Doc Watson's 2011 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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 23, 2011
Doc Watson / David Holt The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Oct 15, 2011
Doc Watson Diana Wortham Theatre Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 02, 2011
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Doc Watson / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Blind Boys of Alabama / Justin Townes Earle / Dark Star Orchestra / Bob Mould / Gomez / The Devil Makes Three / Joe Purdy / Jessica Lea Mayfield / Ollabelle / Buddy Miller / Béla Fleck / Over the Rhine / The Civil Wars / The Jayhawks / Moonalice / Fitz and the Tantrums / Abigail Washburn / Those Darlins / Conspiracy of Beards / Swanson Family Band / Laurie Lewis / Frank Fairfield / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer / Emmylou Harris / Elbow / The Low Anthem / Hot Buttered Rum / Dry Branch Fire Squad / The Mother Hips / Devotchka / Dr. John / Kane, Welch, & Kaplin Show all bands
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Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 30, 2011
Doc Watson Marin Center San Rafael, California, United States
Sep 17, 2011
Doc Watson University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Sep 13, 2011
"Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration" / Doc Watson / Earl Scruggs

Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration

International Bluegrass Music Museum Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Sep 12, 2011
"Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration" / Doc Watson / Earl Scruggs

Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration

International Bluegrass Music Museum Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Aug 05, 2011
Doc Watson The Chuck Mathena Center Princeton, West Virginia, United States
Jul 28, 2011
Doc Watson Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jul 03, 2011
"Cashiers Mountain Music Festival" / Doc Watson

Cashiers Mountain Music Festival

Village Green Cashiers, North Carolina, United States
Jun 17, 2011
Doc Watson Blue Ridge Music Ctr. Galax, Virginia, United States
Jun 05, 2011
Doc Watson / David Holt

Doc Watson / David Holt at Keswick Theatre

Keswick Theatre Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 03, 2011
Doc Watson Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States
May 28, 2011
"Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Festival" / Doc Watson / Old Crow Medicine Show / Frontier Ruckus / Chatham County Line

Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Festival

Hippodrome North Augusta, South Carolina, United States
May 01, 2011
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Roy Book Binder / Alison Brown / Buffalo Barfield / Mitch Greenhill / George Hamilton IV / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Veronika Jackson / The Kruger Brothers / Jeff Little / Red Molly / Scythian / Shana Banana / Happy Traum / Banknotes / T Michael Coleman / Johnson's Crossroad / Jack Lawrence / Local Boys / Tut Taylor / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / David Holt / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / The Neighbors (NC) / Tim O'Brien / Paul's Creek Band / The Sigmon Stringers / The Infamous Stringdusters / Pete Wernick / Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks / Laura Boosinger / The Corklickers / The Freight Hoppers / Wayne Henderson / Rusty Knox / Bill Mathis / Bryan Sutton Band / Crooked Still / ToneBlazers / Jim Lauderdale Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 30, 2011
Laura Boosinger / "MerleFest" at Wilkes Community College
Laura Boosinger / "MerleFest" / Phil Wiggins / Corey Harris / Doc Watson / Richard Watson / Susana and Timmy Abell / Alberti Flea Circus / Roy Book Binder / Buffalo Barfield / Alison Brown / Mitch Greenhill / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Veronika Jackson / The Kruger Brothers / Jeff Little / Red Molly / Scythian / Shana Banana / Happy Traum / Banknotes / T Michael Coleman / Johnson's Crossroad / Jack Lawrence / The Infamous Stringdusters / Rory Block / Cadillac Sky / Donna the Buffalo / Emmitt Nershi Band / George Hamilton IV / Paul Geremia / Harper / Bob Hill / Jeff & Vida / Jim Lauderdale / Catfish Keith / Andy May / Joe Smothers / The Waybacks / Josh Williams Band / Tony Williamson / Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Casey Driessen / Charles Welch / John Hartford String Band / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / David Holt / The Neighbors (NC) / Tim O'Brien / Snyder Family Band / Town Mountain / Paul's Creek Band / The Sigmon Stringers / Sinai Mountain Ramblers / Crooked Still / Steve and Ruth Smith / Sarah Jarosz / Pete Wernick / Peter Rowan / The Tony Rice Unit / Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks / Ken Crouse / The Freight Hoppers / Buddy Greene / Wayne Henderson / Lyle lovett / Rusty Knox / Bill Mathis / Slate Mountain Ramblers / Bryan Sutton Band / Tut Taylor / ToneBlazers / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Zephyr Lightning Bolts / Local Boys / Joan Osborne Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2011 –
May 01, 2011
MerleFest 2011
Doobie Brothers / Randy Travis / Lyle lovett / Sarah Jarosz / Jerry Douglas / The Wailin' Jennys / The Infamous Stringdusters / Crooked Still / Del McCoury Band / Corb Lund / Sonny Landreth / Tim O'Brien / Town Mountain / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Rory Block / Peter Rowan / Doc Watson / Balsam Range / Neighbors / Bryan Sutton / George Hamilton IV / Scythian / Red Molly / Nashville Bluegrass Band / Tony Rice Unit / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Wayne Henderson / The Krüger Brothers / The Waybacks / Jack Lawrence / Emmitt-Nershi Band / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Buddy Greene / Omar Hakim / Catfish Keith / Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Richard Watson / Viktor Krauss / David Holt / Bill Keith / The Freight Hoppers / Casey Driessen / Happy Traum / Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band / Paul Geremia / Bobby Hicks / Alison Brown Quartet / Sam Bush Band / Roy Book Binder / Roland White / Harper & Midwest Kind / Tut Taylor / Josh Williams Band / Snyder Family Band / Laura Boosinger / Tony Williamson / Jeff & Vida / Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks / T. Michael Coleman / Mitch Greenhill / Local Boys / Andy May / Johnson's Crossroad / Lazybirds / John Hartford String Band / Jeff Little / Bob Hill / Steve and Ruth Smith / Shana Banana / Mark Hembree / Charles Welch / Pete and Joan Wernick / Slate Mountain Ramblers / Veronika Jackson / Corey Harris and Phil Wiggins / Corklickers / Paul's Creek Band / Joe Smothers / Banknotes / Buffalo Barfield Show all bands
Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 14, 2011
Doc Watson East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Apr 02, 2011
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Kirby Theatre Roxboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 01, 2011
Doc Watson Dunn Center For The Performing Arts Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
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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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
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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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