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 43)

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 12, 2014
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / The Duhks / Richie Stearns / Rosie Newton / Frank Fairfield / Kelley & The Cowboys / Bubba George / Elastic Bond / Woody Pines
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
Oct 11, 2014
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / Nahko and Medicine for the People / Donna the Buffalo / Swear and Shake / Dark Water Rising / The Soul Rebels / SUENALO / Elastic Bond / Bubba George / Cane Creek Cloggers / Shannon Whitworth / Big Fat Gap / Las Cafeteras / Frank Fairfield Show all bands
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
Oct 10, 2014
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / North Mississippi Allstars / SUENALO / AJ Ghent / Loamlands / Richie Stearns / Rosie Newton / Lowland Hum / Donna the Buffalo / The Duhks / Jack the Radio / The Broadcast / John Howie Jr. & Rosewood Bluff / Moonshine Racers Show all bands
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
Oct 09, 2014
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
"Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / The Duhks / Bubba George / Locust Honey String Band / AJ Ghent / Lobo Marino
Shakori Hills Community Center Silk Hope, North Carolina, United States
Aug 22, 2014
Donna the Buffalo Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, North Carolina, United States
Aug 09, 2014
Wills Mountain Festival
"Wills Mountain Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / Megan Jean & The KFB / Preach Freedom / The Horse Flies / Gunpoets / D.B. Rielly / Andrew McKnight / Loves It
Fort Royale Farm Cumberland Valley Township, Pennsylvania, United States
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Aug 03, 2014
Gathering Of The Vibes
"Gathering Of The Vibes" / Ziggy Marley / moe. / Donna the Buffalo / Maceo Parker / The McLovins / Allen Stone / Dispatch / Band Together CT / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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Seaside Park Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Jul 31, 2014 –
Aug 03, 2014
Gathering of the Vibes 2014
Widespread Panic / John Fogerty / Disco Biscuits with Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart / Umphrey's McGee / Ada Pasternak / Trombone Shorty (solo) / The Main Squeeze / Barefoot Truth / The Primate Fiasco / Kung Fu / Dispatch / Langhorne Slim / Slightly Stoopid / Maceo Parker / Dumpstaphunk / Joe Russo's Almost Dead / Grateful Grass / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Lotus: Talking Heads Deconstructed / Ziggy Marley / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Dark Star Orchestra (Tribute to Grateful Dead) / Leftover Salmon / Keller Williams / Rusted Root / Strangefolk / Ryan Montbleau and Friends / Love Cannon / Nahko and Medicine for the People / McLovins / Orgone / Crash / Donna the Buffalo / Twiddle / American Babies / Bronze Radio Return / Assembly of Wine / White Denim / David Gans / Bonerama / Band Together / Cosmic Dust Bunnies / Andy the Music Man / School of Rock Allstars / Funky Dawgz Brass Band / Stanley Jordan / Deep Banana Blackout / Eoto / Dopapod / Digital Tape Machine / Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / moe. Show all bands
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Seaside Park Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Jul 26, 2014
Floydfest
"Floydfest" / Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite / Buddy Guy / JJ Grey & Mofro / Lettuce / The Duhks / Donna the Buffalo / Adam Ezra Group / The Lee Boys / paper bird / TAUK / Rusty Maples / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / Hackensaw Boys / Ben Miller Band / The Dirty Beggars / The Giving Tree Band / Proverbial / Quinn Sullivan / The Oak Creek Band / The Shack Band / The New Familiars / Underhill Rose / Swamp Candy / Grandpa's Cough Medicine / Chris Kasper / Michaela Anne / Annabelle's Curse Show all bands
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Floydfest Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jul 25, 2014
Donna the Buffalo / Fletchers Grove Haddad Riverfront Park Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Jul 24, 2014
Donna the Buffalo

FloydFest

Blue Cow Pavilion Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jul 23, 2014 –
Jul 27, 2014
Floydfest 2014
Buddy Guy / Quinn Sullivan / TAUK / Ancient Cities / HuDost / Dirty Drummer / paper bird / JJ Grey & Mofro / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The Lee Boys / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The London Souls / Hackensaw Boys / The Ben Miller Band / The Deadmen / The Oak Creek Band / Justin Fedor / Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands / The Duhks / Lettuce / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Elonzo / Jonathon Boogie Long / Ziggy Marley / River Whyless / Underhill Rose / Paleface / Curtis Eller / Rising Appalachia / Thievery Corporation / Annabelle's Curse / Allen Thompson / Campbell Brothers / Adam Ezra / Donna the Buffalo / Jim Beckwith / Ray Lamontagne / Michael Franti Show all bands
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Floydfest Floyd, Virginia, United States
Jul 20, 2014
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / The Believers / The Sim Redmond Band / Gunpoets / Preston Frank / Keith Secola's Wild Band Of Indians / Lanzallamas Monofonica / The Barefoot Movement / The Lovers / The Nepotist / Hank Roberts / Bubba George / Moontee Sinquah Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 19, 2014
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / John Specker / Anders Osborne / Red Baraat / The Horse Flies / Sihasin / Black Castle / Flying Clouds / Keith Frank / Afrobeta / Lanzallamas Monofonica / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / Thousands Of One / Feufollet / Driftwood / Locos Por Juana / Joe Driscoll / Bassekou Kouyate / Galumpha / Samite / Jones Benally / Atsiktonkie / Anna Coogan / Five2 / Mac Benford Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 18, 2014
Sunny Jain / Jimkata / Anna Coogan / Donna the Buffalo / Dickey Betts & Great Southern / Lake Street Dive Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 17, 2014
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Dickey Betts & Great Southern / Donna the Buffalo / Thousands Of One / Kevin Kinsella / Atsiktonkie / Bubba George / Mac Benford / Sophistafunk / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Driftwood / Honey Spine / Mary Lorson / Traonach / Kites In Space Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 12, 2014
"Blissfest" / Rusted Root / Donna the Buffalo

Blissfest

Blissfest Festival Farm Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States
Jul 10, 2014
Donna the Buffalo / That Freak Quincy Shakespeares Lower Level Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Jul 04, 2014
Great Blue Heron Festival 2014
Symba / Donna the Buffalo / Jimkata / Driftwood / the Town Pants / Max García Conover / Holy Ghost Tent Revival / The Ragbirds / The Bogarts / The Horse Flies / Big Leg Emma / Mosaic Foundation / Jim Donovan / Smackdab / Neba / Falling Hollywood / Plastic Nebraska / Tiger Maple String Band / Ron Yarosz & The Vehicle / Hindu Cowboys / Honey Spine / The Cabin Killers / Black Rock Zydeco / Red Dog Run / Stewed Mulligan / Matt Homan & the Bluegrass Disciples / Claire Stuczynski / Ken Hardley / Amanda Barton & Bill Ward / DemiJohn Show all bands
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The Heron Farm & Events Center Sherman, New York, United States
Jun 19, 2014
Donna the Buffalo ROCKS OFF Concert Cruise Series New York, New York, United States

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All Good Music Festival 2011
Jul 14 - 17, 2011
 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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All Good Music Festival 2011
Jul 14 - 17, 2011
 Masontown, West Virginia, United States
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Donna the Buffalo / Smilo & The Ghost
Nov 23, 2025
 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
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Donna the Buffalo / Smilo & The Ghost
Nov 23, 2025
 Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
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The String Cheese Incident / Donna the Buffalo / Femi Kuti on Jul 16, 2002 [916-small]

The String Cheese Incident / Donna the Buffalo / Femi Kuti
Jul 16, 2002
 Darien Center, New York, United States
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Jul 16, 2002
 Darien Center, New York, United States
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MerleFest 2026 on Apr 23, 2026 [766-small]

MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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MerleFest 2026
Apr 23 - 26, 2026
 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2002 on Jun 21, 2002 [053-small]

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2002
Jun 21 - 23, 2002
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2002
Jun 21 - 23, 2002
 Manchester, Tennessee, United States
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Dark Star Jubilee 2026 on May 22, 2026 [111-small]

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May 22 - 24, 2026
 Thornville, Ohio, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Jam Band
Newgrass
Progressive Bluegrass
Zydeco
Old-Time
Jam
Ny Roots
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Latest Setlist (05/22/2026):

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  1. Funky Side
  2. Motor
  3. Heaven and the Earth
  4. If You Only Could
  5. Forty Days and Forty Nights
  6. Going Up the Country
  7. Family Picture
  8. West Virginia Rastafari

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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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