Blue Merle's 2005 Concert History

Blue Merle was a music group centered in Nashville, Tennessee. Their name comes from the lyrics of a Led Zeppelin song, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp from Led Zeppelin III, referring to a "blue-eyed merle". Their lead singer Luke Reynolds, has a voice that has been compared to those of Chris Martin and Dave Matthews. The band is also known for live renditions of the Talking Heads song Psycho Killer.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 15, 2005
Blue Merle / I-9 WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Sep 10, 2005
Tori Amos / Blue Merle / Ringside / Rye Hollow

101.9 KINK FM LIVE 8 Release Concert

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Pioneer Courthouse Square Portland, Oregon, United States
Aug 13, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko City Limits Tucson, Arizona, United States
Aug 12, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko The Clubhouse Music Venue Tempe, Arizona, United States
Aug 11, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko Belly Up Solana Beach, California, United States
Aug 09, 2005
Blue Merle / Mat Kearney / Kyle Riabko The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, California, United States
Aug 02, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko Richard's On Richards Cabaret Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 30, 2005
Blue Merle Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, Idaho, United States
Jul 29, 2005
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Club Sound Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Jul 27, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko / Mat Kearney Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado, United States
Jul 24, 2005
Lollapalooza
"Lollapalooza" / The Killers / Spoon / Drive-By Truckers / Los Amigos Invisibles / STS9 / World Leader Pretend / Death Cab for Cutie / The Dandy Warhols / Widespread Panic / The Changes / Arcade Fire / Satellite Party / Ben Kweller / Kasabian / The Ponys / Ella Jenkins / OK Go / G. Love & Special Sauce / Tegan and Sara / Blue Merle / Louis XIV / Soulive / DeSol / Derrick Carter / Dinosaur Jr. / Gwendlyn & The Good Time Gang Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jul 23, 2005 –
Jul 24, 2005
Lollapalooza 2005
Spoon / M83 / The Walkmen / Cake / Dashboard Confessional / Primus / Dinosaur Jr. / Blonde Redhead / The Killers / Pixies / Arcade Fire / The Dandy Warhols / The Black Keys / Louis XIV / The Bravery / Ben Kweller / Saul Williams / OK Go / Billy Idol / Ambulance LTD / Tegan and Sara / DJ Z-Trip / Kaiser Chiefs / Satellite Party / Death Cab for Cutie / Widespread Panic / Drive-By Truckers / G. Love & Special Sauce / The (International) Noise Conspiracy / STS9 / The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Liz Phair / Los Amigos Invisibles / Candy Band / Blue Merle / Soulive / The Redwalls / Hard-Fi / Mark Farina / Weezer / The Dead 60s / The Ponys / Derrick Carter / Peter Distefano & Perry Farrell / Digable Planets / The Warlocks / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / VHS or Beta / Changes / DeSol / DJ Muggs / Daddy A Go Go / Ella Jenkins / Gwendolyn And The Good Time Gang / Saul Williams and Ladybug of Digable Planets / Mash Up Circus / Kasabian Show all bands
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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jul 08, 2005
Blue Merle Basilica Block Party Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Jul 06, 2005
Blue Merle / Green Street The Magic Bag Ferndale, Michigan, United States
Jul 04, 2005
"Taste Of Chicago" / Blue Merle

Taste Of Chicago

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Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 03, 2005
Summerfest (Milwaukee)
"Summerfest" (Milwaukee) / Steve Winwood / michelle shocked / Moby / Shinedown / Michael Tolcher / Rachael Yamagata / Lucinda Williams / Peter Himmelman / Blue Merle / Gavin DeGraw / Howie Day / Joe D'Urso
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 30, 2005

In-Store Performance

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Bull Moose Music Scarborough, Maine, United States
Jun 29, 2005
Blue Merle / Kyle Riabko Big Easy Portland, Maine, United States
Jun 28, 2005
Blue Merle Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 25, 2005
Dave Matthews Band / Blue Merle
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Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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Blue Merle on Jul 29, 2005 [030-small]

Blue Merle
Jul 29, 2005
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Glen Phillips / Blue Merle on Apr 23, 2005 [698-small]

Glen Phillips / Blue Merle
Apr 23, 2005
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Glen Phillips / Blue Merle on Apr 23, 2005 [699-small]

Glen Phillips / Blue Merle
Apr 23, 2005
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Blue Merle had?

Blue Merle has had 156 concerts.

What genre is Blue Merle?

Blue Merle is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Alternative, Acoustic, Neo Mellow, and Acoustic Pop.

When was the last Blue Merle concert?

The last Blue Merle concert was on June 15, 2006 at Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.

What setlist does Blue Merle play live?

The songs that Blue Merle performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 17, 2005 concert at Exit / In in Nashville, Tennessee, United States:

  1. If I Could
  2. Boxcar Racer
  3. Places
  4. Psycho Killer
  5. Lucky to Know You
  6. 100 Different Directions
  7. Every Ship Must Sail Away
  8. Seeing Through You
  9. Stay
  10. Either Way It Goes
  11. Road That Leads to Town
  12. Burning in the Sun
  13. Part of Your History
  14. Ophelia
  15. Space Between the Lines

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