Donna the Buffalo Concert History

Donna the Buffalo is an American band from Trumansburg, New York, that formed in 1989. Their eclectic and often socially-conscious music has it's base in traditional mountain music and is infused with elements of Cajun/ zydeco, rock, folk, reggae, and country. The group’s core are vocalists Tara Nevins, who plays fiddle, guitar, accordion, and scrubboard, and guitarist Jeb Puryear. Keyboardist Dave McCracken, bassist Jay Sanders, and drummer Vic Stafford complete the ensemble.

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Donna the Buffalo Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 13, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 20, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Smith Opera House Geneva, NY, US
Nov 12, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo
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Back Room, Bell's Eccentric Café Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Nov 07, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo / Assembly of Dust Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Nov 06, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo / Assembly of Dust Union Craft Brewing Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nov 05, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 26, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Ballroom, Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Sep 25, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Spire Center for the Performing Arts Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 24, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo The Flying Monkey Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States
Sep 19, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Assembly Kingston, New York, United States
Sep 12, 2026
Upcoming
Donna the Buffalo Harvester Performance Center Rocky Mount, Virginia, United States
Sep 11, 2026
Upcoming
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
St. Paul & the Broken Bones / Los Lobos / The War and Treaty / The Creekers / Madeline Edwards / Meels / Organ Fairchild / Kruger Brothers / Scythian / Jim Lauderdale / Donna the Buffalo / Big Daddy Love / Jon Stickley Trio / Toby Gad / Dave Eggar / Laid Back Country Picker / Florencia & the Feeling Show all bands
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Downtown Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Jul 05, 2026
Upcoming
Great Blue Heron Music Festival
Donna the Buffalo / Sun King Warriors / Sneezy / Surfing for Daisy / The Medicinals / Tiger Maple String Band / Richie Stearns
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The Heron Farm & Event Center Sherman, New York, United States
Jul 04, 2026
Upcoming
Great Blue Heron Music Festival
Ripe / Donna the Buffalo / Moontricks / Bombargo / Pixie and The Partygrass Boys / Driftwood / Hot Like Mars / The Steel Wheels / Sneezy / Daniel Rodriguez / Mosaic Foundation / Root Shock / Surfing for Daisy
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The Heron Farm & Event Center Sherman, New York, United States
May 22, 2026
Donna the Buffalo / Tiger Maple String Band The Theatre, Mr. Smalls Millville, Pennsylvania, United States
May 22, 2026 –
May 24, 2026
Dark Star Jubilee 2026
The Wailers / Little Feat / Dark Star Orchestra / Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers / The Werks / Donna the Buffalo / Kitchen Dwellers / Jennifer Hartswick / Peter Rowan / Dogs in a Pile / Rumpke Mountain Boys / Melvin Seals & JGB / Magnolia Boulevard / Houseplant / Jeff Mattson Show all bands
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Legend Valley Thornville, Ohio, United States
May 16, 2026
Donna the Buffalo 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
May 10, 2026
Donna the Buffalo / Orquesta Gardel / Ric Robertson / Preston Frank

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival

Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
Apr 26, 2026
MerleFest
Alison Krauss & Union Station / Jerry Douglas Band / Jake Shimabukuro / Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Andy May / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jeff Little Trio / Laura Boosinger / Leon Timbo / Local Boys / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 25, 2026
MerleFest
Old Crow Medicine Show / Blackberry Smoke / Ketch Secor / Sam Bush / Peter Rowan / The Creekers / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / Trey Hensley / Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Andy May / Banknotes / Charles Welch / Dug / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little Trio / Joe Smothers / Ken Crouse / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / T Michael Coleman / Tony Williamson / Railroad Earth Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Apr 25, 2026 –
Apr 26, 2026
Donna the Buffalo

MerleFest 2026

Dance Stage, Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 24, 2026
MerleFest
Old Crow Medicine Show / Molly Tuttle / Steep Canyon Rangers / Peter Rowan / Hogslop String Band / Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / Melissa Carper / Amelia Day / Andy May / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Flattop / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Joe Smothers / Ken Crouse / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / Pete & Joan Wernick / Presley Barker / T Michael Coleman / Wayne Henderson Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States

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 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
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Dark Star Jubilee 2026
May 22 - 24, 2026
 Thornville, Ohio, United States
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May 22 - 24, 2026
 Thornville, Ohio, United States
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May 22 - 24, 2026
 Thornville, Ohio, United States
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May 22 - 24, 2026
 Thornville, Ohio, United States
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Nov 12, 2026
 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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Merlefest
Apr 27 - 29, 2001
 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Jan 30, 2026
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Nov 20, 2025
 Easton, Maryland, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Jam Band
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Zydeco
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 44 concerts
2025 81 concerts
2024 72 concerts
2023 83 concerts
2022 56 concerts
2021 28 concerts
2020 17 concerts
2019 91 concerts
2018 89 concerts
2017 96 concerts
2016 67 concerts
2015 94 concerts
2014 75 concerts
2013 91 concerts
2012 97 concerts
2011 99 concerts
2010 86 concerts
2009 65 concerts
2008 79 concerts
2007 63 concerts
2006 92 concerts
2005 120 concerts
2004 72 concerts
2003 69 concerts
2002 77 concerts
2001 75 concerts
2000 68 concerts
1999 70 concerts
1998 40 concerts
1997 45 concerts
1996 45 concerts
1995 18 concerts
1994 3 concerts
1993 4 concerts
1992 3 concerts
1991 4 concerts
1990 6 concerts
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