Joe Ely Concert History

Joe Ely (February 9, 1947 - December 5, 2025) was a musician from Lubbock, Texas who rose to popularity as one of the central figures within the Texas-centered progressive country movement of the 1970s and 1980s. He began his career as a member of the Flatlanders, which he co-formed in the early 1970s. By 1973, the band had broken up with each member going on to lead successful solo careers. Ely released his debut self-titled album dropped in 1977. It was the first of 16, with "Love and Freedom" (2025) being his last. On December 15, 2025, Joe Ely passed away at the age of 78 due to complications from dementia and pneumonia.

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Joe Ely Tours & Concerts (Page 36)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 09, 2007
Joe Ely / South Austin Jug Band Antone's Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 03, 2007
Joe Ely

Texas Book Festival

Downtown Austin Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 20, 2007
Joe Ely / The Dedringers / The Belleville Outfit Gruene Hall New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Oct 09, 2007
Joe Ely / Reckless Kelly Glade Outdoor Theatre San Marcos, Texas, United States
Oct 06, 2007
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" / Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek / The Sadies / The New Lost City Ramblers / Nick Lowe / The Subdudes / Michelle Shocked / Julay Brooks & Richard Brandenburg / Ricky Skaggs / Robert Earl Keen / Gillian Welch / Béla Fleck and the Flecktones / Belle Monroe & The Brew Glass Boys / Jimmie Dale Gilmore / Teddy Thompson / Dennis Crouch / The Whoreshoes / Greg Leisz / Chris Smither / Allison Moorer / T-Bone Burnett / Fionn Regan / Steve Earle / The Austin Lounge Lizards / Dan Reeder / Laurie Lewis / Future Man / Butch Hancock / Keller Williams / James McMurtry / Shana Morrison / Jeff Coffin & The Mu'Tet / Alison Brown / Boz Scaggs / David Olney / The Flatlanders / Bruce Hornsby / Verlon Thompson / Symphony Bluegrass Ramblers / Blanche / Guy Clark / Joe Ely / John Prine / The Knitters / Joe Craven / Los Lobos / Jimmy Lafave / Roan Mountain Hilltoppers Show all bands
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Speedway Meadow @Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 22, 2007
Joe Ely Cactus Theater Lubbock, Texas, United States
Aug 24, 2007
Joe Ely Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Aug 22, 2007
Joe Ely Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, Maryland, United States
Aug 19, 2007
Joe Ely The Paramount Theatre Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Aug 13, 2007
Joe Ely World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 11, 2007
Joe Ely World Cafe Live - Downstairs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 10, 2007
Joe Ely / Jenny Scheinman / Peter Karp / Popa Chubby
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Turning Point Piermont, New York, United States
Aug 09, 2007
Joe Ely / Jenny Scheinman Turning Point Piermont, New York, United States
Aug 07, 2007
Joe Ely The Grand Ellsworth, Maine, United States
Aug 05, 2007
Joe Ely Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, Maine, United States
Aug 04, 2007
Joe Ely Club Passim Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 03, 2007
Joe Ely Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 28, 2007
"Country Rendez-Vous Festival" / Joe Ely / Roger Creager / The Derailers

Country Rendez-Vous Festival

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Country Rendes-Vous Festival Grounds Craponne-Sur-Arzon, France
Jul 26, 2007
Joe Ely Piazza della Misura Forlì, Italy
Jul 23, 2007
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Villa Lanza Predore, Italy

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Joe Ely
Mar 10, 1996
 Olgiate Comasco, Italy
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SXSW
Mar 15, 2012
 Austin, Texas, United States
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“Oklahoma Hills” - Bruce, Arlo Guthrie, Joe Ely

Woody Guthrie Tribute
Sep 29, 1996
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Bruce Springsteen / Terence Trent D'Arby / Joe Ely
Jun 26, 1993
 New York, New York, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely on Aug 21, 1981 [974-small]

The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 21, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Joe Ely on Aug 7, 1981 [859-small]

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Joe Ely
Aug 7, 1981
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Linda Ronstadt / Joe Ely on Sep 26, 1982 [966-small]

Linda Ronstadt / Joe Ely
Sep 26, 1982
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Sep 3, 1989
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely on Aug 22, 1981 [310-small]

The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 22, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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The Kinks / Joe Ely
Aug 21, 1981
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Sep 24, 1981
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Joe Ely / The Clash on Oct 4, 1979 [172-small]

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Oct 4, 1979
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Country
Country Rock
Americana
Rockabilly
Roots Rock
Alt-Country
Outlaw Country
Texas Country
Alternative Country
Classic Texas Country
Tejano
Pub Rock
Texas
Scandipop
Progressive Country
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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2022 1 concert
2020 3 concerts
2019 16 concerts
2018 18 concerts
2017 59 concerts
2016 63 concerts
2015 93 concerts
2014 98 concerts
2013 64 concerts
2012 49 concerts
2011 61 concerts
2010 54 concerts
2009 48 concerts
2008 66 concerts
2007 96 concerts
2006 83 concerts
2005 98 concerts
2004 80 concerts
2003 65 concerts
2002 55 concerts
2001 30 concerts
2000 103 concerts
1999 87 concerts
1998 96 concerts
1997 79 concerts
1996 94 concerts
1995 85 concerts
1994 85 concerts
1993 93 concerts
1992 96 concerts
1991 48 concerts
1990 122 concerts
1989 112 concerts
1988 102 concerts
1987 130 concerts
1986 109 concerts
1985 57 concerts
1984 26 concerts
1982 76 concerts
1981 122 concerts
1980 71 concerts
1979 49 concerts
1978 57 concerts
1977 104 concerts
1966 28 concerts
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