Iconic 60s Group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Coming To Long Island On Farewell Tour

PATCHOGUE, NY — The Grammy Award-winning musical group, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will perform from its "ALL THE GOOD TIMES: Farewell Tour" at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Oct. 5, according to a news release.

Over its six-decade span, the group has become best known for timeless hits like “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin' In The Dark,” “An American Dream,” "Modern Day Romance," and many more. The group also helmed the multi-artist "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" series that featured the likes of Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, and dozens more.

The band kicked off the first leg of its last traditionally scheduled gigs in March.

“‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” the band said in a statement. “Playing our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience — that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else. That's the very spirit we'll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour."

"We really look forward to seeing you folks. Good times will be had by all!” the statement concluded.

The band includes founding members, Jeff Hanna, and Jimmie Fadden, longtime bandmate, Bob Carpenter, along with Jim Photoglo, Jaime Hanna, and Ross Holmes. They played their first gig in 1966 in Southern California as a jug band, and by 1969 had become a cornerstone of the burgeoning country-rock community.

Their career breakthrough came in 1970 with the release of the record, "Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy" and the single, “Mr. Bojangles,” a folksy Top 10 pop hit that brought roots music to the national forefront.

The Dirt Band’s latest album, 2022's "Dirt Does Dylan," has received widespread critical acclaim.

The tickets, running $59 to $289, go on sale Friday.