The group reunited at a charity event that featured a solo performance by singer Brittany Howard
Article published on December 19, 2024 on Rolling Stone, read the original in English.
Last Wednesday night (December 18), the North American blues-rock band Alabama Smoothies offered a special – and unexpected – moment for fans: the group reunited for a performance for the first time since 2017.
The meeting took place in the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, during a charity event. The singer Brittany Howard he had been chosen as the headliner, originally for a “short and intimate” one-man show.
She took the stage alone and performed an acoustic version of her song “Short and Sweet”. Afterwards, Howard stopped the show and left the stage saying he needed to get a guitar.
The singer is back with the surprise. On the screen at the back of the stage, the phrase “Brittany Howard” was replaced with “Alabama Shakes”, signaling the return of the band members.
“If there is one place we will gather again, it is Tuscaloosa,” he said. Howard to the public, recalling that the band had performed in previous editions of the charity event, held in 2012 and 2013.
Even if the lineup wasn’t complete: the original drummer Steve Johnson did not participate for legal reasons: the musicians present performed a set list with nine songs that included hits from the albums Boys and girls (2012) e Sound and color (2015), the latter nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. Among the songs was also presented “Always good”part of the film’s soundtrack The good side of life (2012).
Permanent meeting or one-off meeting?
The band, originally from Athens, Alabama, hasn’t reunited since August 2017, when they performed at the Osheaga festival before going on hiatus.
Since then, Brittany Howard he has released two solo albums: James (2019) e And now? (2022). So far there is no confirmation whether this performance in Tuscaloosa was just an isolated event or whether the band is indeed back.
In January 2025, the singer performs the last show of her US solo tour “And now”. After that the agenda remains open.
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