Ryman Live Volume 2

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit have announced a full length follow up to the band’s acclaimed 2018 collection "Live From The Ryman", continuing a longstanding relationship with the Music City institution in a love letter to Isball’s adopted city of Nashville, TN. As a sample of the forthcoming project, Isbell has shared the preview single, “King of Oklahoma (Live)”, which takes the 2023 standard to new heights with a powerful stage performance.

Due to release on October 4th, 2024, via Isbell’s Southeastern Records imprint, "Live From The Ryman Volume 2" picks up where its predecessor left off. Whereas Isbell’s 1st live compilation from 'The Mother Church Of Country Music' documented a 6 night 2017 residency and featured cuts from that year’s "The Nashville Sound", 2015’s "Something More Than Free" and 2013’s "Southeastern", the band’s latest draws on its annual residencies at the Ryman since and features cuts from 2020’s "Reunions" and 2023’s "Weathervanes".

The 15 tracks that compose "Live From The Ryman Volume 2" are drawn from multi track recordings produced by Cain Hogsed, the band’s longstanding front of house engineer. Rather than originating from a single series like the 1st live album, the components of the new compilation are sourced from multiple of the band’s annual returns to the storied stage, documenting a sound in process over the course of a busy few years.

The album is produced by Isbell and Hogsed, with mixing from Todd Tidwell, who clearly capture the boisterous, energetic atmosphere of the 400 Unit live experience on the “King Of Oklahoma”. Beyond recent entries, the project also features treatments of “The Last Song I Will Write”, which closes Isbell & The 400 Unit’s self titled 2009 debut, and Tom Petty’s “Room At The Top”, which the band delivered as a tribute to the legendary artist after his passing in 2017.