NASHVILLE — Grammy Award-winning modern American roots band Old Crow Medicine Show headlines fan-favorite summertime series “CMT Campfire Sessions,” premiering TONIGHT, Friday, August 19th at 10p/9c exclusively on CMT. Joined by a pair of friends and collaborators – Sara Evans and Carlos Deford Bailey – the group of acclaimed musicians all gather fireside for an intimate night of music and story swaps, stripping back some classic Old Crow songs and new music, including “Take ‘Em Away,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” “Bombs Away” and the band’s fan-favorite hit, “Wagon Wheel.”
The episode’s full acoustic set list includes:
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“Bombs Away” f/ Carlos Deford Bailey
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“DeFord Rides Again” f/ Carlos Deford Bailey
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“Gloryland”
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“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” f/ Sara Evans
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“Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise”
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“Paint this Town”
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“Take ‘Em Away”
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“Wagon Wheel” f/ Sara Evans
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“We’re All in This Together”
Encores of this week’s episode will air Sunday, August 28th at 11a/10c (CMT), Friday, September 2nd at 8p/7c (CMT Music) and Saturday, September 3rd at 10a/9c and 6p/5c (CMT Music).
“CMT Campfire Sessions” brings together a star-packed lineup of music’s biggest names as they strip down hits new and share stories with friends fireside for an intimate night of music each week, with upcoming episodes from Old Crow Medicine Show (August 19) and Jon Pardi (August 26), a re-air of Little Big Town (September 2) which aired as part of the first-ever 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS WEEK and an all-star “Covers” finale special (September 9). Season Two of CMT’s beloved summer series kicked off last month with hitmaker Jason Aldean (watch here & here), acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandy Clark (watch here & here), country icons Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence (watch here & here), Old Dominion (watch here and here) and and most recently, Brett Eldredge (watch here & here).
Shot on location in Tennessee, “CMT Campfire Sessions” is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux and Taillight’s Tom Forrest. MTV Entertainment Group’s Jackie Barba serves as SVP, Head of Physical Production Music Series & Specials, Heather D. Graffagnino is Executive in Charge of Production. Leslie Fram is Executive in Charge of Talent and Shanna Strassberg is Talent Producer.
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