avetts and BoH, yes!
big crybaby ryan adams....no thanks.

I really like Ryan Adam's music, but from what I've read he's kind of an a**. That said I'd certainly go to that show, hopefully TAB would play last.

TAB, BOH, & Ryan Adams? Could only be made better by a Whiskeytown reunion as well. I have to say though, that also would be my dream show. Bondseye, the thing about Ryan is sort of like olychild Ive meet Ryan and talked to him a few times, he is a really nice guy, but he had an inner ear infection, as well as Eye issues that damn near made him deaf and blind, he claims thats why he was so cranky and drank so much. Having talked to him in LA with Mandy @ Amoeba Records he was really funny, and genuine, hell he even remembered me from the Dallas, after party. My wife even commented that he was a completely different person than years ago. I think hes gotten some stuff worked out, but only time will tell.

I’m a fan of Ryan’s music but the one time I saw him live it was a mess. It was his first return to the Raleigh area in years and I went as much to see how he was treated by the crowd as to hear him. He burned a LOT of bridges when he left NC. I don’t begin to know the details but there is a lot of ill will towards him. I remember people on Guitar Town posting about their seats being close enough for tomato tossing. The show was bizarre. The sound was dreadful. At the end he brought out Caitlin Cary for a mini Whiskytown reunion. They attempted to do 3 or 4 songs but could not remember any of them. Each one fell apart as they even resorted to asking the audience if anyone remembered the words. I love Caitlin’s music as much as I like Ryan’s but, from my point of view, that night was a very sad affair. I would like to see the Brothers stick with someone that can be expected to deliver night after night without fail, just like they always do.

yeah I would prefer it to be a whiskeytown reunion as well than ryan alone.

Was into Ryan way before I found the Avetts. Was infatuated with his music until I saw him live.
It was very bizarre and not an energy I wanted to be around.
Hopefully he has straightened his life out because the man can write some beautiful music.
Didn't he marry Mandy Moore recently?

When I found the Avetts I discovered a band that was living the kind of life I want to resonate with.
There was a sense of congruency , of walking the talk.

I would love to see them play with Band of Horses! I don't know too much by Ryan Adams, and from what people are saying about his live show, he would certainly have to step up his game to play with the Avetts.

blasto2236..Hell Yeah Frontier Ruckus would totally fit in with those bands, and Ryan has recently on Twitter praised the ablum by Frontier Ruckus. Man this show is turning into a festival experience. If we could get The Good Life, Horse Feathers, Lucero, Ryan Bingham & The Magnolia Electric Company involved we would have an awesome Day of music.

I echo what Docmike said. I've always loved Ryan's music since Whiskeytown. I remember when "Strangers Almanac" came out. That was the album that turned me on to alt.country and lead me to the roots of it all like Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo. It honestly changed my life. And Ryan Adams and his music will always be a part of my musical life. But all of that being said, when I went to my first and only Ryan Adams show in late 2001, I didn't have any desire to go back to another show. He stopped playing guitar half way through the show b/c he needed his right hand free to hold on to the 1.5L bottle of wine. It was just a mess. Still, I have all his music and will continue to enjoy it for what it is. Now that he's (seemingly) cleaned up, I'd probably give him another chance live if a tour ever comes back this way. He posts on Facebook a lot and seems to be of good mind and good spirit... so time will tell.

@djjuniper holy crap I forgot about Uncle Tupelo. Yeah put them in our all day festival as well. We could call it the A'int No Way Festival, because their A'int No Way it would happen. HA. Def Avett Headlining although I don't know if Jeff Tweedys delicate ego could handle that...

@Lynn I saw Van Morrison a few years agon and much like you I was less than impressed. My father and I went together and he said it was pretty much like his show he saw in 1973, which wasn't a good thing.