The Avett Brothers
American folk-rock band
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| 2024 | Swept Away had a Broadway run, bringing the Avett Brothers' music to a wider theatrical audience. |
| 2024 | The band announced a forthcoming new full album and tour. |
| 2024 | The band completed a headlining tour of Europe and their first tour of Australia, also releasing their first live album titled 'The 502s Live, 2024'. |
| 2024 | Released a self-titled studio album 'The Avett Brothers'. |
| 2024 | Announced a Fall US tour in support of their self-titled album. |
| 2024 | Swept Away musical scheduled to debut on Broadway in autumn, with a planned closing in December after a short run. |
| April 12 2024 | The 502s released their self-titled third full-length album and began their North American Great American Road Trip Tour across 26 cities, produced by Live Nation. The tour featured a unique improvised setlist each night, drawing from their catalog of over 50 songs. |
| February 28 2024 | Announced their twelfth studio album, a self-titled album to be released on May 17, 2024 via Ramseur Records. |
| 2023 | Graci Phillips joined the band as acoustic guitarist after their performance at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia. |
| 2023 | Released two EPs: 'Stories To Tell' and 'Pure Serotonin' |
| 2023 | The 502s closed out the year with performances at BottleRock Napa Valley, Moon River Festival, Borderlands Festival, and a headlining tour of UK and the EU. |
| 2023 | The band released their third EP 'Pure Serotonin' and performed at Lollapalooza. |
| 2023 | Jake Isola's second stint with the band concludes, marking another change in the band's membership. |
| 2023 | The 502s embarked on the 'Fresh Squeezed Happiness' tour across the United States, releasing new songs 'Backstage in Glasgow' and 'Inside Joke' from their second EP 'Stories to Tell'. |
| 2023 | Added to the lineup of the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, returning to the festival where they had their first live performance in 2016. |
| 2022 | Completed successful tours of the United States and Europe, including their first set at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, a headlining set at the Florida Music Conference in Orlando, and performed at the grand opening of Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts' Steinmetz Hall. |
| June 2022 | The band released their single 'Hey Julia' as the lead-off to their 'Just Another EP'. |
| January 2022 | Debuted at #29 on the Irish Singles Chart Top 50 with 'Just A Little While', and charted on Billboard's Hot Rock and Alternative Charts, reaching #3 on Spotify's Top Viral 50. |
| January 9 2022 | The Swept Away stage musical, originally planned for 2020, opened at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. |
| 2021 | Jake Isola returns to the band, this time as a guitarist instead of a bassist. |
| December 2021 | Their song 'Just A Little While' became a viral TikTok trend, generating over 10 Million streams through January 2022. |
| October 15 2021 | Released the album 'Could It Get Better Than This' and promoted it with a US release tour. The album received critical acclaim and over one million streams in its first week. |
| March 2021 | The album's second single 'Leading Lady' premiered on The Bluegrass Situation. |
| February 2021 | Glide Magazine premiered the first single 'I Keep Rolling' with a music video directed by Tonner. |
| 2020 | Matthew Tonner expanded his role to include guitar in addition to keyboards and backing vocals. |
| 2020 | Luke Wagner's tenure with the band ends, indicating another period of lineup transition. |
| November 2020 | The band posted a TikTok video of the song 'Magdalene', which received over 1 Million views in two days and marked Jake Isola's return as acoustic guitarist. |
| October 30 2020 | Released a cover of Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land' four days before the US presidential election. |
| August 28 2020 | The Third Gleam album was released, supported by two drive-in concerts at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| June 29 2020 | The band announced The Third Gleam (Gleam III) album, set to release on August 28, 2020. |
| February 2020 | Scott Avett announced plans for a new release in a late February interview. |
| 2019 | Completed European tour with a notable performance at Whelans bar in Dublin, considered their greatest European show. |
| 2019 | Performed at Americanafest in Nashville, recorded a live session with Jam in the Van, and headlined Steppin Out Festival in Virginia. |
| 2019 | Jonathan Ruiz leaves the band, and Luke Wagner joins as a guitarist, further evolving the band's composition. |
| 2019 | Solidified a new touring lineup with Joe Capati on horns, Sean Froehlich on drums, and Nick Melashenko on bass. |
| 2019 | Tania Elizabeth returns to touring with the band. |
| October 7 2019 | Performed 'Tell the Truth' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| October 4 2019 | Released the album Closer Than Together, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Americana/Folk charts. |
| June 13 2019 | Announced their next album Closer Than Together, set for release on October 4, 2019. |
| May 6 2019 | Released the song 'Sun, Flood, or Drought' for the documentary The Biggest Little Farm. |
| February 1 2019 | Released the single 'Neapolitan Sky'. |
| 2018 | Embarked on a US and European tour, performing at festivals alongside Jason Isbell and Old Crow Medicine Show. Headlined WMNF's Americana Fest in Tampa, FL. |
| 2018 | Band expanded with the addition of Sean Froehlich on drums, Joe Capati on horns and backing vocals, and Nicholas Dallas on bass and backing vocals. |
| 2018 | The band released their debut studio album 'Because We Had To' |
| 2018 | Several original members (Jake Isola, Kaleigh LeBeau, and Tristan Smith) depart from the band, signaling a significant lineup change. |
| December 21 2018 | Released the follow-up single 'Trouble Letting Go'. |
| November 16 2018 | 'Roses & Sacrifice' was released as a single on the American Recordings label. |
| October 24 2018 | Made their 25th late night television appearance, performing the unreleased song 'Roses and Sacrifice' on Late Night with Seth Meyers. |
| August 27 2018 | Tania Elizabeth announced she would be taking maternity leave from the band. |
| July 18 2018 | Scott and Seth Avett appeared on Pete Holmes' podcast 'You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes'. |
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