James Blackshaw Concert History

James Blackshaw (born in London in 1981) is a British guitarist and pianist currently based in Hastings, Sussex. He is highly-regarded for his pieces for solo 12-string guitar, nylon-string classical guitar and piano. Strongly inspired by the 60s Takoma school of guitarists, minimalist composers and European classical music, Blackshaw employs fingerpicking techniques to create drones, overtones and repeating patterns, alongside a strong inclination for melody, to create instrumental music that is both intelligent, hypnotic and emotional.

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James Blackshaw Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 6)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 12, 2010
James Blackshaw / The Bronx / Nancy Elizabeth / Hauschka / Mariachi El Bronx / The Ghost of a Thousand Cambridge Junction Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
May 10, 2010
Hauschka / James Blackshaw / Nancy Elizabeth Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
May 07, 2010
Liars / Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ) / Toumani Diabate / Cold Cave / Broadcast / James Blackshaw

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Butlins Centre Stage Minehead, England, United Kingdom
May 07, 2010 –
May 09, 2010
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2010
The xx / She & Him / Deerhunter / Panda Bear / CocoRosie / Built to Spill / Spiritualized / Osees / Joanna Newsom / Liars / Amadou & Mariam / Iggy And The Stooges / Broadcast / Daniel Johnston / Cold Cave / Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions / Toumani Diabaté / The Fresh & Onlys / Juana Molina / The Residents / Jill Sobule / The Raincoats / Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ) / Boredoms / Lightning Dust / The Tiger Lillies / Konono n°1 / James Blackshaw / Hello Saferide / Danielson / Ponytail / Anni Rossi / James Chance And The Contortions / Viv Albertine / Trash Kit / Ruins (JP) / Evan Mazunik Show all bands
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Minehead, England, United Kingdom
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Feb 06, 2010
Gary Higgins / Whitelight / Sick Gazelle / James Blackshaw
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Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 05, 2010
James Blackshaw Ladies' Literary Club, Calvin College Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Feb 04, 2010
James Blackshaw / Alex de Grassi

New York Guitar Festival: Alex de Grassi + James Blackshaw 2010

Merkin Concert Hall New York, New York, United States
Feb 03, 2010
James Blackshaw First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 02, 2010
Gary Higgins / James Blackshaw T.T. the Bear's Place Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Feb 01, 2010
James Blackshaw Space Gallery Portland, Maine, United States
Jan 31, 2010
Gary Higgins / James Blackshaw Casa Del Popolo Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 30, 2010
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Drake Hotel / Underground Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 29, 2010
James Blackshaw Big Orbit Soundlab Space Buffalo, New York, United States
Jan 28, 2010
James Blackshaw / Alex de Grassi / Alex DeGrassi

'New York Guitar Festival Presents Alex de Grassi & James Blackshaw' 2010

Merkin Concert Hall New York, New York, United States
Jan 26, 2010
James Blackshaw / "New York Guitar Festival" / Max Ochs / Nick Jonah Davis / Ben Hall

James Blackshaw / "New York Guitar Festival" at Le Poisson Rouge

Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Oct 26, 2009
James Blackshaw / Marc Marcovic Monarch Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Oct 24, 2009
Sunn O))) / James Blackshaw / Daniel Higgs / Eagle Twin UT Connewitz Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Oct 07, 2009
James Blackshaw Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, United Kingdom
Oct 01, 2009
James Blackshaw Portland Arms Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 2009
Current 93 / James Blackshaw / Baby Dee / Andrew Liles / Alex Neilson Teatro Alfieri Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Sep 16, 2009
James Blackshaw Ensemble / James Blackshaw / Tom James Scott Vortex Jazz Club London, England, United Kingdom

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Genres:

Folk
Experimental
Instrumental
Indie Folk
Acoustic
Guitar
Drone Folk
American Primitive
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  1. Unraveling in Your Hands
  2. Past Has Not Passed
  3. The Cloud of Unknowing
  4. Transient Life in Twilight
  5. Why Keep Still?

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 5 concerts
2024 2 concerts
2023 8 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2016 3 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2013 3 concerts
2012 11 concerts
2011 27 concerts
2010 43 concerts
2009 34 concerts
2008 10 concerts
2007 15 concerts
2006 1 concert
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