Hailu Mergia Concert History

Hailu Mergia is an Ethiopian keyboardist, accordionist, composer, and arranger based in Washington, D.C., United States. He is best known for his work with the Walias Band during the 1970s, a group regarded as one of the most influential in Ethiopia’s musical golden age.

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Hailu Mergia Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 03, 2026
Upcoming
A Hawk And A Hacksaw,Advance Base,Alabaster dePlume,Ami Dang,Ana Roxanne,Chris Corsano,Dagmar Zuniga,David Moore,Dos Santos,Eli Winter,Grouper,Hailu Mergia,Jana Horn,Jessica Risker,Joan Shelley,Joe McPhee,Josh Johnson,Kalia Vandever,Kassa Overall,Kei
A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Advance Base / Alabaster dePlume / Ami Dang / Ana Roxanne / Chris Corsano / Dagmar Zuniga / David Moore / Dos Santos / Eli Winter / Grouper / Hailu Mergia / Jana Horn / Jessica Risker / Joan Shelley / Joe McPhee / Josh Johnson / Kalia Vandever / Kassa Overall / Keith Fullerton Whitman / Ken Vandermark / Lee Ranaldo / Lucrecia Dalt / Marc Ribot / Mary Halvorson / My New Band Believe / Natural Information Society / Otto Benson / Patrick Shiroishi / Resavoir / Sam Wilkes / Setting / Sir Richard Bishop / Son Lux / Sylvie Courvoisier / Tomeka Reid Quartet / Twin Talk / Tyondai Braxton / Walt McClements / Water Damage / Yellow Swans Show all bands
Constellation Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 04, 2026
Upcoming
Waterfront Blues Festival
Tank and the Bangas / Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble / Hailu Mergia / Jenny Don't And The Spurs / Seratones / Ural Thomas & The Pain / Orquestra Pacifico Tropical / Brittany Davis / JuJuba
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon, United States
Jul 14, 2025
Hailu Mergia The Regent Theater Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 23, 2025
Hailu Mergia

Perth Festival

Perth Town Hall Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Feb 19, 2025
Hailu Mergia The Night Cat Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Feb 14, 2025
Hailu Mergia / Habibi Funk Manning Bar, The University Of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 16, 2024
Hailu Mergia
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The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri, United States
Oct 27, 2024
Hailu Mergia Plan B Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Oct 24, 2024
Hailu Mergia

Hailu Mergia @ New Morning

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New Morning Paris, Île-de-France, France
Oct 19, 2024
Hailu Mergia Locomotiv Club Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sep 21, 2024
Hailu Mergia

Woodsist Festival

Arrowood Farm Accord, New York, United States
Sep 21, 2024 –
Sep 22, 2024
Woodsist Festival 2024
Yo La Tengo / Real Estate / Jessica Pratt / Hailu Mergia / Woods / Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Jeff Parker / Etran de L'Aïr / The Messthetics / 75 Dollar Bill Little Big Band / Rosali / Mystic 100s / Florry / Sylvie / Everything Nice DJs / Tubby's DJs
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Arrowood Farms Accord, New York, United States
Aug 24, 2024
Hailu Mergia The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Aug 23, 2024
Hailu Mergia Kaserne (Rossstall 1) Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Aug 21, 2024
Hailu Mergia Gretchen Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Aug 20, 2024
Hailu Mergia La Belle Angèle Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 21, 2024
Pitchfork Music Festival
Alanis Morissette / Brittany Howard / MUNA / Grandmaster Flash / Les Savy Fav / Crumb / Jessica Pratt / Mannequin Pussy / Hailu Mergia / Model/Actriz / Nala Sinephro / Maxo / Joanna Sternberg / Akenya
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 20, 2024
Hailu Mergia Constellation Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 19, 2024 –
Jul 21, 2024
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024
Carly Rae Jepsen / Alanis Morissette / Jessie Ware / Jamie xx / De La Soul / Crumb / 100 gecs / Yaeji / MUNA / Black Pumas / Tkay Maidza / Grandmaster Flash / Sudan Archives / Jeff Rosenstock / Les Savy Fav / Brittany Howard / Amen Dunes / Jessica Pratt / Jai Paul / Mannequin Pussy / Billy Woods / Hailu Mergia / Unwound / Bratmobile / Wednesday / Feeble Little Horse / Kenny Segal / Maxo / L'Rain / Nala Sinephro / Model/Actriz / Kara Jackson / Doss / ML Buch / Water From Your Eyes / Hotline TNT / Joanna Sternberg / Sweeping Promises / Rosali / Lifeguard / Angry BlackMen / Black Duck / Akenya (US) Show all bands
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jun 29, 2024
Solid Sound Festival
Wilco / Dry Cleaning / Water From Your Eyes / Marc Ribot / Etran de L'Air / Hailu Mergia / Young Fresh Fellows / Ratboys / Fenne Lily / Soul Glo / Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
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Mass MoCA North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
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Jun 28, 2024 –
Jun 30, 2024
Solid Sound Festival 2024
Wilco / Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets / Iris Dement / Dry Cleaning / Hailu Mergia / Fenne Lily / Jeff Tweedy & Friends / "Story Pirates" / Horsegirl / Marc Ribot / Ratboys / Miracle Legion / Mary Halvorson and Tomas Fujiwara / Young Fresh Fellows / Courtney Marie Andrews / Young@Heart Chorus / Horse Lords / Joanna Sternberg / Soul Glo / Etran de L'Aïr / Mikaela Davis / Water From Your Eyes / Mikael Jorgensen / Eucademix / Sylvan Esso / The Autumn Defense / Sacatta Quartet (Feat. Nels Cline, Darin Gray, Chris Corsano, Glenn Kotche / Finom Show all bands
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Mass MoCA North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
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Ironic (Snippet)

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 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Believe (Snippet)

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The Most Wanted Person In The United States (Snippet)

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Jun 8, 2024
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jul 20, 2022
 Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
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 Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
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Genres:

Jazz
African
Accordion
Ethiopian Jazz
Ethio-Jazz
Keyboard
Ethiopia
Ethiopian
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Latest Setlist (11/16/2024):

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  1. Yegle Nesh
  2. Tche Belew
  3. Monalisa Nesh
  4. Shemendefer
  5. Shemonmuanaye
  6. Hari Meru Meru
  7. Wede Harer Guzo
  8. Yene Abeba
  9. Lala Belu

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 4 concerts
2024 22 concerts
2023 14 concerts
2022 27 concerts
2021 4 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 19 concerts
2018 37 concerts
2017 13 concerts
2016 6 concerts
2015 18 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 5 concerts
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