Billy Strings Opened Roadrunner

On March 15, 2022, Billy Strings became the first artist to perform on Roadrunner’s stage. He opened the sold-out Boston room with “Big Ball in Boston,” making the setting explicit from the first song.

Strings acknowledged that finishing touches were still underway around the new venue. Later in the set, he folded in Phish’s “Back on the Train” and the Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace.”

The concert gave Roadrunner an immediate musical record rather than only an opening date. Its first night is tied to a specific artist, setlist and acknowledgement that a new room was coming to life in real time.

Source: JamBase