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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre

Jason Isbell led his band, the 400 Unit, through a set of powerful songs at the Fox Theatre on Feb. 8, 2018 It was the first of two sold-out nights for the band, fresh off two Grammy wins in late January. Alabama-born Isbell, formerly of Athens' Drive-By Truckers, is a firm Atlanta favorite. Isbell's band includes his wife Amanda Shires on fiddle and harmony vocals. Revered singer-songwriter James McMurtry opened the show. See more photos from the show and read our review at accessatlanta.com/atlanta-mus
By Shane Harrison
Feb 9, 2018

Former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell, fresh off a couple of Grammy wins, brought his band and an impressive catalog of powerful songs to the Fox Theatre on Feb. 8, 2018. It was the first of two nights at the venue for the Alabama-born troubadour. Check out a few of our shots from the show and click the link at the bottom for a gallery of all the rest of the photos.

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Two-time Grammy winner and former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell on the first of two sold-out nights at the Fox Theatre.

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Isbell’s band, the 400 Unit, includes his wife, Amanda Shires (right), on fiddle and harmony vocals. Isbell is an Atlanta favorite and spent lots of time in Georgia during his years with the Drive-By Truckers.

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Isbell sings "Hope the High Road," a track from his latest album "The Nashville Sound," on the first of two sold-out Fox Theatre shows.

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ExploreIn her review of the show, Melissa Ruggieri notes that “Shires, in particular, brought not only a visual pop in her sequined top and vibrant ankle boots,...but her harmony vocals...are vital to the 400 Unit sound.”
ExploreFind the rest of our photos from the first night of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s sold-out two-night Fox Theatre shows here.

About the Author

Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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