An Evening with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit land at Ulster Hall, Belfast, on 2 June 2026 for an evening shaped by detailed songwriting and a tight, lived‑in band sound rooted between Muscle Shoals and Nashville. After his years with Drive‑By Truckers, Isbell formed the 400 Unit in the late 2000s to dig into an Americana that blends alt‑country, southern rock and folk, with lyrics that track intimate stories and present‑day tensions. From the self‑titled 2009 album and Here We Rest in 2011 through heavy touring, the group built a stage chemistry that keeps feeding the records. With producer Dave Cobb, The Nashville Sound (2017) and Reunions (2020) widened the palette without losing the narrative thread, and Weathervanes (2023) carried it forward with melodic, unhurried arrangements.

On stage, Isbell’s voice sketches out characters and places while the 400 Unit—long‑time collaborators—anchor the songs with guitar lines, rhythm shifts and small details that open up the stories. The night draws a line between early staples and recent tracks, played with the restraint and drive of a band that knows its roots and keeps moving.