Watch Alabama Shakes reunite at surprise first show in over seven years

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Alabama Shakes have reunited for the first time in over seven years at a surprise show in their native Alabama.The three-time Grammy-Award-winning band surprised attendees during the Tuscaloosa Get Up 3 benefit concert at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last night (December 18).Frontwoman Brittany Howard was actually slated to perform at the gig as a solo act but decided to surprise guests by inviting her Alabama Shakes bandmates – Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg, and Ben Tanner – to the stage.Howard first performed a solo acoustic rendition of her track ‘Short And Sweet’ before telling the crowd: “Thank you so much, everybody.

I’ll be right back, I forgot my electric guitar.” She then walked off stage, appearing moments later with her guitar as well as the rest of Alabama Shakes.“If there’s one place we’re gonna get back together, it’s gonna be Tuscaloosa,” Howard told the audience (as per AL.com).From there, the band jumped into their track ‘Hang Loose’ and performed a nine-song setlist comprised of the likes of ‘Shoegaze’, ‘Be Mine’, ‘This Feeling’ and more.

Check out clips from the night below as well as the full setlist.he Alabama Shakes never officially disbanded, but until last night, they hadn't performed live since the Osheaga Music Festival in 2017.

Here's the exact moment they took the stage, marking what will hopefully be the beginning of many more great performances, into a powerful… pic.twitter.com/2KcBIvXnFN— Chewcipher on BlueSky & Threads (@Chewcipher) December 19, 2024Brittany Howard and Alabama Shakes surprise reunion at the Get Up 3 concert in Tuscaloosa Wednesday night!