Duane Betts Embarks on Spring Vacancy Tour; First Stop: Jackson WY

Southern Rock Royalty Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter Duane Betts and Palmetto Hotel will embark on a spring vacancy tour on Friday, March 24 at the Mangy Moose Emporium at 3295 Village Drive. Show: 9pm. Tickets: $25. Information: (307) 733-4913 or visit https://mangymoose.com.

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Duane Betts: Background

As a teenager, Duane Betts regularly sat down and brushed his teeth with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the Allman Brothers Band. Originally from Sarasota, Florida, Betts relocated to Southern California and fronted Malibu rock his group Backbone69 and his Whitestarr before going on to his father’s group Great He Southern and his father Dickie with Betts. was promoted to his nearly ten-year stint playing guitar in . Betts is perfect, whether he tours with rocker Dawes as his guitarist or shares the stage with Jack Johnson and luminaries from G. Love he Kid he Rock and Phil his Lesh I became a great musician. He continued to hone his craft with notable collaborations, including a brief but celebrated 2017 stint with Jamtown, a supergroup featuring Love, Donovan Frankenreiter and Cisco Adler. .

In 2018, Betts’ own passionate six-string tale of a life and history steeped in blues, rock and country music traditions inspired the release of his first solo record, Sketches of American Music. I was. With his time-honored guitars, well-worn vocals, and wise and experienced songwriting, his instant favorite six-pack, Betts is fresh-cut rock’n’roll, tinged with country and blues. and his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dad. Betts worked on productions in Nashville and Los Angeles for his hands-on sessions with the revered song He Stolls Smith He Vaughan and veteran Steve Cropper (Booker T. & The MG’s) and Mark Ford ( The Black Crowes) hired his pen.

In support, Betts released two videos for the EP’s single, “Taking Time” and “Downtown Runaround”, and toured the world with The Devon Allman Project, led by the late Gregg Allman’s son. Betts was also reunited with her father. Dickie and his band’s summer 2018 tour dates.

At the end of the year, Betts announced the formation of the Allman Betts Band, officially uniting Berry D. Oakley, son of Devon Allman and the late Allman Brothers Band founding bassist Berry Oakley. The group recorded tracks at his Muscle Shoals Sound studio in November for his debut album Down to the River, released in June 2019. A world tour kicked off in New York City in 2019.

Duane Betts picked up a lot along the way. With every note and every word, he shows what he has learned and holds with the utmost respect what has been handed to him. It’s in the feel and the phrasing, and I think some of that comes from listening to it and your instincts,” says Betts. is my identity, and if there’s a history there, I don’t think I can really get away with it.I’m honored and grateful to be a part of that legacy.”