Marty Stuart plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on November 10, 2017. Credit: Chris Rodriguez

There’s no doubt that “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’” is one of the finest country duets ever, and who in their right mind doesn’t envy Marty Stuart for being able to gracefully pull off a head full of mullet into his mid-60s?

While he’s no stranger to downtown Clearwater’s storied venue, the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, some locals will never forget when Stuart rolled in with his Fabulous Superlatives in 2018 to play backup for some of the final dates of what was more-or-less the last Byrds reunion tour.

With surviving Byrds Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, Stuart and company got through all of Sweetheart of the Rodeo, along with some other jangly, harmonious hits that once inspired the hell out of him. Hillman is done touring, so we’ll probably never see something like that again, but the experience and sounds that accompanied it must have played a massive role in influencing Stuart’s latest album Altitude, which contains an identical amount of twang, sweet harmonies, and catchy melodies heard on a Byrds record.

Tickets to see Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives play Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Saturday, Jan. 18 are still available and start at $36.