music in general. He even tells a story about the Ken Burns documentary. Loved the section where each of the superlatives got their own spotlight.

The show was postponed until later to give Marty a chance to be with his family after the death of his sister. We are looking forward to the rescheduled show.

While Marty and all are truly amazing, the 90 minutes they performed was over in no time. I was hoping for at least two hours. I have seen Marty three times now and have enjoyed all shows. I'll probably just be content to listen to my CDs. Diane

Marty and the superlatives are one of the best live bands on the planet. This was te second show of theirs we saw on this tour and in a very small theater in Montana. He loves playing small-town theaters to help them out and try to save them. He and the superlatives are a class act and played an entertaining all acoustic set to a very enthusiastic crowd of locals. I wasn't a country fan but went to see these guys in our local theater in Mt Vernon Washington earlier this year and now a huge fan! Not just country, but elements of surf rock, blues and psychedelic rock and some of the best players andsingers in all of music. Superb harmonies and just entertaining shows! If you get a chance to see them, go! You will have the a great time! I've seen countless shows from blues to.jazz to hard rock and metal, and these guys are one of the alltime greats on the road!

This was one of the best concerts I've ever seen! Marty Stuart is the epitomy of a Country Music Performer. The Ambassador of Country, and really all genres! Sound was outstanding at the Ryman Theater. Really enjoyed Sierra Ferrell and of course the great Joe Walsh!

Marty Stuart: 2/10/23 “Marty Stuart brought his very own brand of hillbilly rock to Augusta GA and the DAve Show rolled in for a front row experience to the sold out show. It was my second time seeing Marty LIVE (the first being 3/12/20, row M in Atlanta) and my first time at Georgia’s very own Imperial Theatre. The 853 seat 105 year old art deco iconic venue has always intrigued me, primarily by how they are able to offer ticket prices at such a lower price than similar sized establishments within my self-designated 125 mile radius of travel so I was super-enthused to be there. John Marty, a rockabilly—country—bluegrass 5 Grammy Philadelphia native first gained notoriety playing in Johnny Cash’s band in 1980 and has since recorded 19 solo albums with 30 charted singles. It was the second night of his 2023 tour consisting of 37 shows (some dates with Chris Stapleton) extending into September. Upon taking my seat I took in my first glance of the stage: A blue/green sunburst backdrop, vintage floor lamps in the forefront, (L to R) Kenny’s guitars, Marty’s mic and instruments, drum kit with an Indian head on the drumhead, bass (upright and electric), fender amps to the left and right all separated from the orchestra seating by a very large, deep, and empty pit. Marty came on at precisely 7:43 for 1.35 hour / 20 song set opening with ‘Tear The Woodpile Down’. The 64 year old’s singer was dressed all in black with classic scarf and leather pants. His once jet black hair is now gray albeit still full, as is his voice, one percent strong and resounding! His band The Superlatives all wore traditional wonderfully designed and colorful tailored nudie suits. Moving right into his first top 5 hit ‘Tempted’ he briefly addressing the audience, ‘We went to Bo Weevil’s for lunch, it was great. They served us some key lime pie, it’s a wonder we’re alive, we might be over that by Christmas.’ Next was Lead Belly’s ‘In The Pines’ where he swapped out lyrics for the GA crowd from ‘You caused me to weep, you caused me to mourn, you caused me to leave my home’ to ‘caused me to leave this old Georgia home.’ There were more covers, Waylon’s ‘Just To Satisfy You’ and Robbin’s ‘El Paso’, Stuart making us aware of the fact, ‘My mama named me after a great country singer named Marty Robbins, it wasn’t fair, it wasn’t fair.’ Also covered were Wills ‘Brain Cloudy Blues’, Guthrie’s ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’, and Monroe’s ‘Get Down On Your Knees And Pray’. For some surf music, he renamed ‘Wipe Out’ ‘Black Out’ and strapped on his infamous 2 toned ’67 B-bender Tele ‘Clarence’, what a sound! The band intros were creatively done, for Professor Chris as Marty labeled him, He is ‘the bishop of twang, the captain of cool, the wabash cannonball rock ’n roll fool’. For Handsome Harry it was, ‘layin it down where it stays down, till he leaves town then he sneaks out without a sound, going round and round’ and Cousin Kenny ‘the coolest cat in town, best guitar player in the world of all cousins here on the silver sparkle telecaster guitar’, audience chants ‘Kenny, Kenny, Kenny’! So much can be said about his band ‘The Fabulous Superlatives’, each member having an extensive resume along with their own solo album or two: Kenny Vaughn on guitar since ’02 was briefly a member of McBride & The Ride and in addition has appeared on albums by artists such as Alan Jackson, Eric Church and even The Pretenders. Chris Scruggs on bass is Earl Scruggs grandson and a former member of BR549 and Ray Price and Suzy Bogguss bands. Harry Stinson on drums at one time played in Dottie West and Steve Earle’s bands with album work for too many well known artists and too many songs written to list. They each took turns showcasing their individual skill sets solo and together gathered around a single mic with innovative body percussion on the upright bass, and a single snare drum with some beat-box sounds from Harry. Marty then led the audience in a ‘Happy Birthday’ to Travis Tritt prior to performing ‘The Whiskey Ain’t Working Anymore’ with a special ending, ‘Medicare is just around the corner’. You could have sworn there was a double neck pedal steel on the stage, Marty and Kenny both playing their respective B-benders. I half expected Travis to jump out on stage for a special appearance being a Georgia native himself. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was ‘Orange Blossom Special’ with Marty solo on mandolin. It was flawless, every note echoing perfectly clear! Rounding out the regular set was Marty’s ’Time Don’t Wait’ which was played with a total Byrds influence, Marty recently celebrating an anniversary of ‘Sweetheart Of The Rodeo’ with Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn. Kenny brought out a gorgeous red and white Rickenbacker just for the occasion. There was even a hint of some California grass in the air coming mid-orchestra from a member of the majorly well-seasoned audience. The encore consisted of two songs from the forthcoming album ‘Altitude’, Marty’s first in six years due out on May 19th. For the second song, ’Space’ Marty played a beautiful and haunting vintage electric sitar (a 6 string guitar with additional sympathetic strings), which looked to be Danelectro Vincent Bell Coral or maybe a Stars (I couldn’t tell exactly). Rounding the encore out was an all audience on their feet ‘Hillbilly Rock’. Some songs missing from the set were a few of the early 90’s hits I’m so accustomed to: ‘Little things’, ‘Till I Found You’, and ‘Burn Me Down’ but you can’t have them all. A highlight of the evening for me was chatting with Sound Engineer Mick Conley. We talked about various venues and their sound quality strengths and challenges as well as their upcoming date in Shelby NC (which will be acoustic due to their sound system being too powerful for a 400 seat venue), plus Chris Stapleton plans. A huge high-five to Mick and team for the extraordinary sound quality in that 105 year old theater. It was just loud enough that no ear plugs were necessary and one could understand every word and note said, sung and played perfectly. Folks Marty is authentic country music, three chords and the truth plus a WHOLE lot more!” Review and photo by DAve (Concert #743)

If you get the opportunity to do the VIP Ticket, do it! It's a great experience! Marty and the Superlatives always put on a great show and the GPAC is a great venue for a concert.

Dutch diehard fans had been waiting a long time for Marty to come back to their country. It had been more than 20 years since the man had played on Dutch soil, let alone ever took the stage with his Fabulous Superlatives. It was well worth waiting for. The band performed a perfect concert in the Dutch equivalent of the Ryman, showcasing all they got with lead roles for each band member. Mr. Stuart by all means proved to be country royalty, delivering each song with the pride, swagger, sincerity and conviction he is so known for, you just had to believe every word escaping his lips and every tasteful note squeezed out from his vintage prototype b-bender Telecaster. Kenny Vaughan was on fire, another master on the Telecaster. Chris Scruggs stole the show with his awesome bass playing while “Handsome” Harry Stinson nailed the vocals of a few good ole “Easy Rider” tunes. After the show the gentlemen were so kind to take their time and meet with fans outside the venue for a chat and a photo opportunity. Hopefully this band won’t wait so long again to return for another concert in The Netherlands.

Marty and The Superlatives were at the top of their game but ai was disappointed that Harry did not play a full drum set. Only used a snare around his waist.

Marty, the Fabulous Superlatives and the Clayton Center were all superb! Go see Marty and his talented band. The Clayton Center and downtown Clayton was a great surprise! Shout out to Crawford Cookshop!

Absolutely superb! It's obvious why he was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame- a true pro, and so are Kenny Vaughan and the other Superlatives. An added bonus was no masks or proof of vaccination required!!

Marty and the FS are so good.. .if you have any appreciation for traditional American music..you need to see them at least once in your lifetime..... indoor venues translate better but you take what you can when he comes North...😊

It was an awesome concert. Marty can do it all, he is definitely a living legend, and should be in the country music hall of fame. His band the Fabulous Superlatives are a very talented group. Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives are the best in the business.

Loved the concert! I enjoyed Marty playing country to bluegrass to a hymnal and sharing the stage so each band member had a spot in the limelight. They were all amazing!

It's Marty Stuart so you know you'll always get a great show but I felt like it was basically the same show he put on last year at the Sportmans Tavern outside​ a couple of songs of his new album. But I'll definitely go see him again because he's Country Royalty.

Great show !! So much talent on one stage. He is very entertaining ! Had no clue when I bought tickets his wife Connie Smith would also be preforming as well. We enjoyed the evening very much. Would see him again. Also love the venue.

Awesome Show...a little disappointed that Connie and Leroy Troy were not there, otherwise Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives put on a Great Time, and my Dad got to see it too..he is a Big Fan!!! :)