Boy & Bear Concert History

Boy & Bear are an Australian folk rock band, based out of Sydney, New South Wales. The band began as a solo project for singer-songwriter Dave Hosking in 2009) before quickly expanding into a full band. In February 2009, Hosking uploaded a track, "The Storm", to the Unearthed program on radio station Triple J, it became a featured song at the station. Hosking had met Killian Gavin who was a singer-songwriter and guitarist in Ovell, and the pair started jamming together.

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Boy & Bear Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 25)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 17, 2014
Boy & Bear The Firebird St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Jul 16, 2014
Boy & Bear High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 15, 2014
Boy & Bear Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jul 13, 2014
Winnipeg Folk Festival
"Winnipeg Folk Festival" / Joan Baez / The Relatives / The Holmes Brothers / ani difranco / The Como Mamas / Grace & Tony / Sharon Van Etten / Old Man Canyon / Boy & Bear / Spirit Family Reunion / Guy Forsyth / David Myles / James McMurtry
Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 12, 2014
Winnipeg Folk Festival
"Winnipeg Folk Festival" / ani difranco / The Both - Aimee Mann and Ted Leo / Langhorne Slim / Jake Shimabukuro / Calypso Rose / Guy Forsyth / The Como Mamas / Boy & Bear / Mexican Institute of Sound / Palenke Soultribe / Koo Koo Kanga Roo / Spirit Family Reunion / Baskery / Grace & Tony / Corb Lund / David Myles / James McMurtry / The Holmes Brothers / Shovels & Rope Show all bands
Birds Hill Park Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 08, 2014
Inner Oceans / Boy & Bear Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Jul 06, 2014
Boy & Bear / Wheelwright The Riot Room Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jul 05, 2014
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80/35 Music Festival

Western Gateway Park Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Jul 04, 2014 –
Jul 05, 2014
80/35 Music Festival 2014
CAKE / Conor Oberst / Ziggy Marley / Best Coast / Dr. Dog / Xavier Rudd / Dawes / Surfer Blood / Those Darlins / The Envy Corps / Boy & Bear / The Whigs / Pert' Near Sandstone / King Fantastic / Raz Simone / Caroline Smith / The Hooten Hallers / Useful Jenkins / Shy Boys / Tree / Soap / Circle of Heat / Chicago Farmer / Black Diet / The River Monks / Parlours / Max Jury / Brother Trucker / Har-di-Har / Fury Things / The Maytags / Holy White Hounds / Gloom Balloon / Twins / MAIDS / Cirrus Minor / Bonne Finken / Zeta June / FireSale / Aquamarine Dream Machine / Foxholes / GoodcaT / Volcano Boys / M34N STR33T / James Biehn / Kris Adams / Quick Piss / Dat Dude Biggz / Jesse Jamz / Gorilla Stomp Squad / Brad Goldman & Tobias Cross present CLIMAX / Cloudy with a Chance of Techno / TimeWlkr / JohnnyRAGE / DJ G Mint / Shawn Shady / DJ Raj Show all bands
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Western Gateway Park Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Jul 02, 2014
Boy & Bear / Wheelwright The Cambridge Room, House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Jun 30, 2014
Boy & Bear Showcase Lounge, Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Jun 28, 2014
Cardinals / The Sheepdogs / Monster Truck / Glorious Sons / Current Swell / Boy & Bear / Matthew Good
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Montebello Park Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Jun 28, 2014 –
Jun 29, 2014
S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2014
Arkells / Single Mothers / The Sheepdogs / Shad / Matthew Good / Marianas Trench / Grade / Years / Structures / Liferuiner / Boy & Bear / The Weeks / Seaway / Waterbodies / Virginia to Vegas / The Dirty Nil / Monster Truck / Current Swell / Wildlife / The Zolas / Glorious Sons / Teenage Kicks / The Maysides / Heavy Hearts (CAN) / LIGHTS / Matt Good / Structues Show all bands
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Unknown venue St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Jun 26, 2014
"Ann Arbor Summer Festival" / Boy & Bear

Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Downtown Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jun 24, 2014
Tyler Ward / Firekid / Boy & Bear 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 21, 2014
Firefly Music Festival
OutKast / Pretty Lights / Beck / Tegan and Sara / White Panda / Imagine Dragons / Cage The Elephant / Grouplove / Kaiser Chiefs / MS MR / Third Eye Blind / Twenty One Pilots / Bad Things / Tune-Yards / Lucius / Geographer / The Ceremonies / Sleigh Bells / Walk Off The Earth / Goldroom / Royal Teeth / The Unlikely Candidates / Johnnyswim / Boy & Bear / Wild Child / The Wild Feathers / Smallpools / The Colourist / PigPen Theatre Co. / Wheeland Brothers / Stop Light Observations / The Weeks / Sleeper Agent / The Kite String Tangle / Holychild / New Sweden / The White Panda / X Ambassadors Show all bands
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The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware, United States
May 31, 2014
Boy & Bear Dubbo RSL Club Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
May 29, 2014
Boy & Bear Uni Bar, Charles Sturt University Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
May 25, 2014
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Eastbank Shepparton, Australia
May 23, 2014
Boy & Bear ANU Bar & Refectory Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
May 22, 2014
Boy & Bear Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

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Aug 7, 2011
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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May 30, 2012
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dec 29, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012
 Phillip Island, VIC
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May 16, 2026
 Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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Genres:

Indie
Folk
Indie Rock
Ambient
Indie Pop
Folk Rock
Indie Folk
Australian
Stomp And Holler
Australian Pop
Australian Indie
Australian Indie Folk
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Latest Setlist (05/08/2026):

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  1. Rockin' in the Free World
  2. Like a Rolling Stone
  3. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
  4. Running on Empty
  5. Night Moves
  6. Where Does Life Begin
  7. Old Town Blues
  8. Suck on Light
  9. Part Time Believer
  10. Harlequin Dream
  11. Lordy May
  12. Vertigo
  13. State of Flight
  14. Feeding Line
  15. Happy Birthday to You
  16. Thunder
  17. A Moment's Grace
  18. Ancestors
  19. Wicked Game
  20. Just Dumb
  21. Fall at Your Feet
  22. Heart of Gold
  23. Hold Your Nerve
  24. Walk the Wire
  25. Southern Sun
  26. Handle with Care

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 29 concerts
2025 11 concerts
2024 49 concerts
2023 47 concerts
2022 62 concerts
2021 13 concerts
2020 34 concerts
2019 25 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 3 concerts
2016 108 concerts
2015 22 concerts
2014 144 concerts
2013 22 concerts
2012 65 concerts
2011 61 concerts
2010 45 concerts
2009 3 concerts
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