The Great Divide

If you were remotely invested in the roots music scenes in Oklahoma and Texas in the early 2000s, you
knew who The Great Divide was and likely had seen them play a time or two – whether it was their own
show or as part of a festival lineup. The band was playing 200 shows a year and released five albums
together; they eventually signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in Nashville and garnered some
chart success. Garth Brooks even recorded one of their songs.

Fast forward a decade, and The Great Divide found themselves playing shows together again, a starring
point in moving past the chaotic time surrounding the band’s breakup. Fast forward another decade, and
they’ve added a new member, keyboardist Bryce Conway, and are releasing their first new studio album
in 20 years.

Providence, set for release in fall 2022, looks at how far the band has come, as a group and individually,
in the time since their last albums—and spends even more time looking ahead. “The overall arc of the
record is dealing with time; it asks how much time we have left in our lives and how we want to spend
the remaining years,” McClure says. “It’s about admiring the areas where work is needed and putting in
the effort to do something about it.”

“There is a coming full circle aspect for us as a band; as performers and people,” McClure says about
Providence. “Everyone is bringing their best to the table for the first time in years, and when that
happens, The Great Divide is a force,” he says. “This album brings with it a certain hope.”

MARK YOUR CALENDERS!!!

APRIL 4, 2025 @ 8PM

The Wellington Ritz Theatre will host

THE GREAT DIVIDE!!