In 2025, Chris Thomas King will mark the 25th Anniversary of O Brother Where Art Thou with special concert performances, and film talks!
Chris Thomas King Tours, King’s management, is seeking concert bookings and opportunities in 2025, to commemorate and celebrate the blues legends’ iconic role in the award-winning pop culture classic film and soundtrack. For more information contact mariann@christhomasking.com
O Brother, Chris Thomas King 25 years
O Brother 25th anniversary tour
Recently, on Halloween, 2024, bluegrass star Billy Strings hosted O Billy, Where Art Thou, paying tribute to the film and music soundtrack that inspired him as a child prodigy. It was a night to remember for over 20,000 adoring fans jammed into CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on October 31, 2024.
Chris Thomas King performed with Billy String's “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” for the movie and debuted a new song written by King for the event titled “Gravedigger Gonna Cut You Down.” Famed producer T-Bone Burnett and O Brother star Tim Blake Nelson also made appearances along with several of Nashville’s finest including dobro extraordinaire Jerry Douglas.
Chris Thomas King was invited back to CFG Bank Arena the following night November 1, as Billy's special guest. On the second night King played accompanying harmonica along with Billy’s band and sang his bluegrass favorite “John Law Burned Down the Liquor Sto’” with Billy Strings.
Billy Strings and Chris Thomas King digging into "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"
Billy Strings and Chris Thomas King singing "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"
Chris Thomas King and Billy Strings making those guitars talk
Billy Strings and Chris Thomas King performing King's new song "Gravedigger Gonna Cut You Down."
"Gravedigger Gonna Cut You Down"
Wide stage shot showing dancers
Dancers with fire on stage
More dancers with fire on stage
Gravedigger firey dance
Billy Strings, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thomas King
Billy Strings, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thomas King
Chris Thomas King singing "Grave Digger Gonna Cut You Down" as the special guest of Billy Strings at soldout CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Holloween night 2024.
The Soggy Bottom Boys revival
O Billy, Where Art Thou finale
Everyone on stage for final song
Billy Strings, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thomas King performing "John Law Burned Down The Liqour Sto"
Billy and Chris on the big screens
Dueling guitars Billy Strings and Chris Thomas King
Billy and Chris
Thank you, CFG Bank Arena Baltimore! Chris and Billy center-stage taking a bow. It was a great night!!!