John Cowan Concert History

John Cowan joined the New Grass Revival in 1974 initially to fill the bassist slot. After it was discovered that he could also sing, he was increasingly tasked with a significant share of the lead vocal duties alongside group founder Sam Bush. Cowan remained with the band until its dissolution in 1990, at which point he embarked on a solo career and worked as a session man, most often appearing as a backing vocalist on hundreds of country and Americana genre records.

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John Cowan Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 04, 2026
Upcoming
John Cowan / Luke Bulla SPACE Evanston, Illinois, United States
Sep 09, 2026
Upcoming
John Cowan City Winery Nashville Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Sep 06, 2026
Upcoming
Earl Scruggs Music Festival
The Avett Brothers / Mountain Grass Unit / Lindsay Lou / Rissi Palmer / John Cowan / Luke Bulla / Lonesome River Band / Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Tryon International Equestrian Center Mill Spring, North Carolina, United States
Sep 04, 2026
Upcoming
John Cowan Songbirds Guitar Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Apr 07, 2026
John Cowan / Luke Bulla

JOHN COWAN TRIO ft. Luke Bulla & Ethan Ballinger

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Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Apr 06, 2026
John Cowan The Grey Eagle Music Hall Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Apr 03, 2026
John Cowan / Luke Bulla Laurel Theater Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 29, 2026
John Cowan / Luke Bulla / Ethan Ballinger The Kent Stage Kent, Ohio, United States
Mar 05, 2026
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 12, 2026
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jan 15, 2026
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 19, 2025
John McEuen And The Circle Band / John Cowan / Becky Buller / Justin David Harken Hall Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 21, 2025
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 22, 2025
John Cowan The Ludlow Garage Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dec 28, 2024
Robbie Fulks / John Cowan / Steve Frisbie FitzGerald's Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Sep 07, 2024
John Cowan

Big Barn Dance Music Festival

Kit Carson Park Taos, New Mexico, United States
Apr 27, 2024
MerleFest
The Teskey Brothers / Adeem the Artist / Andy May / Ashes & Arrows / Banknotes / Béla Fleck / Bob Margolin / Brandy Clark / Charles Welch / Colby T. Helms / Corey Harris / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Donna the Buffalo / Evan Honer / Flattop / HARRIS BROTHERS / The High & Wides / Holler Choir / The Interactive Theater Of Jef / Jack Lawrence / Jake Kohn / Jeff Little Trio / Jerry Douglas / JigJam / Jim Lauderdale / Joe Smothers / John Cowan / John McEuen / Josh Goforth / Ken Crouse / Kruger Brothers / The Last Revel / Laura Boosinger / Local Boys / Mark Bumgarner / Mild Goose Chase / Missy Raines / Mitch Greenhill / Nefesh Mountain / Pete & Joan Wernick / Peter Rowan / Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Scythian / S.G. Goodman / Sierra Hull / The Silent Comedy / T Michael Coleman / Tan And Sober Gentlemen / Them Coulee Boys / Tony Williamson / The Waybacks / Zack Brock Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 25, 2024 –
Apr 28, 2024
Merlefest
Presley Barker / Roy Book Binder / Dan Tyminski Band / Steep Canyon Rangers / Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway / Willie Watson / Old Crow Medicine Show w/ Molly Tuttle / Corey Harris / Arkansauce / Bob Margolin / Kyshona / Chatham Rabbits / Scythian / Donna the Buffalo / Buffalo Nichols / Shinyribs / Nick Shoulders / Larkin Poe / Willi Carlisle / Turnpike Troubadours / Shinyribs / Sam Bush / Jerry Douglas / Peter Rowan / John Cowan / Missy Raines & Allegeny / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / Evan Honer / Sierra Hull / Donna the Buffalo / Jeff Little Trio / Last Revel / Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart / S.G. Goodman / Sam Bush Band / Brandy Clark / The Teskey Brothers / Scythian / Into the Fog / Twisted Pine / Peter Rowan / Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / New Dangerfield / Nickel Creek Show all bands
Wilkes Community College North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Mar 24, 2024
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 13, 2024
John Cowan 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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MerleFest 2010 on Apr 29, 2010 [761-small]

MerleFest 2010
Apr 29 - May 2, 2010
 Wilkesboro, NC
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MerleFest 2010 on Apr 29, 2010 [760-small]

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Apr 29 - May 2, 2010
 Wilkesboro, NC
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3rd Annual DelFest 2010
May 27 - 30, 2010
 Cumberland, Maryland, United States
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15 years of the Nashville Sessions
Sep 15, 2014
 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Soul
Country
Bluegrass
Americana
Newgrass
Liszaj Radio
Contemporary Bluegrass
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Latest Setlist (04/07/2026):

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  1. Jerusalem Ridge
  2. Tomorrow Morning
  3. The Partner Nobody Chose
  4. Strangest Dreams
  5. Witchita Way
  6. Four Days of Rain
  7. Can't You Hear Me Callin'
  8. Wheel Hoss / Roanoke
  9. Take Me to the Alley
  10. Remember Well
  11. Nine Pound Hammer
  12. Come Together
  13. Tight Rope
  14. Columbus Stockade Blues
  15. The Temperance Reel
  16. A Good Woman's Love

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 11 concerts
2025 3 concerts
2024 12 concerts
2023 7 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2020 3 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 4 concerts
2017 16 concerts
2016 22 concerts
2015 9 concerts
2014 20 concerts
2013 20 concerts
2012 18 concerts
2011 12 concerts
2010 50 concerts
2009 75 concerts
2008 22 concerts
2007 58 concerts
2006 33 concerts
2005 22 concerts
2004 3 concerts
2003 2 concerts
2002 13 concerts
2001 7 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1998 1 concert
1997 1 concert
1996 1 concert
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