The rest of the schedule
May 8 Dusty 45s (Joey Winslett Band opens) May 15 San Fermin (Birds With Fleas opens) May 22 Eric Pulido (of Midlake) and Friends (Megan Saunders & The Driftless opens) May 29 Spirit Family Reunion (Big Kitty opens) June 5 A.J. Ghent Band (Joss Goggans Band opens) June 12 Band of Ruhks (Dismembered Tennesseans opens) June 19 Novalima (Smooth Dialects opens) June 26 Amy LaVere (Mountain Creek House Fire opens) July 3 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Xklusive opens) July 10 Road to Nighfall winner Ryan Oyer Band (The Pool opens) July 17 Selwyn Birchwood (Marlow Drive opens) July 24 Band of Heathens (High Meadows Communion opens) July 31 Fantastic Negrito (Glowing Bordis opens) Aug. 7 David Mayfield Parade (John Lathim opens) Aug. 14 Kim Lenz & The Jaguars (Amber Fults & The Ambivalent Lovers opens) Aug. 21 Kishi Bashi (Butch Ross opens) Aug. 28 Escondido (Ten Bartram opens) Sept. 4 UTC takes over Nightfall
Despite his band’s name, Jacob Bryant is quick to make clear that John & Jacob is not solely a duo endeavour.
“It’s five equal parts,” Bryant says.
The band is named for Bryant and co-founder John Davidson, who have been playing together since their high school days in Birmingham, Ala. But Bryant’s northern Alabama drawl doesn’t betray even a whiff of egotistic preening as he discusses their recent successes.
Now based in Nashville, John & Jacob debuted on the Grand Ole Opry last year, a frenetic 12 months that also included the release of a self-titled debut album and dates at major festivals such as Bonnaroo and Hangout. The band also recently concluded its fourth tour of the United Kingdom, where it played 14 sold-out dates. All of this came hot on the heels of a spotlighted cover of their hit song “Be My Girl” during the 2013 season of TV character drama “Nashville.”