After more than five decades leading the , Jeff Hanna said he still looks forward to performing.

91裸聊视频淢ore than anything, we love playing live,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. 91裸聊视频淲e love getting in the studio and creating as well, but the thing that really keeps it alive for us is going out and playing in front of people.91裸聊视频�

The legendary band is stopping by the in Penticton for a concert on Nov. 8, with Nice Horse opening for them.

91裸聊视频淭he smaller venues are great for us, because not only can we play for people, but we can engage them, we can talk to them,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. 91裸聊视频淲e play a lot of festivals as well, where there can be 60 or 70,000 people in the summertime, but it is tough to hit that back row.91裸聊视频�

With a songbook stretching back 50 years and countless hits, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has a lot of music to draw from. Hanna said the crowd at the SOEC is going to hear some favourites, for sure.

91裸聊视频淲e try to hit the highlights. There are certain songs you are going to hear, like Cadillac Ranch and Fishing in the Dark and Mr. Bojangles. We can91裸聊视频檛 get out of the building without playing those,91裸聊视频� said Hanna.

We91裸聊视频檙e grateful for those. It91裸聊视频檚 great to have tunes that people can relate to on such a big level. We are going for some deeper cuts as well. We touch on something from pretty much every record we made. We go way back now.91裸聊视频�

The lineup of the band has changed over the years since the band formed in 1966, but Hanna is excited about the current lineup, which incorporates Ross Holmes (Mumford and Sons) on fiddle, mandolin, and vocals and Hanna91裸聊视频檚 son Jaime (The Mavericks, Hanna-McEuen, Garry Allan) on guitar and background vocals.

91裸聊视频淪ince May of this year, we91裸聊视频檝e officially been a six-piece band with Jaime and Ross, and our buddy Jim Photoglo on bass,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. That91裸聊视频檚 in addition to NGDB co-founder Jimmy Fadden on harmonica and drums, and long-time member Bob Carpenter on keyboard, accordion and bass.

91裸聊视频淥ne of the things people have remarked on is the vocals, they say it is probably the strongest vocal lineup we91裸聊视频檝e had,91裸聊视频� said Hanna, adding that Holmes came out for a couple of shows in January and Jaimie came out and sat in on a couple.

91裸聊视频淚t was so magical, it was such a great vibe from the get-go,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. 91裸聊视频淚n terms of the energy in the band, it91裸聊视频檚 the best its been in decades.91裸聊视频�

Being in a band for 50 years, you are going to have your disagreements with each other, Hanna admitted, and you can forget sometimes how much fun it is going to be.

91裸聊视频淩ight now, it is just a blast for all of us,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. 91裸聊视频淚 am really glad I get to play music with my kid, it91裸聊视频檚 fantastic.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 been hearing this music his entire life. As a kid, he would come out on the road with us.91裸聊视频�

Hanna said his son has earned his spot in the band, with some impressive musical credentials of his own.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 done this for a long time, without being in the shadow of his dad,91裸聊视频� said Hanna. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 fantastic, we91裸聊视频檝e had a great time together. I91裸聊视频檝e not gotten to spend this much time with my kid in years.

91裸聊视频淚t is so cool and he is a good guy and a great musician and a really talented singer and writer. I91裸聊视频檓 really grateful for that.91裸聊视频�

Doors open for the concert at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the SOEC, with the concert starting at 7:30 p.m.