Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci

On Saturday, Feb. 25, Greensky Bluegrass closed out the first leg of dates on their 2023 tour at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. The quintet delivered a dynamic set with Donato’s Cosmic Country support, peppering in traditional bluegrass tunes with newer original material. One of the later tracks in the show was particularly notable: the jamgrass ensemble surprised fans with a stripped-down cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” from the British pop-sensation’s third studio album Harry’s House.

Greensky Bluegrass transitioned seamlessly from the improvisational track “Tarpology” into the Styles-penned number which ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100 charts for 14 weeks straight this summer. Paul Hoffman took the lead on vocals, and the rest of the group added their spin on strings. After a round of audience applause, the band finished the concert’s second frame with “Living Over,” an original piece from 2016’s Shouted, Written Down & Quoted. 

This is not the first time the ensemble has transcended genre with their live covers; in the past, Greensky Bluegrass has tackled numbers from Black Sabbath to Pink Floyd, Aerosmith and Justin Timberlake. Scroll down to view Greensky Bluegrass’ full rendition of “As It Was.”

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Greensky Bluegrass

Uptown Theatre– Kansas City, Mo. 

Feb. 25, 2023

Set I: Grow Together, Cryin Holy Unto My Lord (traditional), Broken Highways, Burn Them, Take Cover, Get Out, New Barnes, Forget Everything, Leap Year

Set II: The Radio Blues, Screams, Courage For The Road, Room Without a Roof, Absence of Reason, Worry For You, Tarpology > As It Was (Harry Styles), Living Over

Enc.:  Fixin To Ruin