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) (Page 35)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 29, 2016
Donna the Buffalo Rochester Public Market Rochester, New York, United States
Jul 24, 2016
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / The Big Mean Sound Machine / Bear Fox / Preston Frank / Johnny Dowd / Sihasin / Lurrie Bell / Moontee Sinquah
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 23, 2016
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Brett Dennen / Silversun Pickups / Telekinetic Walrus / Donna the Buffalo / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Kevin Kinsella / Flying Clouds / Keith Frank / The Speckers / Lurrie Bell / The Horse Flies / Samite / City of The Sun / Jones Benally Family / Atsiktonkie / Plastic Nebraska / Mary Lorson / Sihasin / Mac Benford / Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 21, 2016 –
Jul 24, 2016
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance 2016
Silversun Pickups / Brett Dennen / Indigo Girls / Mandolin Orange / Monsieur Perine / City of The Sun / John Brown's Body / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Lauderdale / Jimkata / Great Caesar / Driftwood / Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder / Johnny Dowd / Sim Redmond Band / Sophistafunk / Lurrie Bell / Big Mean Sound Machine / Campbell Brothers / The Horse Flies / Kevin Kinsella / De Temps Antan / Samite Of Uganda / Telekinetic Walrus / The Gunpoets / The Blind Spots / Sihasin / Danielle Ponder & The Tomorrow People / Anna Coogan / Hank Roberts / Uma Galera / Mary Lorson / Fabi / Plastic Nebraska / Jesus Hidalgo / Tamboka / Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Bear Fox / Richie & Rosie / Rockwood Ferry / Ithaca Bottom Boys / Misses Bitches / Empire Kings / Burns and Kristy / The Grady Girls / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / The Speckers / Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis / Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians / Gabriel Tavares / Calico Moon / Moontee Sinquah / Preston Frank & His Zydeco Family Band / Powder the Moon / Bubba George / Flying Clouds of South Carolina / Kinobe & the Wamu Spirit / Atsiaktonkie Show all bands
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Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 21, 2016
Jul 16, 2016
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
"Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival" / Chris Thile / Sara Watkins / Elephant Revival / Della Mae / The Gibson Brothers / Mike & Ruthy / Sierra Hull / Mr. Sun / Donna the Buffalo / The Steel Wheels / Lonely Heartstring Band / Joe Craven / The Railsplitters / Rushad Eggleston / Mile Twelve / The Gather Rounders / John Kirk & Trish Miller / Béla Fleck Show all bands
Walsh Farm Oak Hill, New York, United States
Jun 30, 2016
Donna the Buffalo

FitzGerald's American Music Festival

FitzGerald's Nightclub Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Jun 02, 2016
Donna the Buffalo

Mountain Jam

Hunter Mountain Hunter, New York, United States
Jun 02, 2016 –
Jun 05, 2016
Mountain Jam Festival 2016
The Suitcase Junket / Copious Jones / Jane Lee Hooker / Jason Isbell / Madaila / Paul Green Rock Academy / Third World / Gov't Mule / The Avett Brothers / Love Canon / Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats / Con Brio / Ballroom Thieves / The Chris Robinson Brotherhood / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Thievery Corporation / Gary Clark Jr. / The Marcus King Band / Courtney Barnett / Donna the Buffalo / Turkuaz / The New Mastersounds / Maine Youth Rock Orchestra / Lettuce / Son Little / The London Souls / Wilco / Brandi Carlile / Umphrey's McGee / Cabinet / And The Kids / Beck Show all bands
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Hunter Mountain Hunter, NY
Show Duplicate for Jun 02, 2016
May 21, 2016
RiverRoots Music & Folk Arts Festival
"RiverRoots Music & Folk Arts Festival" / Asleep At the Wheel / Donna the Buffalo / Parker Millsap / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Blair Crimmins & The Hookers / Bridge 19 / Jon Stickley Trio / Marty O'Reilly / Jayme Stone
Bicentennial Park Madison, Indiana, United States
May 14, 2016
Donna the Buffalo Venkman's Atlanta, Georgia, United States
May 13, 2016
Donna the Buffalo Jannus Live St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
May 08, 2016
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds / Donna the Buffalo / Nag Champayons / The Big Mean Sound Machine / River Whyless / Preston Frank / Sarah Potenza / The Bluegrass Experience / Big Fat Gap
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
May 06, 2016
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / Locos Por Juana / Unknown Tongues / The Big Mean Sound Machine / The Blind Spots / Nu-Blu / The Ballroom Thieves / Dr. Bacon / Sarah Shook / Steph Stewart & The Boyfriends / Emily Musolino / Martha Redbone Roots Project / Driftwood Show all bands
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
May 01, 2016
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Liz Vice / Jonathan Byrd And The Pickup Cowboys / Andy May / Annie Moses Band / Bill Mathis / Britt Gully Music / The Bros. Landreth / Carol Rifkin / Donna the Buffalo / Fruteland Jackson / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Jim Avett / Laura Boosinger / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Scythian / Sherman Lee Dillon / Sierra Hull / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Sparky & Rhonda Rucker / T Michael Coleman / The Contenders / Tom Feldmann / Brandi Carlile / Tim O'Brien / Jim Lauderdale / Jason Isbell / Tommy Emmanuel Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for May 01, 2016
Apr 30, 2016
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Lindsay Lou / Andy May / April Verch Band / Ash Breeze / The Barefoot Movement / Becky Buller / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Bob Hill / Britt Gully Music / Bryan Sutton Band / Carbon Leaf / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Clydes On Fire / Commonwealth Bluegrass Band / The Dave Rawlings Machine / David and Valerie Mayfield / Donna the Buffalo / Fireside Collective / Fruteland Jackson / Happy Traum / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Little / Jeni & Billy / Joe Smothers / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show / Laura Boosinger / Liz Frame and the Kickers / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Penny & Sparrow / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Salvador / Scythian / Sherman Lee Dillon / Shinyribs / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Sparky & Rhonda Rucker / Stemwinder / Steve and Ruth Smith / String Madness / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / T Michael Coleman / The Commons / The Contenders / The Kruger Brothers / Local Boys / The Waybacks / Williams Brothers / The Wood Brothers / Tom Feldmann / Wayne Henderson / We banjo 3 / Westwend / Wood & Wire / Zoe & Cloyd / Will Overman Band / Alison Brown / Doug Seegers / Peter Rowan / Sam Bush / Jim Lauderdale / Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers / John Oates Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 30, 2016
Apr 29, 2016
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Andy May / April Verch Band / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Blue Mafia / Bob Hill / The Brothers Comatose / Bryan Sutton Band / Carol Rifkin / Charles Welch / Donna the Buffalo / Foghorn Stringband / Grace & Tony / Happy Traum / In With The Old / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Scroggins & Colorado / Jeni & Billy / Jerry Douglas / Joe Smothers / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Kacy & Clayton / Kenny & Amanda Smith Band / Kristy Cox / Laura Boosinger / Lou Reid & Carolina / Mark Bumgarner / Mitch Greenhill / Pete & Joan Wernick / Roy Book Binder / Sarah Potenza / Scythian / Seth Walker / Sherman Lee Dillon / The Slocan Ramblers / The South Carolina Broadcasters / Steve and Ruth Smith / Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band / Sutton, Holt & Coleman / T Michael Coleman / The Kruger Brothers / The Waybacks / The Whiskey Gentry / Wanamaker Lewis / Wayne Henderson / We banjo 3 / Doug Seegers / Old Crow Medicine Show / Peter Rowan / Jim Lauderdale / Mike Farris Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 29, 2016
Apr 28, 2016
MerleFest
Alison Brown / Banknotes / Billy Strings & Don Julin / Blue Mafia / Bob Hill / Donna the Buffalo / EmiSunshine / In With The Old / Jack Lawrence / Jeff Scroggins & Colorado / Jeff Little Trio / Jeni & Billy / Joe Smothers / John Prine / Love Canon / Pete & Joan Wernick / Peter Rowan / Shannon Whitworth / The Slocan Ramblers / Steep Canyon Rangers / Steve and Ruth Smith / Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band / Tellico / Wayne Henderson / Jim Lauderdale Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 28, 2016 –
May 01, 2016
MerleFest 2016
Brandi Carlile / Old Crow Medicine Show / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / John Prine / The Wood Brothers / Jerry Douglas / Tommy Emmanuel / Carbon Leaf / Dave Rawlings Machine / Tim O'Brien / Steep Canyon Rangers / EmiSunshine / The Brothers Comatose / Salvador / Donna the Buffalo / Sierra Hull / Jim Lauderdale / The Williams Brothers / Shinyribs / Nicki Bluhm / Peter Rowan / Doug Seegers / Bryan Sutton / We banjo 3 / Scythian / Alison Brown / Love Canon / The Krüger Brothers / The Waybacks / Wood & Wire / Shannon Whitworth / Sarah Potenza / Annie Moses Band / Grace & Tony / Brennen Leigh / April Verch / David Holt / Jim Avett / The Contenders / The Slocan Ramblers / Sam Bush Band / Becky Buller / Fireside Collective / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Tellico / Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay / Blue Mafia / T. Michael Coleman / Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue / Zoe & Cloyd / The Brothers Landreth / High Plains Jamboree / Noel Mckay / John Fowler / Mark Bumgarner / Carol Rifkin / Jeanette Queen Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC
Apr 27, 2016
"Music City Roots" / Foghorn Stringband / The Whiskey Gentry / Donna the Buffalo

Music City Roots

The Factory At Franklin Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Apr 22, 2016
Donna the Buffalo The Hamilton Live Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Apr 16, 2016
Big Dudee Roo / Donna the Buffalo The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 16, 2016
Apr 15, 2016
Donna the Buffalo Rex Theater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bluegrass
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 47 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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