Leyla McCalla Concert History

Leyla McCalla (born Leyla Sarah McCalla in New York City on 3 October 1985) is an Haitian-American classical and folk musician. She was a cellist with the Grammy-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, leaving to focus on her solo career.

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Leyla McCalla Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 16)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 04, 2016
"Divine Rhapsody" / Leyla McCalla / Charlton Singleton

Divine Rhapsody

Circular Congregational Church Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Feb 28, 2016
Swimming in Dark Waters / Rhiannon Giddens / Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla
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UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Feb 27, 2016
Swimming in Dark Waters / Rhiannon Giddens / Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla McCelvey Center York, South Carolina, United States
Feb 26, 2016
Swimming in Dark Waters / Rhiannon Giddens / Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla

Swimming in Dark Waters: Other Voices of the American Experience

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Lisner Auditorium Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Feb 25, 2016
Swimming in Dark Waters / Rhiannon Giddens / Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla Weinberg Center for the Arts Frederick, Maryland, United States
Feb 24, 2016
"American Songbook" / Swimming in Dark Waters / Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla / Bhi Bhiman

American Songbook

Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, New York, United States
Feb 22, 2016
Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla / Rhiannon Giddens / Swimming in Dark Waters Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 21, 2016
Bhi Bhiman / Leyla McCalla / Rhiannon Giddens / Swimming in Dark Waters Club Cafe Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 20, 2016
Bhi Bhiman / Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla Finney Chapel Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Jan 24, 2016
Crashfest 2016
Kishi Bashi / Angélique Kidjo / Monsieur Perine / Leyla McCalla / The Steel Wheels / The Dhol Foundation / Debo Band / Session Americana / Zili Misik / Tongues in Trees
House of Blues Boston Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 14, 2015
Iris Dement / Leyla McCalla / Carolina Chocolate Drops Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Nov 08, 2015
MIMFest
"MIMFest" / Andrew Bird / Martha Redbone Roots Project / Villalobos Brothers / Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars / Hani Naser / The Jones Family Singers / Leyla McCalla / Sugar Thieves / Ozokidz / Run Boy Run
MIM Music Theater Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Oct 30, 2015
Black Pot Festival
"Black Pot Festival" / Pine Leaf Boys / Todd Grebe & Cold Country / Creole String Beans / Djoukil / Betse & Clark / Leyla McCalla / Corey Ledet / Meatloaf Spaceship
Vermilionville Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Oct 04, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, Florida, United States
Oct 03, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Sep 30, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla
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Iron City Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Sep 29, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla Charleston Music Hall Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Sep 28, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla Brooklyn Arts Center Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Sep 23, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla The Opelika Cultural Center Auditorium Opelika, Alabama, United States
Sep 18, 2015
Rhiannon Giddens / Leyla McCalla The Castle Theatre Bloomington, Illinois, United States

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 Conway, Arkansas, United States
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 Conway, Arkansas, United States
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Apr 30 - May 3, 2026
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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 Conway, Arkansas, United States
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 Conway, Arkansas, United States
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 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Genres:

United States
Jazz
Folk
Blues
Folk Rock
Americana
Cello
Black Americana
Alternative Americana
New Orleans Americana
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Latest Setlist (01/31/2025):

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  1. One Road To Heaven
  2. Open the Road
  3. So l'll Go
  4. Take Me Away
  5. I Knew I Could Fly
  6. Scaled to Survive
  7. Tree
  8. Nan Fon Bwa
  9. Sun Without the Heat
  10. Crown
  11. You Don't Know Me
  12. Love We Had
  13. Jogue Au Plombeau
  14. Memory Song
  15. Boukman's Prayer

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 5 concerts
2025 13 concerts
2024 28 concerts
2023 21 concerts
2022 22 concerts
2021 17 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 34 concerts
2018 9 concerts
2017 60 concerts
2016 92 concerts
2015 54 concerts
2014 54 concerts
2013 13 concerts
2012 4 concerts
2011 16 concerts
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