Hackensaw Boys Concert History

The Hackensaw Boys first began playing their joyful blend of old-time and bluegrass-tinged string-band music on the streets of Charlottesville in the autumn of 1999. Far from limiting themselves to the old-time canon, however, the Hackensaws have been first and foremost a band of songwriters. Their music, while drawing upon the spirit of the mountains, is sophisticated and informed by the best elements of punk rock and classic country music. As one reviewer put it: “Imagine the Carter Family meets the Ramones and you begin to get the picture.

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Hackensaw Boys Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 70)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 13, 2003 –
Jun 15, 2003
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2003
O.A.R. / Garage a Trois / Kid Koala / Michael Franti & Spearhead / TheNEWDEAL / Mix Master Mike / Louque / Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons / Mark Farina / DJ Spooky / Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players / Buddahead / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Gavin DeGraw / Raq / Ekoostik Hookah / Emmylou Harris / Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon / Jason Mraz / Liz Phair / Indecision / Hackensaw Boys / Joshua Redman / Toots & The Maytals / Topaz / The Meters / Particle / Kaki King / Josh Wink / The Polyphonic Spree / Nickel Creek / The Roots / The Flaming Lips / Josh Kelley / RJD2 / Vusi Mahlasela / The Slip / Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen / The Allman Brothers Band / Z-Trip / Jack Johnson / My Morning Jacket / Lucinda Williams / Neil Young & Crazy Horse / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Wailers / Drive-By Truckers / Ben Kweller / Widespread Panic / Sonic Youth / Galactic / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Tortoise / moe. / Yonder Mountain String Band / Keller Williams / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Rebirth Brass Band / North Mississippi Allstars / Antibalas / STS9 / Warren Haynes / The Dead / James Brown Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 13, 2003
Jun 12, 2003 –
Jun 15, 2003
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / The Machine / Hackensaw Boys / Louque

Bonnaroo Music Festival (Day 1 of 4)

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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
May 03, 2003
The Wailers / Fighting Gravity / Hackensaw Boys

7th Annual Cinco De Mayo

Brown's Island Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mar 26, 2003
Hackensaw Boys / Devil in a Woodpile / Petty Booka Schubas Tavern Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 15, 2003
Hackensaw Boys Starr Hill Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Feb 09, 2003
Yonder Mountain String Band / Hackensaw Boys
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Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Feb 07, 2003
Yonder Mountain String Band / Hackensaw Boys Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jan 24, 2003
Hackensaw Boys / Single Malt Band Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Aug 31, 2002
The Flaming Lips / De La Soul / Modest Mouse / Cake / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

Unlimited Sunshine

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Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul Rivercentre Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Aug 24, 2002
The Flaming Lips / Cake / Modest Mouse / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

Unlimited Sunshine

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Prospect Park Bandshell New York, New York, United States
Aug 22, 2002
The Flaming Lips / Cake / Modest Mouse / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

Unlimited Sunshine Festival

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The Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 21, 2002
Cake / The Flaming Lips / De La Soul / Modest Mouse / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys
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Time Warner Cable Amph. @ Tower City Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Aug 16, 2002
Modest Mouse / The Anniversary / Hackensaw Boys
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Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Aug 11, 2002
Modest Mouse / The Flaming Lips / Cake / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

Unlimited Sunshine 2002

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 08, 2002
Hackensaw Boys / De La Soul / Modest Mouse / Cake / Kinky / The Flaming Lips
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Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, California, United States
Aug 04, 2002
Cake / Flaming Lips / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

AT&T Sumer Nights at the Pier

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The Pier Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 01, 2002
Cake / The Flaming Lips / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys / Modest Mouse

Cake / The Flaming Lips / Modest Mouse / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

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City Market Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Jul 31, 2002
Modest Mouse / The Flaming Lips / Cake / De La Soul / Kinky / Hackensaw Boys

Unlimited Sunshine 2002

Unlimited Sunshine 2002 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Mar 08, 2002
Hackensaw Boys Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Feb 22, 2002
Hackensaw Boys Starr Hill Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Cake Singer McCrea interview from Glide Mag on touring with Cheap Trick as an opener, Cake / Cheap Trick / The Detroit Cobras / Hackensaw Boys on Sep 19, 2003 [293-small]

Cake Singer McCrea interview from Glide Mag on touring with Cheap Trick as an opener

Cake / Cheap Trick / The Detroit Cobras / Hackensaw Boys
Sep 19, 2003
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Cake / Cheap Trick / The Detroit Cobras / Hackensaw Boys on Sep 19, 2003 [114-small]

Cake / Cheap Trick / The Detroit Cobras / Hackensaw Boys
Sep 19, 2003
 San Francisco, California, United States
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6th Annual DelFest on May 23, 2013 [637-small]

6th Annual DelFest
May 23 - 26, 2013
 Cumberland, Maryland, United States
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Lockn Music Festival on Sep 5, 2013 [586-small]

Lockn Music Festival
Sep 5 - 8, 2013
 Arrington, Virginia, United States
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Jul 15, 2018
 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Genres:

Folk
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Alt-Country
Newgrass
New Americana
Progressive Bluegrass
Southern Gothic
Gothic Country
Banjo
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 3 concerts
2025 19 concerts
2024 26 concerts
2023 7 concerts
2022 23 concerts
2021 7 concerts
2020 5 concerts
2019 35 concerts
2018 46 concerts
2017 77 concerts
2016 79 concerts
2015 92 concerts
2014 105 concerts
2013 111 concerts
2012 78 concerts
2011 30 concerts
2010 61 concerts
2009 67 concerts
2008 111 concerts
2007 118 concerts
2006 105 concerts
2005 127 concerts
2004 27 concerts
2003 29 concerts
2002 14 concerts
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