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 35)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 02, 2011
Boy & Bear / Jinja Safari / Emma Louise Metro Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jun 01, 2011
Boy & Bear / Jinja Safari / Emma Louise Unibar, University of Wollongong Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
May 27, 2011
Boy & Bear Corner Hotel Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
May 26, 2011
Boy & Bear / Emma Louise / Jinja Safari Corner Hotel Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
May 25, 2011
Boy & Bear Corner Hotel Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
May 20, 2011
Boy & Bear Governor Hindmarsh Hotel Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
May 18, 2011
Boy & Bear Fly By Night Musicians Club Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
May 14, 2011
Boy & Bear

Groovin' the Moo Bunbury

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Hay Park Bunbury, Australia
Mar 19, 2011
Boy & Bear

SXSW

Maggie Mae's Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 18, 2011
SXSW
"SXSW" / A Place To Bury Strangers / The Joy Formidable / Boy & Bear / Beach Fossils / Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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Buffalo Billiards Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 17, 2011
Ellie Goulding / Bombay Bicycle Club / Boy & Bear / The Romany Rye / Kyla La Grange / Matthew and the Atlas
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Klub Krucial Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 13, 2011
Boy & Bear

Golden Plains Festival

Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Mar 12, 2011 –
Mar 14, 2011
Golden Plains Festival 2011
Belle and Sebastian / Best Coast / Wavves / Architecture In Helsinki / Boy & Bear / Jamie Lidell / Joanna Newsom / The Hold Steady / Airbourne / Hawkwind / Os Mutantes / The Besnard Lakes / Pulled Apart By Horses / The Clean / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Magic Kids Show all bands
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Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Meredith, Victoria, Australia
Show Duplicates for Mar 12, 2011
Jan 22, 2011
The Hot BBQ 2011
Mos Def / Boy & Bear / The Jezabels / Roger Sanchez / Gypsy and the Cat / Illy / Owl Eyes / Bluejuice / Hoodoo Gurus / Hungry Kids of Hungary / Kids of 88 / Holidays / Grafton Primary / cash money / Cat Call
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jan 06, 2011
Sunset Sounds
"Sunset Sounds" / Klaxons / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / The Living End / Children Collide / The Middle East / Charlie Mayfair / Paul Kelly / Megan Washington / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Soft Pack / Ash Grunwald / Yacht Club DJ's / Junip / POP ETC / Daara J Family / Boy & Bear Show all bands
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens Toowong, South Australia, Australia
Jan 02, 2011
Boy & Bear

Southbound Festival

Sir Stewart Bovell Park Busselton, Australia
Jan 01, 2011 –
Jan 03, 2011
Southbound Festival 2011
6s & 7s / Edan the Dee Jay / Dan Kelly's Dream Band / Scotch of St James / Tame Impala / The National / Cold War Kids / Interpol / Angus & Julia Stone / Marina and the Diamonds / Sleigh Bells / Public Enemy / Klaxons / A-Trak / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / The Rapture / Peaches / Boy & Bear / Ladyhawke / Hot Hot Heat / Junip / The Cool Kids / The Jezabels / POP ETC / Birds of Tokyo / Pond / Cloud Control / Bliss N Eso / The Beautiful Girls / The Living End / Eskimo Joe / Last Dinosaurs / The Bamboos / The Soft Pack / Paul Kelly / Big Scary / Washington / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Children Collide / Casiokids / Jamaica / Beardyman / Muscles / Jonathan Boulet / Ash Grunwald / The Middle East / Dan Sultan / Sally Seltmann / Charlie Parr / Tim & Jean / World's End Press / The Cuban Brothers / Tijuana Cartel / Growl / Split Seconds / Boom! Bap! Pow! / The Chevelles / R.W. Grace / The Chemist / Sampology / Yacht Club Djs / The Silents / The Novocaines / Daara J Family / Carus Thompson / Ghost Hotel / Young Revelry Show all bands
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Unknown venue Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dec 31, 2010
The Falls Music & Arts Festival
"The Falls Music & Arts Festival" / Klaxons / Interpol / Peaches (DJ Set) / Paul Kelly / Public Enemy / Angus & Julia Stone / Hot Hot Heat / Dan Sultan / Children Collide / Megan Washington / The Middle East / The Bamboos / The Jezabels / Ash Grunwald / Junip / Big Scary / Boy & Bear Show all bands
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The Falls Music & Arts Festival Grounds (Marion Bay) Marion Bay, South Australia, Australia
Dec 30, 2010
The Falls Music & Arts Festival
Klaxons / Interpol / Paul Kelly / The Cuban Brothers / Public Enemy / Angus & Julia Stone / Hot Hot Heat / Megan Washington / Children Collide / Ash Grunwald / The Middle East / Ball Park Music / Jinja Safari / Big Scary / Boy & Bear / The Jezabels / Junip / Jamaica / The Bamboos / Richard In Your Mind Show all bands
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The Falls Music & Arts Festival Grounds (Lorne) Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 29, 2010 –
Jan 01, 2011
The Falls Music and Arts Festival 2010
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Hot Hot Heat / Tommy Dassalo / A-Trak / Edan the Dee Jay / Dave Thornton / Tijuana Cartel / Daara J Family / Tom Gleeson / The Beautiful Girls / The National / Interpol / Public Enemy / The Living End / Junip / BAIO / Cloud Control / Charlie Parr / The Bamboos / Dan Sultan / Josh Earl / Beardyman / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Washington / Big Scary / The Rapture / Ladyhawke / The Jezabels / Boy & Bear / The Cool Kids / Peaches / The Bedroom Philosopher / The Middle East / Children Collide / The Cuban Brothers / Tame Impala / Cold War Kids / Marina and the Diamonds / Sleigh Bells / Klaxons / The Soft Pack / Paul Kelly / Ash Grunwald / Angus & Julia Stone / The Morning Benders Show all bands
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Unknown venue Marion Bay, Tasmania, 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 28 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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