Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Final Concert with Gary Rossington to Hit Theaters, Featuring Jelly Rolly, John Osborne, and More

On Nov. 22, 2022, Lynyrd Skynyrd played their final concert with founding guitarist Gary Rossington. The concert film, recorded at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, was the last time Rossington, the last original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with the band before his death on March 5, 2023, at the age of 71.

Titled The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the film will celebrate the band’s legacy as well as honor Rossington and is scheduled to screen at movie theaters, drive-ins, and outdoor venues across the U.S. on July 8 through 14.

“We are excited to share this special night and celebrate 50 Years of Skynyrd music with the Skynyrd Nation and fans of these timeless songs,” said singer Johnny Van Zant in a statement. “We were fortunate to capture this special evening with Gary Rossington and Dale Krantz Rossington and all of the special guests that were able to join us on stage. It is certainly bittersweet because this was Gary’s last show, but we are so fortunate that we were able to share one last special night together onstage, doing what Gary loved.”

The 2022 concert showcased the band running through their classics, including “Simple Man,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “What’s Your Name,” and “Free Bird,” among others, along with special guests John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Jelly Roll, Brent Smith of Shinedown, and 38 Special‘s Donnie Van Zant, brother of current Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant and their late frontman, Ronnie Van Zant.

“Gary had been very sick, and we were going, ‘Ok, well, we want you to come to this show cause we’re taping it,’ of course and you know, God works in mysterious ways, and he gave Gary enough energy to come out there and play with us,” said Johnny Van Zant of the band’s final concert with Rossington. “Gary had been through everything, plane crashes, car wrecks, bar fights. Anything you could think about, he lived through and he came and he did his job, and we loved it.”

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