Carolina Chocolate Drops's 2008 Concert History

Carolina Chocolate Drops is an American old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina. Their 2010 album, Genuine Negro Jig, won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, and was number 9 in fRoots magazine's top 10 albums of 2010.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 21, 2008
Red Stick Ramblers / The New Familiars / Carolina Chocolate Drops / The Coal Men / Scythian / The Bowmans

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Downtown Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, United States
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Sep 19, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops Watermelon Park Berryville, Virginia, United States
Sep 14, 2008
"Pickin' In The Pines" / Carolina Chocolate Drops / The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Pickin' In The Pines

Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Sep 13, 2008
"Pickin' In The Pines" / Del McCoury Band / Carolina Chocolate Drops

Pickin' In The Pines

Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Aug 16, 2008 –
Aug 19, 2008
Ottawa Folk Festival 2008
Broken Social Scene / Rufus Wainwright / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Jerry Douglas / Vieux Farka Toure / Odetta / Sarah Harmer / The Sadies / The Duhks / Donna the Buffalo / Country Joe McDonald / Colin Linden / Bryan Bowers / Genticorum / Roxanne Potvin / Don Ross & Andy Mckee / James Hill & Anne Davison / Finest Kind / Dala (Canada) / Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus Show all bands
Britannia Park Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 14, 2008
"CityFolk Music Festival" / Vieux Farka Touré / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Don Ross / Andy McKee / Finest Kind

CityFolk Music Festival

Britannia Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 10, 2008
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
"Edmonton Folk Music Festival" / Martyn Joseph / John Wort Hannam / Little Miss Higgins / Dar Williams / John Bottomley / Dan Frechette / The Black Pioneer / Heritage Singers / Shawn Mullins / Jim White / Mighty Popo / Serena Ryder / Outlaw Social / Luis Emilio Rios / John Reischman & The Jaybirds / The Fairfield Four / Bill Bourne / Madagascar Slim / Amos Garrett / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Jayme Stone / Luke Doucet & The White Falcon / Dervish / Teada / Don Ross / Andy McKee / Nina Gerber / Kyrie Kristmanson / Jon Brooks / The Duhks / Claire Lynch / The Sadies / Broken Social Scene / Royal Wood / Peatbog Faeries / Chris Isaak / Martha Wainwright / Buckwheat Zydeco / Habib Koite Show all bands
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Gallagher Park Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 09, 2008
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
"Edmonton Folk Music Festival" / Bill Bourne / Madagascar Slim / Eliza Gilkyson / Nina Gerber / The Sadies / Luis Emilio Rios / John Wort Hannam / Little Miss Higgins / Dervish / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Bellowhead / Alison Brown / Jerry Douglas / Daby Toure / Maura O'connell / John Reischman & The Jaybirds / Serena Ryder / Catherine MacLellan / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Amos Garrett / Broken Social Scene / Luke Doucet & The White Falcon / Melissa McClelland / John Bottomley / Ridley Bent / Peatbog Faeries / Martyn Joseph / Jon Brooks / Karine Polwart / The Duhks / Craig Korth / Abigail Washburn / Tom Russell / Dan Frechette / Romi Mayes / Outlaw Social / Jon Reischman / Claire Lynch / Moya Brennan / Al Simmons / Harald Haugaard & Morten Hoirup / Ron Sexsmith / Ryan Shaw / Joan Osborne Show all bands
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Gallagher Park Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 01, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Jul 27, 2008
RockyGrass
"RockyGrass" / Sam Bush / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Peter Rowan / J.D. Crowe & The New South / Adrienne Young & Little Sadie / Stairwell Sisters / Jeremy Garrett
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Planet Bluegrass Ranch Lyons, Colorado, United States
Jul 26, 2008
Calgary Folk Music Festival
"Calgary Folk Music Festival" / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Mark Erelli / Martyn Joseph / Sonny Landreth / The Be Good Tanyas / The Duhks / Tim O'Brien / Torngat / Great Lake Swimmers / Basia Bulat / James "Blood" Ulmer / The Handsome Family / Claire Jenkins / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Josh Ritter / Greg MacPherson / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Julie Doiron / los straitjackets / Kobo Town / Lau / Jesse Winchester / Charlie Musselwhite / Meshell Ndegeocello Show all bands
Prince's Island Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 18, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Melissa Laveaux Festival Des Musiques D'ici Et D'ailleurs Chalons, France
Jul 17, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops TBA Montpellier, Occitania, France
Jul 16, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops TBA Montpellier, Occitania, France
Jul 15, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops TBA Montpellier, Occitania, France
Jul 12, 2008
"Music Fest In Sugar Grove" / Carolina Chocolate Drops

Music Fest In Sugar Grove

Historic Cove Creek School Sugar Grove, North Carolina, United States
Jul 11, 2008
"Music Fest In Sugar Grove" / Cadillac Sky / Carolina Chocolate Drops

Music Fest In Sugar Grove

Historic Cove Creek School Sugar Grove, North Carolina, United States
Jul 05, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops Ozark Folk Center Mountain View, Arkansas, United States
Jul 04, 2008
Carolina Chocolate Drops TBA Columbia, Missouri, United States
Jul 03, 2008
"Mississippi Valley Blues Festival" / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Elvin Bishop / Otis Taylor

Mississippi Valley Blues Festival

Le Claire Park Riverfront Davenport, Iowa, United States

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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Mar 20, 2008
 Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
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2014 97 concerts
2013 83 concerts
2012 134 concerts
2011 88 concerts
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2007 112 concerts
2006 12 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Carolina Chocolate Drops had?

Carolina Chocolate Drops has had 870 concerts.

What genre is Carolina Chocolate Drops?

Carolina Chocolate Drops is most often considered to be Folk, Country, Bluegrass, New Americana, Progressive Bluegrass, Alt-Country, Banjo, Old-Time, Black Americana, North Carolina Roots, Modern Old-Time, and Jug Band.

When was the last Carolina Chocolate Drops concert?

The last Carolina Chocolate Drops concert was on December 14, 2015 at Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The bands that performed were: Iris Dement / Leyla McCalla / Carolina Chocolate Drops.

What setlist does Carolina Chocolate Drops play live?

The songs that Carolina Chocolate Drops performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 13, 2014 concert at The Kessler Theater in Dallas, Texas, United States:

  1. Sandy Boys
  2. Country Girl
  3. Please Don't Let Me Love You
  4. Out on the Western Plains
  5. Waterboy
  6. Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man?
  7. Snowden's Jig (Genuine Negro Jig)
  8. Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
  9. Cornbread and Butterbeans
  10. Read 'Em John

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