Blue Cactus Concert History

Blue Cactus is the modern classic country duo consisting of Mario Arnez & Steph Stewart based in Chapel Hill, NC. The pair first played music together for three years as the Americana string band Steph Stewart & the Boyfriends and released two records under that name. From gritty honky-tonk to heart-breaking balladry, Blue Cactus is the one stop shop for everything that made country music matter. One prick & you’re stuck.

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Blue Cactus Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 10, 2026
The Montvales / Blue Cactus Pilot Light Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Apr 09, 2026
The Montvales / Blue Cactus Songbirds Guitar Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Dec 20, 2025
Dylan Earl / Blue Cactus / Paradise Motel Lounge The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Dec 11, 2025
Blue Cactus
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The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Dec 09, 2025
American Aquarium / Blue Cactus
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The Sovereign St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Dec 07, 2025
American Aquarium / Blue Cactus
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Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 09, 2025
Ashes & Arrows / Skylar Gudasz / Blue Cactus
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Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Sep 12, 2025
Blue Cactus Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, North Carolina, United States
Sep 05, 2025
Hopscotch Music Festival
My Morning Jacket / Geese / Fust / Blue Cactus / Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Geordie Greep / Manas
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Downtown Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Sep 04, 2025 –
Sep 06, 2025
Hopscotch Music Festival 2025
Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Earl Sweatshirt / My Morning Jacket / Built to Spill / Sparks / Superchunk / Unwound / Frog / Geese / This Is Lorelei / Geordie Greep / Pie Face Girls / Les Savy Fav / Florry / Merce Lemon / Blue Cactus / Crumb / Fust / Hunx & His Punx / Manas / Mids / Scarlet House / Sluice / The Belair Lip Bombs / Tre. Charles / YHWH Nailgun / Yeule / Swamp Dogg / Reggie Watts / Windhand / Pelican / Laraaji / Pachyman / William Tyler / Salami Rose Joe Louis / Friendship / Claire Rousay / Improvement Movement / Maya Ongaku / Wombo / Chicha Libre / Greg Mendez / Simon Joyner / Daughter of Swords / kumo 99 / Merce Lemon / Triathalon / Leah Senior / Ora Cogan / Magic Tuber Stringband / Tara Clerkin Trio / Kendra Morris / Victoria Victoria / Jeremiah Chiu / Starcleaner Reunion / Cavalier / Fatboi Sharif / Sinkane / The Gobs / Golomb / The Point / Brennan Wedl / Temple Of The Fuzz Witch / Tomin / Uproot Andy / Little Mazarn / Miranda & The Beat / Miranda and The Beat / Nathan Matthews Ensemble / Ace Henderson / Taylor Williams / Miramar / Maia Kamil / Bark Culture / Pyrex / Dead Tooth / Drook / Pat Keen’s Bug Band / Ghais Guevara / Iceblink / Pink Beds / Charlie Chimi / Frank Hurricane / Day of Show / Adam Amram / Hemlock / Spllit / Villagerrr / Harrison & Wentz presents A Night of Mystic Tropicalia / Secret Guest / ancestor piratas / Alec Lomami / Blaakhol / cinematheque / T. Gold / Cosmic Reaper / Psychic Death / Harsh Realm / Woody / Curiosidades de Bombrile / Bloodritual / Ali Forrest / Eighth House / Designer / DÖLTZ / Jalen Reyes / Julia Desmond / Bailey Pope / Anthony Oakes / Peach Rings / Uymami / La Brava / Girl Brutal / Kill the Buddha / Gumhead / Virgothesavage / True Optimist / Blab School / Snide / Hex Files Show all bands
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Hopscotch Music Festival 2025 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Aug 08, 2025
Blue Cactus Flat Iron Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Jul 25, 2025
Jonathan Byrd / Blue Cactus The Sidetrack Bar Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Jun 22, 2025
Blue Cactus The Press Room - Upstairs Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Jun 16, 2025
Blue Cactus / Sweet Dee Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
May 25, 2025
Blue Cactus / Chris Acker Saturn Bar New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Mar 01, 2025
Deau Eyes / Blue Cactus / Nan MacMillan The Camel Richmond, Virginia, United States
Feb 20, 2025
Alexa Rose / Blue Cactus

Alexa Rose / Blue Cactus at Jammin' Java

Jammin' Java Vienna, Virginia, United States
Feb 07, 2025
Blue Cactus Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Nov 15, 2024
HC McEntire / Blue Cactus
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Wake Forest Listening Room Wake Forest, NC
Sep 05, 2024 –
Sep 07, 2024
Hopscotch Music Festival
Waxahatchee / Snail Mail / Tim Heidecker / JPEGMAFIA / MAVI / Previous Industries / Faye Webster / MJ Lenderman & The Wind / Feeble Little Horse / BadBadNotGood / Chicano Batman / Peter One / St. Vincent / Guided By Voices / Indigo De Souza / Amen Dunes / Sofia Bolt / The Jesus Lizard / Wednesday / Durand Jones / The dB's / Ducks Ltd. / Witch / Ty Segall / Hovvdy / Scientist / Boldy James / Taper's Choice / Jason Joshua / Pillow Queens / Pylon Reenactment Society / WINGED WHEEL / Undertow Brass Band / Ben Katzman's Degreaser / ISS / Blue Cactus / Brat / Edsel Axle / Fust / Sluice / Niecy Blues / The Thing / John Roseboro / The Pink Stones / Dean Johnson / Modern Biology / Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band / Sour Windows / Teethe / Youbet / Spencer Cullum / Tall Juan / Pat and the Pissers / Wishy / Zorn / Super City / Celebrity Death Slot Machine / Gabriel Da Rosa / Mr. Phylzzz / Rubber Band Gun / Secret Shame / Chiffon / Colin Miller / Harry Sings! / "No Visa" & Friends: Alec Lomami / Baby Cousin Tay Tay / Brydecisive / Lord Jah Monte Ogbon / Native Suns / Or Best Offer / Public Circuit / Mutant Strain / Real Companion / Micky Slicks / Julia / Flower in Bloom / Late Bloomer / Teens in Trouble / Family Vision / My Sister Maura / Pollute / Canine Heart Sounds / RIBS / Wagging / Exercise / Geeked / Qwilt / Delver / Co-Ed Dorms / Joe Pera / Rufat Agayev / Katie Hughes / Steven Chen / Hannah Ljungholm / Shame Gang / Walkhome / Truth Club / Karly Hartzman & MJ Lenderman / Lily Seabird / Meg Elsier / Sinai Vessel / MJ Lenderman Show all bands
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Various Venues Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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American Aquarium / Blue Cactus on Dec 7, 2025 [509-small]

American Aquarium / Blue Cactus
Dec 7, 2025
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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American Aquarium / Blue Cactus
Dec 7, 2025
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Ashes & Arrows / Skylar Gudasz / Blue Cactus on Oct 9, 2025 [008-small]

Ashes & Arrows / Skylar Gudasz / Blue Cactus
Oct 9, 2025
 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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That Music Fest on Jun 24, 2022 [969-small]

That Music Fest
Jun 24 - 25, 2022
 Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Sep 1, 2018
 Cookeville, Tennessee, United States
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Folk
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Latest Setlist (12/11/2025):

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  1. Bite My Tongue
  2. Quittin’ Again
  3. Rebel
  4. Kings
  5. Believer
  6. Caught In a Lie
  7. This Kind of Rain

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 16 concerts
2024 6 concerts
2023 24 concerts
2022 13 concerts
2021 8 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 12 concerts
2018 8 concerts
2017 4 concerts
2016 4 concerts
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