Doc Watson Concert History

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923, Deep Gap, North Carolina – May 29, 2012, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a guitar player, banjo player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music.

Doc Watson Tours & Concerts (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 31, 2010
Newport Folk Festival
"Newport Folk Festival" / John Prine / Andrew Bird / Brandi Carlile / The Low Anthem / Yim Yames / Doc Watson / Calexico / Dawes / Nneka / O'Death / Liz Longley / Blitzen Trapper / A.A. Bondy / Sam Bush / Horse Feathers / Sarah Jarosz
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Jul 24, 2010
RockyGrass
"RockyGrass" / The Horse Flies / The Travelin' McCourys / The Seldom Scene / Doc Watson / David Holt / The Infamous Stringdusters / Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen / Farewell Drifters
Planet Bluegrass Ranch Lyons, Colorado, United States
Jul 16, 2010
Doc Watson Smoky Mountain Center For The Performing Arts Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Jun 24, 2010
"ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival" / Doc Watson

ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival

Riverpark Center Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
May 15, 2010
Doc Watson The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 02, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / The Wilders / The Avett Brothers / Scythian / The Lee Boys / W.P.A. / The Travelin' McCourys / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / T Michael Coleman / Mitch Greenhill / Jeni & Billy / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Ben Prestage / Red Molly / Tut Taylor / Alberti Flea Circus / Jim Avett / Laura Boosinger / Gravy Boys / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / New Southern Ramblers / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Rodney Sutton / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Wylie & The Wild West / Pete Wernick / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
May 01, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Elvis Costello / Steve Martin / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Wilders / The Waybacks / Red Molly / Cadillac Sky / Great Big Sea / Doc Watson / Sam Bush / Steep Canyon Rangers / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / The Greencards / Mitch Greenhill / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / Corey Harris / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / The Lee Boys / Jeff Little / The Travelin' McCourys / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Nation Beat / Scythian / Shana Banana / Joe Smothers / Tut Taylor / Happy Traum / Pete & Joan Wernick / Shannon Whitworth / Buddy Greene / Wylie & The Wild West / The Neighbors (NC) / Ben Prestage / Anne & Pete Sibley / Lightnin' Wells / Tony Williamson / Brave Combo / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Benton Flippen / Gravy Boys / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Andy May / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Rodney Sutton / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Pete Wernick / Phil Wiggins / Peter Rowan Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 30, 2010
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / John Hammond / Bearfoot / Harry Manx / Missy Raines / The Belleville Outfit / Sam Bush / The Waybacks / Little Feat / Donna the Buffalo / Dailey & Vincent / Brave Combo / Balsam Range / The Duhks / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Banknotes / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / Cadillac Sky / T Michael Coleman / John Cowan / Dehlia Low / Eleanor Ellis / The Gibson Brothers / Great Big Sea / The Greencards / Corey Harris / David Holt / Jeni & Billy / The Kruger Brothers / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Andy May / Nation Beat / Peter Rowan / Ben Prestage / Shana Banana / Anne & Pete Sibley / Joe Smothers / Steep Canyon Rangers / The SteelDrivers / Tut Taylor / Pete & Joan Wernick / Tony Williamson / The Neighbors (NC) / Tony Rice / Wylie & The Wild West / Laura Boosinger / Robert Dotson / Gravy Boys / Jim Lauderdale / Phil Jamison / Local Boys / Thomas Maupin / Daniel Rothwell / New Southern Ramblers / Rodney Sutton / Pilot Mountain Bobcats / Eric & Suzy Thompson / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / The Tony Rice Unit / Larkin Poe / Phil Wiggins / Pete Wernick / Dierks Bentley / Joey + Rory Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 29, 2010 –
May 02, 2010
MerleFest 2010
Zac Brown Band / The Avett Brothers / Dierks Bentley / Elvis Costello / Taj Mahal / Little Feat / Great Big Sea / Steve Martin / Gibson Brothers / The Greencards / The SteelDrivers / Sam Bush / The Duhks / Glen Phillips / SUSANA / Rhonda Vincent / Tony Rice / Steep Canyon Rangers / Corey Harris / Sonia Leigh / Doc Watson / John Hammond / Harry Manx / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Cadillac Sky / Peter Rowan / Neighbors / George Hamilton IV / Larkin Poe / Brave Combo / The Belleville Outfit / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Scythian / Tony Rice Unit / Dailey & Vincent / Balsam Range / Red Molly / Bearfoot / Nic Cowan / John Cowan / The Waybacks / The Lee Boys / Levi Lowrey / Shannon Whitworth / The Wilders / Wayne Henderson / Rhonda Vincent And The Rage / Ben Prestage / Lovell Sisters / John Cowan Band / David Holt / Wylie And The Wild West / Jim Avett / The Travelin' McCourys / Happy Traum / Jack Lawrence / Pete Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Dehlia Low / missy raines & the new hip / W.P.A. / Nation Beat / Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes / Tut Taylor / Tony Williamson / Lightnin' Wells / Mitch Greenhill / Pete Kartsounes / Jeni & Billy / Local Boys / Andy May / Jeff Little / Eleanor Ellis / Shana Banana / Banknotes / Henry Manx / Joe Smothers / T. Michael Coleman / Buffalo Barfield Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Mar 19, 2010
Doc Watson
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Edgecombe Community College Tarboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 06, 2010
Doc Watson Cumming Playhouse Cumming, Georgia, United States
Jan 30, 2010
Ann Arbor Folk Festival
"Ann Arbor Folk Festival" / Rosanne Cash / Richie Havens / Doc Watson / Hot Club Of Cowtown / Enter the Haggis / patty larkin / Grant-Lee Phillips / Iron and Wine / Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard
Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jan 29, 2010 –
Jan 30, 2010
33rd Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival 2010
Iron & Wine / Richie Havens / Rosanne Cash / Ben Gibbard / The Band of Heathens / Jay Farrar / Raul Malo / Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard / Enter the Haggis / Doc Watson / patty larkin / Po' Girl / Hot Club Of Cowtown / Hoots & Hellmouth / Jer Coons / nervous but excited Show all bands
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Hill Auditorium Detroit, Michigan, United States
Jan 16, 2010
Doc Watson Newberry Opera House Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Dec 05, 2009
Doc Watson George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Nov 21, 2009
Doc Watson Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Nov 07, 2009
Doc Watson The Foundation PACC Spindale, North Carolina, United States
Oct 24, 2009
Doc Watson Sunrise Theater Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
Oct 02, 2009
Doc Watson Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, California, United States
Sep 26, 2009
Doc Watson North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Doc Watson
Aug 10, 2002
 New York, New York, United States
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Doc Watson
Aug 10, 2002
 New York, New York, United States
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Doc Watson / Seldom Scene / Hot Rize on Jul 10, 1988 [343-small]

Doc Watson / Seldom Scene / Hot Rize
Jul 10, 1988
 Vienna, Virginia, United States
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ticket stub provided by B. Smith, Doc Watson on Dec 19, 1987 [805-small]

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Doc Watson
Dec 19, 1987
 Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
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Flatt And Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Boys / Doc Watson on Aug 21, 1967 [000-small]

Flatt And Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Boys / Doc Watson
Aug 21, 1967
 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Doc Watson on Oct 18, 1970 [296-small]

Doc Watson
Oct 18, 1970
 Stony Brook, New York, United States
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Doc Watson on Oct 22, 1967 [361-small]

Doc Watson
Oct 22, 1967
 Stony Brook, New York, United States
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Merlefest on Apr 30, 1999 [767-small]

Merlefest
Apr 30 - May 2, 1999
 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Doc Watson on Feb 26, 1999 [329-small]

Doc Watson
Feb 26, 1999
 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Doc Watson on Nov 22, 2002 [364-small]

Doc Watson
Nov 22, 2002
 Decatur, Illinois, United States
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Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004 on Jun 11, 2004 [185-small]

Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004
Jun 11 - 13, 2004
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004 on Jun 11, 2004 [186-small]

Bonnaroo Music Festival 2004
Jun 11 - 13, 2004
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2004 on Jun 11, 2004 [653-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2004
Jun 11 - 13, 2004
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Country
Country Rock
Acoustic
Americana
Bluegrass
New Americana
Progressive Bluegrass
Old-Time
Traditional Country
Appalachian Folk
Traditional Folk
Traditional Bluegrass
American Folk Revival
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Latest Setlist (04/02/2011):

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  1. Way Downtown
  2. Soldier's Joy
  3. The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
  4. New River Train
  5. Freight Train
  6. Roll On Buddy
  7. I Feel Like Cryin'
  8. Sitting on Top of the World
  9. Steel Guitar Blues
  10. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
  11. Little Darlin' Pal of Mine
  12. Talk About Suffering
  13. Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
  14. In the Pines
  15. Frankie and Johnny
  16. Milk Cow Blues
  17. Walk On
  18. I Am a Pilgrim
  19. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 1 concert
2012 7 concerts
2011 22 concerts
2010 24 concerts
2009 22 concerts
2008 28 concerts
2007 38 concerts
2006 36 concerts
2005 32 concerts
2004 11 concerts
2003 6 concerts
2002 11 concerts
2001 9 concerts
2000 5 concerts
1999 5 concerts
1998 3 concerts
1997 4 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert
1994 1 concert
1993 2 concerts
1991 1 concert
1990 2 concerts
1988 3 concerts
1987 3 concerts
1986 1 concert
1985 3 concerts
1981 1 concert
1980 2 concerts
1976 1 concert
1975 1 concert
1973 1 concert
1972 1 concert
1970 1 concert
1967 4 concerts
1966 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Doc Watson had?

Doc Watson has had 296 concerts.

What genre is Doc Watson?

Doc Watson is most often considered to be Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Country, Country Rock, Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, New Americana, Progressive Bluegrass, Old-Time, Traditional Country, Appalachian Folk, Traditional Folk, Traditional Bluegrass, and American Folk Revival.

When was the last Doc Watson concert?

The last Doc Watson concert was on March 04, 2023 in San Francisco, California, United States.

What setlist does Doc Watson play live?

The songs that Doc Watson performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 02, 2011 concert at Kirby Theatre in Roxboro, North Carolina, United States:

  1. Way Downtown
  2. Soldier's Joy
  3. The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane
  4. New River Train
  5. Freight Train
  6. Roll On Buddy
  7. I Feel Like Cryin'
  8. Sitting on Top of the World
  9. Steel Guitar Blues
  10. The Train That Carried My Girl From Town
  11. Little Darlin' Pal of Mine
  12. Talk About Suffering
  13. Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
  14. In the Pines
  15. Frankie and Johnny
  16. Milk Cow Blues
  17. Walk On
  18. I Am a Pilgrim
  19. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms

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