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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 16, 2005
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Tim O'Brien / Emmylou Harris / John Cowan / The Wilders / Split Lip Rayfield / John Butler Trio / Wilco / Kathleen Edwards
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Jun 04, 2005
"Appalachian Uprising" / Larry Keel And Natural Bridge / Shanti Groove / Sam Bush / John Cowan

Appalachian Uprising

Eden Valley Farm Scottown, Ohio, United States
May 20, 2005
John Cowan Freebird Live Jacksonville, Florida, United States
May 01, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Roy Book Binder / Mollie O'Brien / Alison Krauss + Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas / The Little Rascals / Sam Bush / Gospel Jubilators / Timmy Abell / Darrell Scott / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Alberti Flea Circus / Pat Flynn / Donna the Buffalo / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Zoe Speaks / David Holt / Brack Llewellyn / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Buddy Miller / The Greencards / Joe Smothers / Scott Ainslie / Br549 / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Joe Thompson / Tony Ellis / Bob Carlin / Pete Wernick / Happy Traum / Rodney Crowell / John Cowan / Hayes Carll / George Hege Hamilton V / George Hamilton IV / The Chieftains / The Crooked Jades / Balfa Toujours / The Avett Brothers / Richard Watson / The Tony Rice Unit / CanJoe John / Allison Moorer / Mary Flower / Jack Lawrence / Pete & Joan Wernick / Jim Lauderdale / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Shana Banana / Eustace Conway / Charles Welch / Local Boys / The Kruger Brothers / Bob Hill / Bernie Leadon / Doc Watson / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Laura Boosinger / Si Kahn Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 30, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Doc Watson / Joe Smothers / Roland White / John Jorgenson Quintet / Local Boys / Jack Lawrence / Henry Butler / Deer Clan Singers / Dixie Dawn / Eustace Conway / Laura Boosinger / Peter Rowan / Del McCoury Band / Railroad Earth / Tater Tate / The Nashville Bluegrass Band / Gigi Dover / The Little Rascals / The Chieftains / Bob Hill / Pat Flynn / Sam Bush / Corey Harris / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Bobby Hicks / Pete & Joan Wernick / Zoe Speaks / Etta Baker / CanJoe John / The Wilders / The Avett Brothers / John Mooney / Balfa Toujours / Richard Watson / The Crooked Jades / Hayes Carll / Allison Moorer / Billy Jonas / George Hamilton IV / Scott Ainslie / Jerry Douglas / King Wilkie / Robin & Linda Williams / John Cowan / Robert Lockwood, Jr. / Mary Flower / Alberti Flea Circus / Si Kahn / Jim Lauderdale / Shana Banana / The Kruger Brothers / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Darrell Scott / Donna the Buffalo / Daybreak / Gospel Jubilators / Stillhouse Bottom Band / Tony Ellis / Roy Book Binder / Old School Freight Train / Ricky Skaggs / Timmy Abell / Happy Traum / David Holt / The Tony Rice Unit / Earl Scruggs / Tim O'Brien / George Hege Hamilton V / Bryn Bright / Charles Welch / Jeff Little / The Duhks / Tony Rice / The Waybacks / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Brack Llewellyn / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Pete Wernick / Mel Jones / The Greencards / Rodney Crowell Show all bands
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Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 29, 2005
MerleFest
"MerleFest" / Tony Ellis / John Jorgenson Quintet / Timmy Abell / Dixie Dawn / Happy Traum / Mollie O'Brien / Roy Book Binder / Sam Bush / Doc Watson / Darrell Scott / Local Boys / The Hushpuppies (NC) / Zoe Speaks / The Little Rascals / CanJoe John / Wayfaring Strangers / Hayes Carll / Josh Pinkham & The Pinkham Family Band / Corey Harris / John Mooney / The Waybacks / Mary Flower / Jerry Douglas / Jim Lauderdale / Allison Moorer / Caroline Herring / Joe Smothers / Jack Lawrence / Shana Banana / Scott Ainslie / The Kruger Brothers / Tracy Bonham / Tony Rice / Carl Jones & Beverly Smith / Béla Fleck & The Acoustic Trio / Peter Rowan / Si Kahn / Bryn Bright / Eustace Conway / Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / Donna the Buffalo / Old School Freight Train / Daybreak / Railroad Earth / Pat Flynn / Gigi Dover / Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer / The Crooked Jades / Jeff Little / David Holt / Tim O'Brien / The Tony Rice Unit / John Cowan / The Avett Brothers / Alberti Flea Circus / Brack Llewellyn / Balfa Toujours / Pete & Joan Wernick / The Wilders / Charles Welch / Mel Jones / Billy Jonas / Richard Watson / Tony Trischka / Robin & Linda Williams / The Greencards / R.G. Absher & Extra Measure / Pete Wernick / The Duhks / Laura Boosinger / Bob Hill Show all bands
Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Apr 17, 2005
John Cowan / The Greencards Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 05, 2004
John Cowan / Green Mountain Grass Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois, United States
Apr 04, 2004
Dark Angel / John Cowan Boulder Theater Boulder, Colorado, United States
Dec 20, 2003
Xmas Jam 2003
Funky Meters / Stained Souls / Gregg Allman / North Mississippi Allstars / Warren Haynes / Keller Williams / John Bell / Sonny Landreth / Sam Bush / Tinsley Ellis / John Cowan / Audley Freed / Mike Barnes / Artimus Pyle / Andy Hess / Michael Kang / Danny Louis / Edwin McCain / Todd Nance / Dave Schools / Paul Riddle / Jeff Austin / Col. Bruce Hampton / Kevn Kinney Show all bands
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Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Jun 20, 2003
Sam Bush / John Cowan / Railroad Earth / Allison Brown / Second Harvest Georgia Frontiere Pavilion Sedona, Arizona, United States
Nov 02, 2002
John Cowan Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Oct 31, 2002
The Seldom Scene / John Cowan

The Seldom Scene / John Cowan at The Birchmere

The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Sep 22, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / John Cowan

David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra at Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater

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Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York, United States
Sep 21, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / John Cowan

David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra at PNC Bank Arts Center

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PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
Sep 20, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / John Cowan

David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra at Leader Bank Pavilion

Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 07, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / John Cowan

David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra at Starlight Theatre

Starlight Theatre Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Aug 30, 2002 –
Sep 02, 2002
Bumbershoot 2002
Death Cab for Cutie / Modest Mouse / The Shins / Lifehouse / Wilco / wyclef jean / Everclear / Blonde Redhead / Lou Reed / ani difranco / blackalicious / Nappy Roots / Jonny Lang / Sonic Youth / Concrete Blonde / Richard Thompson / Yonder Mountain String Band / Luna / Pedro The Lion / dave edmunds / the Gourds / Beachwood Sparks / Antibalas / Otis Taylor / Kristin Hersh / Gene / Ramsey Lewis Trio / Jonatha Brooke / Linton Kwesi Johnson / michelle shocked / The Saw Doctors / Zuco 103 / Sam Bush / Mekons / Stanley Jordan / Doug Benson / Tony Rice / Sarah Silverman / El Vez / John Wesley Harding / Coco Montoya / Zach Galifianakis / Buddy and Julie Miller / Dave Davies / SIS / Lifesavas / The Derailers / Donald Glaude / Jon Dee Graham / The Itals / Quixotic / Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks / 4th Avenue Jones / Toshi Reagon / Kevn Kinney / John Cowan / Arj Barker / Gypsy Caravan / Fred Armisen / Jenny Toomey / Jon Glaser / Jon Benjamin / Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings / Marc Ribot Trio / Muckafurgason / Tony Rice And Peter Rowan / Christy Mcwilson / Emma Donoghue / Isle Of Klezbos / Breyten Breytenbach / Joanne Kyger / Kevin Joyce / Slovin & Allen / Tony Camin / Eric Drysdale Show all bands
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 24, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Yonder Mountain String Band / Peter Rowan / Tony Rice / John Cowan
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Marin Center Lagoon Park San Rafael, California, United States
Aug 18, 2002
David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra / Sam Bush / Yonder Mountain String Band / John Cowan

David Grisman Quintet / Dark Star Orchestra at Time Warner Cable Amph. @ Tower City

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Time Warner Cable Amph. @ Tower City Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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2024 8 concerts
2023 5 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2020 2 concerts
2018 2 concerts
2017 12 concerts
2016 8 concerts
2015 5 concerts
2014 8 concerts
2013 8 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 18 concerts
2009 35 concerts
2008 13 concerts
2007 26 concerts
2006 17 concerts
2005 11 concerts
2004 2 concerts
2003 2 concerts
2002 10 concerts
2001 6 concerts
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1998 1 concert
1997 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has John Cowan had?

John Cowan has had 212 concerts.

What genre is John Cowan?

John Cowan is most often considered to be Folk, Soul, Country, and Americana.

When was the last John Cowan concert?

The last John Cowan concert was on March 24, 2024 at 3rd And Lindsley Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

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